Auction: Venue
Auction: Venue
Auction: Venue
Est 1887
AUCTION
Tuesday 17th June 2008 at 6.00pm
VENUE
James Adam Salerooms
26 St Stephen’s Green , Dublin 2
Ireland
SALE CODE
This sale may be referred to as 4065 in all correspondence
CATALOGUE
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at adam’s 26 st stephen green, Dublin 2.
The following terms used in this catalogue have the meanings as ascribed,
and are made subject to the conditions of sale as printed in this catalogue.
4. J B Yeats
In our opinion a work not of the period or by the artist.
6. Signed
In our opinion the work is signed by the artist.
7. Bears Signature
In our opinion the works bears a signature which may be that of the artist
8. Dated
The work is dated and in our opinion was executed at or about this date.
Contacts for this sale
Brian Coyle FIAVI FRICS James O’Halloran FIAVI Stuart Cole MIAVI
Chairman Managing Director Director
j.ohalloran@adams.ie s.cole@adams.ie
David Britton BBS ACA Jane Beattie BA MRICS Nick Nicholson MIAVI
Director Associate Director Consultant
d.britton@adams.ie j.beattie@adams.ie n.nicholson@adams.ie
Est 1887
1. Estimates
These are shown below each lot in this sale. All amounts shown are in Euro. The figures shown are provided merely as a guide to prospective purchasers.
They are approximate prices which are expected, are not definitive and are subject to revision.
2. Paddle Bidding
All intending purchasers must register for a paddle number before the auction. Please allow time for registration. Potential purchasers are recommended
to register on viewing days.
4. VAT Regulations
All lots are sold within the auctioneers VAT margin scheme. Revenue Regulations require that the buyers premium must be invoiced at a rate which is
inclusive of VAT. This is not recoverable by any VAT
registered buyer.
6. Absentee Bids
We are happy to execute absentee or written bids for bidders who are unable to attend and can arrange for bidding to be conducted by telephone. However,
these services are subject to special conditions see conditions of sale in this catalogue. All arrangements for absentee bidding must be made before 5pm
on the day prior to sale.
7. These paintings are being sold under our Conditions of Sale which are printed in our main catalogue or are available on request.
Est 1887
5
€1000 - 1500
Lithograph, 50 x 65cm
Signed, dated 1965 and numbered 29/70
€400 - 600
Est 1887
7
Lithograph, 51 x 66cm
Signed and numbered 27/75
€750 - 1000
€1500 - 2000
Lithograph, 73 x 51cm
Signed, dated ‘80 and numbered 119/150
€300 - 500
Est 1887
9
€500 - 600
€1500 - 2000
€1000 - 2000
Est 1887
11
Pastel, 27 x 29cm
Signed with initials
€1000 - 2000
€250 - 350
€300 - 400
Est 1887
13
€500 - 800
€600 - 800
€350 - 450
Est 1887
15
€1500 - 2000
€800 - 1200
€600 - 800
Est 1887
17
€2000 - 3000
€300 - 400
€200 - 400
Est 1887
19
Charcoal, 44 x 32cm
Signed, inscribed with title and dated Nov ‘95
€400 - 600
€400 - 600
€400 - 600
Est 1887
21
€3000 - 5000
€800 - 1200
€600 - 800
Est 1887
23
€6000 - 8000
€300 - 400
€300 - 400
Est 1887
25
Rew was born in England in 1971. She graduated in 1994 from Duncan of Jordanstone Col-
lege of Art in Dundee, Scotland. Since then she has exhibited extensively in London and
Glasgow. Her work can be found in many collections throughout the UK, including the
Royal Bank of Scotland, as well as private collections in Australia and the United States
€3500 - 4500
Contemporary & Modern Art, 17th June 2008
26
€1500 - 2000
Est 1887
27
€1500 - 2000
Pencil, 52 x 36cm
Signed and dated ‘08
€400 - 500
34 American School
Tr acks At Gr and Centr al
€200 - 400
Est 1887
29
€1000 - 1500
Watercolour, 14 x 18cm
Signed
