Hegarty Antiques Blog

There is a treat in store for all collectors at Hegarty’s next sale in Bandon.   We continually strive to make available for our customers quality, affordable antiques, art & collectables and this next auction will not disappoint.   This sale will include  a selection of items purchased in the Coolmaine Castle dispersal sale in the early 1990’s,  including a pair of  19th Century Oil on canvas portraits by J Bedford of members of the Bindon family.  The Auction will take place on Sunday, 12th September at 4pm. Viewing will take place on Saturday, 11th September from 11am to 6pm, and continue on Sunday 12th from 12 noon to 4pm when auction starts.

Hegartys will hold their June auction in the Radisson Blu Hotel, on Sunday 27^th June 2010 at 7pm.  This sale will include the entire contents of the estate of Mrs Cynthia Good, late of Burgatia Cottage, Roscarberry, Co. Cork.  Mr & Mrs Good were well known antiques collectors who attended all of the Cork Country House auctions in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s amassing an interesting collection of items which are now coming under the hammer at Hegarty’s.

Having a specific interest in the18^th century period, a selection of Georgian items from that collection will feature an 18^th century Irish Georgian fold-over car table est. €2000/4000,
George I candle box  est.€300/500, George II lift-top cellarette/ wine cooler  est.€800/1200, Georgian mahogany kidney shaped Butler’s tray €400/800, a selection of Georgian tea caddies and jewellery boxes and a large selection of library, drawing room, dining room furniture & items of vertu will also feature.  A selection of about 20 items of Irish Art will interest the Art collectors, headed by  a work by Kenneth Webb estimated at  €4000/8000.  There will be the usual selection of high-class jewellery to include 3-stone, solitaire and cluster diamond rings, gold chains etc.

The sale will also include items from assorted collections and estates in the West Cork area.

As this is a Executor’s sale, many of the items carry no reserve and will provide an excellent opportunity for home-owners and interior decorators to acquire high quality furnishings at a reasonable cost.

Viewing will take place all weed-end – Friday 25th 6-9pm, Saturday 26th 12 noon – 9pm and Sunday (day of sale) 12 noon – 7pm (when auction starts)

We were pleased to have yet another successful auction at the Radission Blu Hotel, Little Island,  Cork on 24th May.

A large selection of high-quality, good value items were on offer, and some results were as follows:

Victorian 18ct white gold pendant with open filigree work and central diamond, 1.5 ct total diamond content – €2,400
Good quality Edwardian two-door library bookcase by Maple & Co., with fine tracery decoration to glazed doors, and marquetry decoration to frieze, date circa 1890 – €2,000
Late 19th century/early 20th century fine rosewood serpentine fronted console table on cabriole leg, with shell carved inlay – €1,550
Good quality plum-pudding mahogany and brass inlaid drop-leaf miniature sofa table with single drawer – €1,450
Pair of 20th century throne chairs on cabriole leg, with leather upholstery, in Queen Anne style – €1,300
Inlaid ladies workbox – €1,050
Oil on artist’s board by Elizabeth Brophy “Girls in white”, 14″ x 11″ approx. – €900
Mahogany card table with sidepod supports -  €875
Bow fronted inlaid sideboard, of neat proportions – €850
Fine Victorian large cut glass claret jug with a solid silver Birmingham top – €850
Particularly good modern design/contemporary sculpture of a horse and jockey – €800
Edwardian mahogany and satinwood cross-banded bureau bookcase with oval inlaid panel, having 13-pane astragal glazed doors – €700

Hegarty’s will hold their next Cork city auction in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island, Cork on Sunday, 21^st March 2010, with viewing taking place on Saturday 20^th March from 2pm-8pm and on Sunday, day of sale from 11am to 4pm when auction starts.

There will be 300 lots approx. in all, Furniture highlights to include: Irish 18^th century side table, provenance: formerly in the collection of Birmingham house, est. €8000/12000, 18^th century Irish longcase Grandfather clock, circa 1760 est. €5000/8000,  Georgian Cork rosewood card table  est. €2000/4000, Victorian mahogany extending dining room table, approx. 15ft. long  est. €4000/6000, Victorian mahogany three-door library bookcase  est. €3000/5000

Collectables & silver highlights to include: a pair of Irish silver salvers (1752) est. €3000/5000, Georgian mahogany bracket clock  est. €3000/5000

Sale will also include a large selection of affordable antiques ranging from Victorian mahogany chests of drawers (3), Edwardian and early 20^th century occasional furniture & bedroom furniture, a large selection of English & Continental porcelain, silver, giltwood mirrors, jewellery to include emerald, sapphire & diamond rings & gold chains & bracelets.  40 lots of Art will include 19^th century Irish, English & Continental paintings, many to be sold without reserve.

Hegarty’s will hold their next Cork city auction in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island, Cork on Sunday, 28^th February 2010.  It will be well worth your while to come and view as we promise to have some very interesting items for sale.

Approximately 300 lots of Fine furniture, Antiques & Collectables will be on offer, together with a one-owner collection of Irish Art.

Furniture to include:
18^th century Georgian or Irish stool est. 2000/3000
A pair of 19^th century giltwood pier mirrors 4’ x 5’ approx. est. €2000/4000
Mid-Victorian walnut Davenport writing desk est. €2500/4000
Regency rosewood foldover card table est. €1500/2500
Early 20^th century mahogany and satinwood two-door display cabinet by Maples of London est. €1200/1800
Early 20^th century pollard oak and ormolu mounted bedroom suite comprising of double wardrobe, double bed and single bedside locker est. €1000/2000
Four Victorian mahogany chests of drawers
Irish 18^th century mahogany  serving or side table two extending dining tables,
Set of eight Regency rosewood cabriole leg chairs etc..

