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Object of desire

Object of desire

One of the most archaeologically correct gothic revival castles built in Victorian times is Dromore Castle in Co Limerick. All its interior furnishings were designed for the third Earl of Limerick by foremost English architect and designer of the day

Swiftian silverware spearheads latest set of Fonsie Mealy lots

Swiftian silverware spearheads latest set of Fonsie Mealy lots

Furniture from Castlemorres, a carved white marble group from Iveagh House, a vintage Louis Vuitton trunk from Coolavin, and a silver ink pot from Lissadel are among lots with serious provenance at Fonsie Mealy’s this week.

Events calendar

Events calendar

A selection of art events from around the country.

Sold on gold at Sheppard’s

Sold on gold at Sheppard’s

This week at Sheppard’s, if it glisters, chances are that it’s gold, from an 18-carat Tiffany gentleman’s wristwatch (€3,000-€5,000) to the holy grail of our national sport, the All-Ireland hurling winner’s medal won by Ned Gilmartin of Galway in 192

Object of desire

Object of desire

While Genesis records that Eve tempted Adam, not everyone believes that she did it with an apple.

Auction results

Auction results

Auction results February 23, 2015.

Silver saviours of civilisation

Silver saviours of civilisation

A well-dressed table turns any meal into a feast; add elegance to yours at the Adam’s auction of silver spoons, plates and lobster picks.

Open day for D16 homes

Open day for D16 homes

Show houses are open today from 2pm to 4pm at Hersil Wood, a Comer Group development of 24 four-bedroom family homes in Knocklyon in Dublin 16.

Events calendar, Sunday 8-3-2015

Events calendar, Sunday 8-3-2015

A selection of art events from around the country.

Whyte’s ‘art for everyone’ online sale has lots at €50

Whyte’s ‘art for everyone’ online sale has lots at €50

Whyte’s first online only auction this week offers 148 lots of affordable art by artists as diverse as Warhol and Markey Robinson, with estimates ranging from €50 to €3,000.

Object of desire

Object of desire

Emmet Kane comes from five generations of master craftsmen and has turned his woodworking eye on everything from tulips to hedgehogs.

A compulsion for collecting

A compulsion for collecting

From Warhol’s cookie jars to Hirst’s taxidermy, a new book reveals what artists collect and how it can influence their work.

Brooches set to fly out the door

Brooches set to fly out the door

We have been wearing brooches since the Bronze Age, and after decades in the wilderness they are bang back in vogue. At the Milan fashion shows this month Prada, Marni and Emporio Armani pinned them on lapels, collars, waistbands and hairbands.

Modernist masters

Modernist masters

Ireland’s only Fauvist and one of its most notable Expressionists are among the artists who will go under the hammer at de Veres

Rock gods set to take Whyte’s to The Edge

Rock gods set to take Whyte’s to The Edge

Leading Whyte’s Rock, Pop and Movies sale is a Hokada Spanish-style acoustic guitar believed to be the first ever used by David Howell Evans, aka The Edge of U2. Bought by the vendor in 1980 from The Edge’s mother, it is inscribed “Best wishes, Edge”