€200 - 300
Watercolour, 14 x 18cm
Signed
€200 - 300
Est 1887
31
Watercolour, 60 x 42cm
Signed
€3000 - 5000
Watercolour, 14 x 18cm
Signed
€200 - 300
Watercolour, 14 x 18cm
Signed
€200 - 300
Est 1887
33
€2500 - 3500
€1500 - 2500
€200 - 300
Est 1887
35
€700 - 1000
Lithograph, 50 x 48cm
Signed and numbered 3/12
€150 - 200
€800 - 1200
Est 1887
37
€6000 - 8000
€200 - 300
Pencil, 43 x 33cm
Signed and dated ‘79
€300 - 400
Est 1887
39
€700 - 1000
Etching, 55 x 73cm
Signed and numbered 45/70
€600 - 800
€600 - 800
€600 - 800
Est 1887
41
Etching, 55 x 73cm
Signed and numbered 56/70
€600 - 800
€600 - 800
€600 - 800
€600 - 800
€600 - 800
Est 1887
43
€600 - 800
€600 - 800
€500 - 700
€300 - 500
Est 1887
45
€1000 - 1500
Contemporary & Modern Art, 17th June 2008
46
€1200 - 1400
€700 - 900
Est 1887
47
Louise Newman began her studies at San Jose State University, California. After returning to Ireland in 1992 she went on to receive
a National Diploma and Degree in Fine Art from I.A.D.T. She has exhibited her work at venues nationwide including the
Galway Arts Centre, West Cork Arts Centre and the Hallward Gallery. She appeared on R.T.E. Open House in collaboration
with The Irish Arts Review in The Emerging Artist of the Year Competition 2004 and her work was highlighted at the Eigse Carlow
Arts Festival in 2005. Her work is in the collections of the Ministry of Defence, the European Patent Office Munich, Irish Credit Unions
and most recently her work was purchased by the Bank of Ireland.
€1200 - 1600
Watercolour, 17 x 15cm
Signed and dated ‘82
€1200 - 1500
€1500 - 2000
Est 1887
49
€800 - 1200
Watercolour, 38 x 55cm
Signed
€800 - 1200
€400 - 600
Est 1887
51
€1200 - 1800
€300 - 400
Watercolour, 40 x 50cm
Signed
€600 - 800
Est 1887
53
John Virtue was appointed as “The Sixth National Gallery Associate Artist” in 2004 in recognition
of his long standing engagement with the European landscape painting tradition. The resultant
works from this period were exhibited at The National Gallery, London, March-June 2005
€1000 - 2000
Contemporary & Modern Art, 17th June 2008
54
€150 - 250
€150 - 200
Est 1887
55
€1500 - 2000
€150 - 200
€300 - 500
Est 1887
57
€800 - 1200
Etching, 25 x 29cm
Signed, inscribed with title, dat-
ed March 1974 & No. 10/20
€100 - 150
€400 - 600
Est 1887
59
€800 - 1200
€1000 - 1500
Lithograph, 36 x 46cm
Signed and inscribed ‘artist’s proof’
€400 - 600
Est 1887
61
€600 - 800
€1000 - 1500
€300 - 400
Est 1887
63
€1200 - 1600
€500 - 800
€300 - 500
Est 1887
65
€2000 - 3000
Lithograph, 77 x 57cm
Signed and numbered 94/100
€1800 - 2200
Est 1887
67
€2500 - 3500
Contemporary & Modern Art, 17th June 2008
68
€450 - 550
Watercolour, 55 x 37cm
Signed and dated Aug ‘97
€450 - 550
Est 1887
69
€1000 - 1500
€300 - 400
€400 - 600
Est 1887
71
€1000 - 1500
€300 - 500
€300 - 500
Est 1887
73
€500 - 800
€400 - 600
€50 - 100
Est 1887
75
€1200 - 1800
€3000 - 4000
€1500 - 2000
Est 1887
77
€1200 - 1800
€200 - 300
€300 - 500
Est 1887
79
€600 - 800
€1500 - 2000
€1000 - 1500
Est 1887
81
€1000 - 1500
€1000 - 1500
€800 - 1200
Est 1887
83
€600 - 800
Etching, 27 x 18cm
Signed, inscribed, dated ‘94 and numbered 1/16
€500 - 700
€300 - 500
Est 1887
85
€3000 - 4000
€2000 - 3000
€2000 - 3000
Est 1887
87
€2000 - 3000
€350 - 450
€350 - 450
Est 1887
89
€800 - 1200
Watercolour, 46 x 32cm
Signed
€300 - 400
Watercolour, 46 x 32cm
Signed
€300 - 400
Est 1887
91
€2000 - 2500
Linoprint, 39 x 29cm
Signed, inscribed and numbered 23/25
€350 - 450
€180 - 220
Est 1887
93
€1500 - 2000
€1500 - 2000
€500 - 700
Est 1887
95
€600 - 800
Contemporary & Modern Art, 17th June 2008
96
Pencil, 27 x 36.5cm
Signed, inscribed and dated 1957
€400 - 600
€400 - 600
Est 1887
