Virginia Teehan of University College Cork gave Joseph’s amazing technicolour dreamcoat a run for its money in the Royal Hibernian Academy on Wednesday evening. The director of Cultural Projects at UCC wore an 18th-century “happy coat”, sourced by her friend Libby Heckett, to the illustrated lecture by international artist Prof Hai-ying Wu. Read full article.
Period Furniture & Fine Art
SALE-PREVIEW
Saturday 28 April 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 29 April 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Monday 30 April 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
SALE-DAYS
Tuesday 1 May 10:30a.m. sharp
Applied and Fine Art: Lots 1–620
Wednesday 2 May 10:30am sharp
Period Furniture, Applied and Fine Art: Lots 621–1248
Entries are now invited for The Irish Sale: art, glass, furniture, manuscripts, books, clocks, militaria, rugs & carpets, jewellery, ceramics, silver, modern design, statuary, collectibles, etc.
The Durrow location provides a beautiful backdrop for viewing and selling throughout the year.
The Irish Sale is scheduled to coincide with the nearby Kilkenny Arts Festival.
Specialists are available to give auction valuations for selling and advice on buying at auction.
Director of The Irish Sale: Michael J. Sheppard
m +353 (0)86 805 0639
e michael.sheppard@sheppards.ie
The final day of Sheppard’s three-day auction this week saw some blistering prices for Asian lots. A Chinese Qing dynasty cloisonné zoomorphic vase, in the shape of a duck, sold for a quacking €120,000 - flying way beyond the estimate of €15,000-€25,000. Read full article.
