DUBLIN.- Whyte’s will hold their first On-line Only auction on Wednesday 11 March. Estimates start from as low as €50 and most of the 148 lots guide between €100 and €300. This sale will offer both serious collectors and those starting their collection a chance to step into the online arena.
In recent years up to 25% of our auctions have been bought by people bidding online. For those who have hesitated to buy at the click of a button in the past the 11 March auction is the perfect time to try it out.
Among the eclectic mix of lots on offer are Robert Ballagh’s 1986 Silicon Suite series [lots 4-6, €300-€500 each] of silkscreen and etching on copper plates (lot 5). A wonderful Louis le Brocquy print [lot 2] from a small edition of 75 guides €1,500-€1,800, while a 1940s lithograph by William Scott [lot 3] is estimated at €300-500. Other contemporary artists worth a bid include, Micheal Farrell, Seán McSweeney, Tony and Jane O’Malley, all with guides in the hundreds. Two early works by James Hanley RHA feature as well as a striking portrait by Joseph O’Connor (better known for his written word). A nice collection of works guiding in the hundreds by David Hone comprise lots 59 to 61 and landscapes and still lifes by James Nolan, lots 38 to 42. There is excellent value in a pair of Charles Lamb oils, lot 72 at €1,500-2,000 for the pair and a London scene in watercolour by Niccolo d’Ardia Caracciolo at €600-€800.
Two quirky lots include lot 96, a set of six miniatures, silhouettes and cut outs guide €400-€600 for the set and lot 97 which comprises a photograph, a watercolour and a hawthorn walking stick (a gift from HRH The Prince of Wales) estimated at €300-€500. Other names of note include, Markey Robinson, Desmond Carrick, Veronica Bolay, Deborah Donnelly, Michael Mulcahy, George Campbell, Moyra Barry, Sir Gerald Festus, William Gerard Barry, Seán Keating, Walter Verling and Grace Henry among others.
VIEWING: Whyte’s Galleries, 38 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. Monday 9 March to Wednesday 11 March, 10am to 5pm daily. The On-line auction will begin remotely at 6pm on Wednesday 11 March.