97
€600 - 800
€300 - 500
€250 - 350
Est 1887
99
€2000 - 3000
€800 - 1200
€800 - 1200
Est 1887
101
€2000 - 3000
€800 - 1200
€800 - 1200
Est 1887
103
€1500 - 2000
€800 - 1200
€350 - 450
Est 1887
105
€300 - 400
€350 - 450
Est 1887
107
€800 - 1200
€300 - 500
Watercolour, 35 x 48cm
Signed
€700 - 1000
€1500 - 2000
Est 1887
109
€3000 - 3500
€1000 - 1500
€1000 - 1500
Est 1887
111
€1000 - 1500
€300 - 400
Oil on canvas
Signed, inscribed and dated 1998 verso
€300 - 500
Est 1887
113
€800 - 1200
€1500 - 2000
€400 - 600
€400 - 600
Est 1887
115
€600 - 800
€400 - 600
€300 - 400
€200 - 250
Est 1887
117
€400 - 600
€1200 - 1600
€150 - 250
€300 - 500
Est 1887
119
€500 - 600
€800 - 1200
€400 - 600
€350 - 450
Est 1887
121
€2000 - 3000
€3000 - 4000
€600 - 800
€200 - 300
Est 1887
123
184 Yona Shiryan Caffrey (20th/21st Century)
Yellow Vase on Red
Acrylic on paper, 41x29cm
Signed and dated 2008
€350 - 450
€350 - 450
Watercolour, 38 x 29cm
Signed
€450 - 550
€1000 - 1500
Watercolour, 41 x 55cm
Signed
€200 - 300
Est 1887
125
€1000 - 1500
Silkscreen, 90 x 88.5 cm
€300 - 400
€400 - 600
€200 - 400
€400 - 600
Est 1887
127
€150 - 250
Graphite, 22 x 19.5cm
Signed
€250 - 350
€300 - 400
€80 - 120
Est 1887
Est 1887
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auction in the same condition in which it was at the time of the auction together with evidence proving that it is a
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The buyer shall be responsible for any removal, storage and insurance charges in respect of any Lot which is not taken away were unreasonably expensive or impractical.
within seven (2) days after the date of the auction.
The buyer’s sole entitlement under this condition is to a refund of the actual amount paid by him in respect of the Lot. Under no
The purchased Lot shall be at the buyer’s risk in all respects from the earlier of the time of collection or the expiry of one (1) day circumstances shall the Auctioneer be liable for any damage, loss (including consequential, indirect or economic loss) or expense
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damage of any kind howsoever caused while a purchased Lot remains in its custody or control after such time.
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purpose of this condition be the person to whom the original invoice in respect of the sale of the Lot is made.
Packaging and Handling of Purchased Lots
17. Purchased Lots may be packed and handled by the Auctioneer, its employees, servants or agents. Where this is done it is
undertaken solely as a courtesy to buyers and at the discretion of the Auctioneer. Under no circumstances shall the Auctioneer, Photographs
its employees, servants or agents be liable for damage of any kind and howsoever caused to glass or frames nor shall the 21. The buyer authorises the Auctioneer at any time to make use of any photographs or illustrations of the Lot purchased by the
Auctioneer be liable for the errors or omissions of, or for any damage caused by, any packers or shippers which the Auctioneer buyer for such purposes as the Auctioneer may require.
has recommended.
If the buyer fails to pay the Auctioneer the Total Amount Due within fourteen (14) days after the date of the auction, the
Auctioneer shall endeavour to notify the seller and take the seller’s instructions on the course of action to be taken and, to the extent
that it is in the sole opinion of the Auctioneer feasible, shall endeavour to assist the seller to recover the Total Amount Due from the
Reserves buyer provided that nothing herein shall oblige the Auctioneer to issue proceedings against the buyer in the Auctioneer’s own name.
