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<p>An Edwardian rolltop desk at Woodwards.</p>

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Antiques: A hot Georgian wine cooler and a cool Edwardian desk in Cork

Des O'Sullivan looks at stylish pieces and spectacular value at Woodwards

<p>Below left, the slope-front desk used by Oscar Wilde, above left. Right, an 18th-century Louis XV Cartel clock and matching barometer by Julian Le Roy.</p>

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Antiques: Oscar Wilde's desk and a royal carriage bag

<p>Coulborn & Sons will bring this 18th-century child's wardrobe in the form of a doll's house to the Treasure House Fair in London, right, Phillip Mould will bring the 1932 'Still Life with Fan' by Vanessa Bell to the event.</p>

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Antiques and Fine Art: London calling for Treasure House Fair

Everything from dinosaurs to dining sets at two summer sales

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Everything from dinosaurs to dining sets at two summer sales

Antiques: Dealers and collectors under starter's orders at Limerick Racecourse this weekend

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Antiques: Dealers and collectors under starter's orders at Limerick Racecourse this weekend

Works by leading Irish and international artists at outdoor exhibition in Cork

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Works by leading Irish and international artists at outdoor exhibition in Cork

Nine foot beauty queen portrait sets auction record for a living female artist

Nine foot beauty queen portrait sets auction record for a living female artist

'Miss January' by Marlene Dumas shows a beauty queen nude from the waist down, apart from a pink sock

Sat, 31 May, 2025

Art worth millions to change hands at Dublin sales

Art worth millions to change hands at Dublin sales

Des O'Sullivan previews auctions headed by Paul Henry (Whyte's), Gerard Dillon (deVeres) and Roderic O'Conor (James Adam)

Sat, 24 May, 2025

From console tables to porcelain birds at Great Irish Interiors sale

From console tables to porcelain birds at Great Irish Interiors sale

'More than 1,300 lots showcase the rich history of antiques, art and decorative objects rooted in the Grand Tour, the Enlightenment and trade links with China and the Middle East'

Sat, 24 May, 2025

Cork Antique Fair returns to a spacious new venue outside Fermoy

Cork Antique Fair returns to a spacious new venue outside Fermoy

After five years, it returns with a full-to-the-brim event

Sat, 17 May, 2025

Antiques: Correspondence of Michael Collins for auction

Antiques: Correspondence of Michael Collins for auction

Des O'Sullivan previews items under the hammer at Lynes and Lynes and Woodwards

Sat, 17 May, 2025

Paintings by old masters and contemporary artists in the frame

Paintings by old masters and contemporary artists in the frame

Work by Maria Spilsbury, Graham Knuttel, William Ashford, and Evie Hone at auctions by Morgan O'Driscoll, Sheppard's, and James Adam

Sat, 10 May, 2025

Sacred and profane: Ecclesiastical furniture and pub memorabilia under the hammer

Sacred and profane: Ecclesiastical furniture and pub memorabilia under the hammer

Des O'Sullivan previews auction lots from religious art and ecclesiastical furniture to pub memorabilia

Sat, 10 May, 2025

Antiques: From a luxury landau to a dugout chair, Durrow auction recalls bygone Ireland

Antiques: From a luxury landau to a dugout chair, Durrow auction recalls bygone Ireland

Des O'Sullivan previews an auction that rekindles memories of bygone rural life

Sat, 03 May, 2025

Des O'Sullivan: Slimmed-down New York art sales still offer rich pickings for the mega-wealthy

Des O'Sullivan: Slimmed-down New York art sales still offer rich pickings for the mega-wealthy

At blue-chip levels, there are very few categories where the value of art has gone up in the past two years

Fri, 02 May, 2025

Iconic 23-carat blue diamond could be yours for €44m

Iconic 23-carat blue diamond could be yours for €44m

Largest fancy vivid blue diamond ever at auction, The Golconda Blue will be auctioned on May 14 at Christie's in Geneva

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

For auction: London portrait of Michael Collins in the frame

For auction: London portrait of Michael Collins in the frame

Rare collectibles lead the charge at sales in Ireland next week, writes Des O'Sullivan

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

Antiques: Rich pickings in Bandon, Newcastlewest and Waterford

Antiques: Rich pickings in Bandon, Newcastlewest and Waterford

Everything from a Celtic Revival silver tea/coffee pot to a poster for a Rory Gallagher performance at the Carlton Cinema in Dublin in 1974

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

Cork historian and author's library for auction

Cork historian and author's library for auction

Richard Henchion, 95, has spent a lifetime collecting books and recording gravestone inscriptions

Sat, 19 Apr, 2025

Auction celebrates Irish skill and creativity through the ages

Auction celebrates Irish skill and creativity through the ages

The sale gets underway at 11am next Wednesday

Sat, 12 Apr, 2025

Strong sense of the contemporary in this 1835 work by James Arthur O'Connor

Strong sense of the contemporary in this 1835 work by James Arthur O'Connor

The auction is on view in Skibbereen on Saturday, Sunday and Monday and at the RDS in Dublin from April 4-7

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Four Dublin art auctions offer huge choice to suit all budgets

Four Dublin art auctions offer huge choice to suit all budgets

Sales on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Whyte's, deVeres, Gormleys and James Adam will keep collectors busy and engaged, writes Des O'Sullivan

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Des O'Sullivan: 'Antique furniture continues to represent good value'

Des O'Sullivan: 'Antique furniture continues to represent good value'

From an Irish Georgian fireplace to a Louis XV desk, over a thousand lots will be under the hammer at Irish auctions this week

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Antiques: Collectors eye everything from a scarecrow to a hat tree

Antiques: Collectors eye everything from a scarecrow to a hat tree

Sales in Dublin and in Durrow promise sought-after lots, writes Des O'Sullivan

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025

All roads will lead to Limerick for antique and vintage fair

All roads will lead to Limerick for antique and vintage fair

St Patrick's weekend antique and vintage fair at Limerick Racecourse next Saturday and Sunday (March 15 and 16) offers everything from furniture to rugs, coins and art

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025

Auctions: A 19th-century mirror, a home bar — and art fit for a pharaoh

Auctions: A 19th-century mirror, a home bar — and art fit for a pharaoh

Des O'Sullivan checks out the variety of lots at a two-day auction in Castlecomer

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025

Irish and international art sales in the frame

Irish and international art sales in the frame

Art sales at home and away offer a wide range of choices, write Des O'Sullivan

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025

Exhibition gives a wider audience to artists obscured by their gender

Exhibition gives a wider audience to artists obscured by their gender

The search for overlooked artists gathers pace, writes Des O'Sullivan

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025

Antiques from Springfield House and Buswells Hotel

Antiques from Springfield House and Buswells Hotel

Des O'Sullivan previews an interiors auction with much to offer now on view at James Adam

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025

For sale: Telegram from Titanic survivor sent to her sister from rescue ship

For sale: Telegram from Titanic survivor sent to her sister from rescue ship

Message from passenger Lucy Ridsdale to her sister in Milwaukee is among a collection of Titanic relics for auction in California

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025

Des O'Sullivan: Irish art market proves tariffs don't always work

Des O'Sullivan: Irish art market proves tariffs don't always work

Our VAT at point of entry — a tariff — has prevented Ireland's art market from taking any advantage of the fallout of Brexit in the UK

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

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