Our 11 March auction of Important Irish Art saw strong demand for works of exceptional quality.
The top lot, Paul Henry RHA (1876-1958), COTTAGES BY A LAKE, ACHILL, CONNEMARA, sold for a hammer price €220,000 (Estimate €180,000-€220,000). Frank McKelvey RHA RUA (1895-1974) FAIR DAY, ROUNDSTONE, COUNTY GALWAY c.1959 sold for €26,000 (estimate €15,000-€20,000), Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) LITTLE WAVES, ACHILL, 1915-19 fetched €30,000 (estimate €10,000-€15,000), Fortunino Matania (1881-1963) THE LAST GENERAL ABSOLUTION OF THE MUNSTERS AT RUE DU BOIS reached a sale price of €61,000 (estimate €30,000-€40,000), while Bridget Riley RA (b.1931) ECHO, 1998 achieved a result of €8,000 (estimate €3,000-€5,000).
