Art Auctions
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Irish & International Art 03/19
4 March 2019 Following on from the successes of 2018, the best results since 2007 - where selling rates exceeded 80% in the majority of the art sales and some record prices were achieved - Whyte’s spring auction of Irish & International art promises to deliver another exciting opportunity for collectors to acquire rare artworks of enduring value. Some of the highlights already consigned include a beautiful oil by Margaret Clarke (illustrated), a rare and exquisitely designed piece of stained-glass from the workshop of the Master in the medium, Harry Clarke, a 1950s oil by Norah McGuinness and a sizeable oil by Jack B. Yeats. Among the other names also secured are Camille Souter, Evie Hone, Seán Keating, Roderic O’Conor, Gerard Dillon, Louis le Brocquy, Kenneth Webb and many others.
Catalogue will be published on our website on 8 February.
View Lots Live Bidding Printable PDF Catalogue Additions & Corrections Index 04-03-2019 18:00:00 04-03-2019 18:00:00 Europe/London Irish & International Art 03/19 Dublin Whyte's Auctions Following on from the successes of 2018, the best results since 2007 - where selling rates exceeded 80% in the majority of the art sales and some record prices were achieved - Whyte’s spring auction of Irish & International art promises to deliver another exciting opportunity for collectors to acquire rare artworks of enduring value. Some of the highlights already consigned include a beautiful oil by Margaret Clarke (illustrated), a rare and exquisitely designed piece of stained-glass from the workshop of the Master in the medium, Harry Clarke, a 1950s oil by Norah McGuinness and a sizeable oil by Jack B. Yeats. Among the other names also secured are Camille Souter, Evie Hone, Seán Keating, Roderic O’Conor, Gerard Dillon, Louis le Brocquy, Kenneth Webb and many others. Catalogue will be published on our website on 8 February. info@whytes.ie -
Christmas Auction 2018
9 December 2018 Sale over. prices realised and list of unsold lots are published elsewhere on this site
Enquiries: Art - Adelle Hughes and Peter Whyte Collectibles - Stuart Purcell info@whytes.ie 01 676 2888 -
Important Irish Art 11/18
26 November 2018 GREAT RESULTS FOR GREAT ART
Continuing a very encouraging upward trend in the art market, this auction was extremely successful, with 85% selling rate and a gross sales total of €1.7 million. Some of the notable results were lot 25, Jack Yeats THE MAN WITH WRINKLED FACE at €245,000, 55 Louis le Brocquy IMAGE OF SAMUEL BECKETT €200,000, 22 Margaret Clarke SELF PORTRAIT €48,000, 15 Paul Henry MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPE €44,000, 73 Basil Blackshaw RACEHORSE €40,000, 8 Nathaniel Hone STORMY COAST €30,000, 80 Rowan Gillespie LADDER OF LIFE €30,000 and 13 Aloysius O’Kelly FISHING BOATS AT CONCARNEAU €22,000.
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Irish & International Art 10/18
1 October 2018 Yet another very successful Whyte’s auction with 80% of lots sold for a total of €1.6 million. Some of the many highlights were lot 15, Jack Yeats Pilot Sligo River at €370,000, lot 59 Patrick Heron Bedroom Mousehole at €125,000, lot 32 Paul Henry Evening Silence and Peace County Mayo at €80,000, lot 26, Seán Keating Thinking Out Gobnet, €56,000, and lot 14A Walter Osborne Rush and Lusk, €40,000.
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Summer Art Auction
9 July 2018 Sale over. See Prices Realised and Unsolds lists
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Important Irish Art 05/18
28 May 2018 This was another highly successful sale, with over 80% sold, grossing €1.2 million. Notable results include: Jack Butler Yeats MORNING GLORY - €175,000; Paul Henry KILLARY BAY - €140,000; Daniel O'Neill MATERNITY - €18,000; Markey Robinson HARBOUR SCENE - €13,000; Peter Curling CAMERA PATROL, HEAD ON VIEW - €12,500; Cecil Maguire EVENING, OLD QUAY, ROUNDSTONE - €12,000; Rory Breslin MASK OF THE BLACKWATER - €11,500; Grace Henry IN A PUBLIC GARDEN - €10,000
Enquiries to Adelle Hughes or Peter Whyte at 01 676 2888 or info@whytes.ie -
Irish & International Art Auction 02/18
26 February 2018 Sale over.
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Important Irish Art
27 November 2017 An outstanding opportunity to acquire works of quality and enduring value by John Lavery, Aloysius Kelly, William Leech, Jack Yeats, Paul Henry, William Conor, Seán Keating, Gerard Dillon, Dan O'Neill, George Campbell, Louis le Brocquy, Tony O’Malley, Basil Blackshaw, JB Vallely and Mark O'Neill, to mention but a few of the 150 artists represented.
Sale now over. Prices realised available on-line.
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Autumn Art Auction
23 October 2017 A wonderful collection of affordable art by famous and not so famous artists - a real treasure trove for collectors. Estimates from €100 each. -
IRISH & INTERNATIONAL ART
2 October 2017 An outstanding opportunity to acquire works of quality and enduring value by Walter Osborne, Roderic O’Conor, William Orpen, John Lavery, William Leech, Jack Yeats, Paul Henry, William Conor, Seán Keating, Harry Kernoff, Maurice Wilks, JH Craig, George Campbell, Louis le Brocquy, Patrick Collins, F.E. McWilliam, Patrick Hennessy, Tony O’Malley, William Crozier, Hughie O’Donoghue and John Shinnors, to mention but a few of the 150 artists represented.
Catalogue on-site now. Enquiries to Adelle Hughes ah@whytes.ie or Peter Whyte, pw@whytes.ie -
Summer Art Auction
17 July 2017 Sale over. -
IRISH & INTERNATIONAL ART
29 May 2017 Sale over. -
Art On-Line
3 April 2017 Exclusively on-line and absentee bidding only: a great variety of affordable art, including works from The McClelland Collection - estimates from €100. -
Irish & International Art
27 February 2017 SALE OVER. -
Christmas Auction of Art & Collectibles
10 December 2016 A festive range of art and collectibles including paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints, wine, whiskey, small antiques, silver, sports and entertainment memorabilia, rare books and collectable toys. -
Important Irish Art
28 November 2016 A wonderful array of the best in Irish art including part of the McClelland Collection, and important works from other notable collections. Catalogue on-line now. -
Art Online - Internet Auction
24 October 2016 Sale over. -
Irish & International Art
26 September 2016 SALE OVER.
Whyte’s autumn auction of Irish & International Art on 26 September included a wonderful array from the Estate of George & Maura McClelland [Lots 1-78]. The collection included some of the finest examples from the oeuvres of Gerard Dillon, Tony O’Malley, Louis le Brocquy, F.E. McWilliam, Colin Middleton, William Conor, Frank McKelvey, William Leech and many others. 170 works donated from the McClelland’s now form part of IMMA’s permanent collection. The balance of the sale [a further 102 lots] includes several other major works by Ireland’s best-known artists including Jack B Yeats, Paul Henry, Walter Osborne, Dan O'Neill and Harry Kernoff. -
Summer Art
25 July 2016 SALE OVER.
See Unsold Lots list (link at right) for lots available at reserves. Enquiries about unsold lots to Marianne Newman mn@whytes.ie -
IMPORTANT IRISH ART
30 May 2016 Sale over. See list of unsold lots for sale at reserves - enquiries to Marianne Newman, mn@whytes.ie