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<p>A selection of coins at the antique fair in Birr.</p>

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Rich pickings for antique hunters enjoying the fun of the fairs

Here are the events to mark in your diary this bank holiday weekend, writes Des O'Sullivan

<p>Richard O'Neill's painting 'May 1916' depicts Tom Clarke before his execution, left; 'Hot Summer', by. Richard O'Neill.</p>

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Artwork that recalls Easter Rising estimated at €3,000-€5,000

<p> Kenneth Webb with some of his paintings now on show in England.</p>

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Connemara artist Kenneth Webb to have major summer exhibition in UK

Art exhibitions and events to visit this summer

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Art exhibitions and events to visit this summer

Antiques: Musical chairs and tables at sales that capture the imagination

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Antiques: Musical chairs and tables at sales that capture the imagination

Art: Stellar line-up at Morgan O'Driscoll's online auction

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Art: Stellar line-up at Morgan O'Driscoll's online auction

Revealed: The pros' secrets to buying art for our home

Revealed: The pros' secrets to buying art for our home

When buying art and sculpture, there's an abundance of free advice available, as Carol O'Callaghan discovers

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Newly-acquired Jack B Yeats painting puts Bloody Sunday in the frame

Newly-acquired Jack B Yeats painting puts Bloody Sunday in the frame

The painting, 'Singing The Dark Rosaleen, Croke Park', had been stolen in the Dunsany Castle robbery in 1990

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

Antiques: Nine American gold eagle $10 coins make €10,000 in Dublin

Antiques: Nine American gold eagle $10 coins make €10,000 in Dublin

The coins, from 1926, made up eight of the top 10 lots at the James Adam Jewellery Box sale

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

Antiques: Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian furniture at Cork auction

Antiques: Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian furniture at Cork auction

Des O'Sullivan checks out the pieces under the hammer at Marshs sale in Cork

Sat, 28 Jun, 2025

Online sales of affordable art reflect current global trends

Online sales of affordable art reflect current global trends

Whyte's and Morgan O'Driscoll are holding online auctions this week

Sat, 28 Jun, 2025

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

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

Sat, 21 Jun, 2025

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

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

Heritage, history, beauty and rarity at an upcoming auction, writes Des O'Sullivan

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025

Antiques and Fine Art: London calling for Treasure House Fair

Antiques and Fine Art: London calling for Treasure House Fair

Des O'Sullivan eyes the spectacular collectables at the Treasure House Fair

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025

Everything from dinosaurs to dining sets at two summer sales

Everything from dinosaurs to dining sets at two summer sales

Des O'Sullivan finds plenty to enhance spaces indoors and outdoors at a garden sale in Cavan and an online event by James Adam

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

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

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

More than 60 stands offer everything from Irish art and furniture to jewellery, silver, vintage fashion, militaria, coins and banknotes to porcelain

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

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

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

Des O'Sullivan previews the contemporary art and sculpture event in the grounds of Castlemartyr Resort

Sat, 31 May, 2025

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

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