Fine Arts

Grow your garden with sculptures and ornaments at Sheppard’s sale

Statues, fountains, urns, sundials, planters and benches are among the items coming under the hammer at Sheppard’s of Durrow's annual auction

Lot 129 in the Sheppard’s auction is large bronze sculpture of a stag, mounted on a rocky plinth, €4,000-€6,000

Sheppard’s of Durrow hosts its seventh annual auction of architectural ornaments and garden sculptures on June 27 and 28. The 850 plus lots are being previewed until June 26 in Glantelwe Gardens, which Philip Sheppard describes as a secret garden nestling along the river Erkina in Durrow, Co Laois.

The Sheppards worked with acclaimed designer Arthur Shackleton on the gardens to create the perfect backdrop for inspiration and finds in the auction.

Buoyed by the ...