24. Subject to the Auctioneer’s discretion, the seller shall be entitled prior to the auction to place a reserve on any Lot. All reserves If circumstances do not permit the Auctioneer to take instructions from the seller or, if after notifying the seller, it does not receive
must be agreed in advance by the Auctioneer and entered on the Sale Order Form or subsequently be confirmed in writing to the instructions within seven (7) days, the Auctioneer reserves the right, and is hereby authorised by the seller at the seller’s expense,
Auctioneer prior to auction. This also applies to changes in reserves. A reserve may not be placed upon any Lots under IR£100 in to agree special terms for payments of the Total Amount Due, to remove, store and insure the Lot sold, to settle claims made by
value. The reserve shall be the minimum Hammer Price at which the Lot may be sold by the Auctioneer. A reserve once in place or against the buyer on such terms as the Auctioneer shall in its absolute discretion think fit, to take such steps as are necessary to
may only be changed with the consent of the Auctioneer. A commission shall be charged on the ‘knock-down’ bid for Lots which collect monies due by the buyer to the seller and, if necessary, to rescind the sale and refund money to the buyer.
fail to reach the reserve price. Such commission shall be 5% of the ‘knock-down’ bid. This commission and any VAT payable
thereon must be paid before removal of the Lot after the auction. The minimum commission hereunder shall be IR £25. The
Auctioneer may in its sole discretion sell a Lot at a Hammer Price below the reserve therefore but in such case the Proceeds of Sale
to which the seller shall be entitled shall be the same as they would have been had the sale been at the reverse.
Payment of Proceeds to Overseas Sellers
Unless a reserve has been placed on a Lot in accordance with the provisions set out above such Lot shall be put up for sale without 29. If the seller resides outside Ireland the Proceeds of Sale shall be paid to such seller in Irish Punts unless it was agreed with the
reserve. seller prior to the auction that the Proceeds of Sale would be paid in a currency (other than Irish Punts) specified by the seller in
which case the Proceeds of Sale shall be paid by the Auctioneer to the seller in such specified currency (provided that that currency
In the event that any reserve price is not reached at auction then for so long as the Lot remains with the Auctioneer and to the is legally available to the Auctioneer in the amount required) calculated at the rate of exchange quoted to the Auctioneer by its
extent that the Lot has not been re-entered in another auction pursuant to condition 31 the seller authorises the Auctioneer to sell bankers on the date of payment.
the Lot by private treaty at not less than the reserve price. The Auctioneer shall ensure that in such a case those conditions herein
which concern mainly the buyer shall, with any necessary modification, apply to such sale.
Unsold Lots
31. Where any Lot fails to sell at auction the Auctioneer shall notify the seller accordingly and (in the absence of agreement between
Insurance the seller and the Auctioneer to the contrary) such Lot may, in the absolute discretion of the Auctioneer, be re-entered in the next
26. Unless otherwise instructed by the seller, all Lots (with the exception of motor vehicles) deposited with the Auctioneer or put suitable auction unless instructions are received from the seller to the contrary, otherwise such Lots must be collected at the seller’s
under its control for sale shall automatically be insured by the Auctioneer under the Auctioneer’s own fine arts policy for such sum expense within the period of thirty (30) days of such notification from the Auctioneer.
as the Auctioneer shall from time to time in its absolute discretion determine. The seller shall pay the Auctioneer a contribution
towards such insurance at the rate of 1% of the Hammer Price plus VAT. If the seller instructs the Auctioneer not to insure a Lot Upon the expiry of such period the Auctioneer shall have the right to sell such Lots by public auction or private sale and on such
then the Lot shall at all times remain at the risk of the seller who undertakes to indemnify the Auctioneer and hold the Auctioneer terms as the Auctioneer in its sole discretion may think fit. The Auctioneer shall be entitled to deduct from the price received for
harmless against any and all claims made or proceedings brought against the Auctioneer of whatever nature and howsoever and such Lots any sums owing to the Auctioneer in respect of such Lots including without limitation removal, storage and insurance
wheresoever occurring for loss or damage to the Lot. The sum for which a Lot is covered for insurance under this condition shall expenses, any commission and expenses due in respect of the prior auction and commission and expenses in respect of the
not constitute and shall not be relied upon by the seller as a representation, warranty or guarantee as to the value of the Lot or that subsequent auction together with all reasonable expenses before remitting the balance to the seller. If the seller cannot be traced
the Lot will, if sold by the Auctioneer, be sold for such amount. Such insurance shall subsist until such time as the Lot is paid for the balance shall be placed in a bank account in the name of the Auctioneer for the seller. Any deficit arising shall be due from the
and collected by the buyer or, in the case of Lots sold which are not paid for or collected by the buyer by the due date hereunder seller to the Auctioneer. Any Lots returned at the seller’s request shall be returned at the seller’s risk and expense and will not be
for payment or collection such due date or, in the case of Lots which are not sold, on the expiry of seven (7) days from the date on insured in transit unless the Auctioneer is so instructed by the seller.
which the Auctioneer has notified the seller to collect the Lots.