Collectables to include:
Bronze Marley horse  est. €350/500
Four piece Victorian silver teaset est. €1400/1800
Victorian leaded stained glass fire screen est €900/1200
Brass oil lamp with crystal bowl and cut glass crystal shade  est. €300/400
Victorian tortoiseshell desk set with two crystal ink bottles  est. €600/900
Very rare Royal Doulton puzzle jug  est. €250/350
French porcelain mantle clock est. €1200/1600 etc…

Jewellery to include:
String of pearls with 14ct white gold clasp  est. €250/400
A sapphire and diamond three stone ring on platinum band est. €1200/1600
18ct yellow gold ruby and diamond band est. €1500/2000
Seven stone diamond cluster ring, on 18ct yellow gold, 1.50 carats approx.  est. €1400/1800
Five stone brilliant cut diamond ring on white gold setting  est. €1500/2000
Diamond cluster ring, with old cut diamonds, on yellow gold setting  est. €800/1000 etc..

Art to include works by:
Markey Robinson
Elizabeth Brophy
Graham Knuttel,
Alex McKenna
Annie Robinson
Marie Carroll
Paul Kerr etc.

Viewing will take place from Saturday 2pm-8pm and on Sunday, day of sale from 11am-4pm when auction starts, or online at www.hegartyantiques.com.

Hegarty’s  auction calendar for 2010 kicked off with a very successful outing to the Celtic Ross Hotel in Rosscarberry on Sunday 10th.  In spite of the weather conditions there was a great turnout and there was great value to be had for what was mainly a West Cork attendance.

We are following up this event with an auction in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island, Cork on Thursday, 21^st January at 7.30pm, with viewing taking place on Weds 20th 2pm-9pm and on Thurs 11am-7.30pm when auction starts.

250 lots in all will be on offer, and items of interest will include:  A Victorian mahogany extending dining room table (seats 10-12), set of eight Regency rosewood dining room chairs, pair of 19^th century French bedside lockers, 19^th century French kingwood and ormolu mounted double bed, Victorian mahogany two-door library bookcase with glazed doors over cupboards date circa 1860, Edwardian mahogany inlaid leather top writing desk, early 20^th century mahogany and satinwood inlaid dressing table, Georgian mahogany foldover card table, 19^th century mahogany longcase Grandfather clock, Regency rosewood chiffonier sideboard, George IV mahogany library table, Edwardian mahogany drop-leaf Sutherland table, Victorian Pembroke table, late 19^th century cheval dressing mirror, 19^th century giltwood console table.

Large selection of collectors items to include Irish, English & Continental porcelain, 18^th century & 19^th century Irish & English silver, giltwood mirrors, porcelain.

Irish Art also features, with artists to include Markey Robinson, Marie Carroll, Tom Byrne, Katie Buttimer, Annie Robinson, Elizabeth Brophy, George Gavan Duffy, James McCarthy and more..

Illustrated catalogue will be online on Tuesday 20^th January 2010.  Please join our mailing list to be notified via email as soon as the catalogue goes online.  We look forward to seeing you on the 21^st!

After a very successful auction last Sunday at the Vienna Woods hotel and because of recent flooding in Bandon, Ted Hegarty will hold his monthly December auction at the Radisson Hotel on Monday, December 14^th at 7pm.   Included are the contents of various executor estates and will include 250 lots, highlights of which include:-

Furniture

George II mahogany gate-leg dining table  est. €2000/4000

Victorian mahogany two-door library bookcase  est. €1800/2600

George IV mahogany foldover card table  est. €2000/3000

Pair of William IV console tables on cabriole leg with marble top  est. €4000/6000

Set of 10 mid-19^th century mahogany dining room chairs  est. €3000/5000

18^th century Irish longcase Grandfather clock   est. €5000/7000

Edwardian two-door mahogany and inlaid floor bookcase   est. €1200/1800

Pair of 19^th century mahogany bedside lockers   est. €700/1000

George III mahogany drop-leaf plum pudding mahogany Pembroke table   est. €1400/2000

Pair of Regency mahogany library chairs   est. €2200/2800

Fine Regency mahogany wine cooler   est. €1200/1800

Regency rosewood bracket clock   est. €700/1000

Flemish armoire cabinet   est. €1400/1800

19^th century boulle curio cabinet   est. €2500/3500

Mahogany dumb waiter   est. €800/1200

Georgian bow-fronted four-drawer batchelor’s chest   est. €1000/1500

18^th century satinwood and giltwood side table   est. €1600/2200

Regency mahogany Davenport writing desk, possibly Gillows of Lancaster   est. €3000/5000

Regency rosewood and parcel gilt console table   est. €2000/2800

William IV mahogany circular centre table   est. €800/1200

Pair of Regency mahogany Bergére library chairs   est. €800/1200

Sheraton mahogany bureau bookcase  est. €2500/3500

19^th century carved mahogany console table and mirror  est. €1800/2400

Collectibles

19^th century tantalus  est. €500/800

French 19^th century ormolu Empire style mantle clock  est. €800/1200

19^th century walnut and rosewood ormolu mounted credenza of serpentine form  est. €2500/3500

Mahogany cased music box with extra cylinder  est. €700/1100

Georgian mahogany and brass bound writing box  est. €700/1000

Pair of 19^th century Japanese ivory figures

Pair of Royal Duc figural vases

Copeland Parian bust

Two 19^th century oil lamps

Large collection of Irish and English silver (25 lots in all)

20 Lots of 19^th century & contemporary Irish Art to include works by Elizabeth Brophy, Markey Robinson, Arthur Maderson, Brian Ballard, Graham Knuttel etc.

Various porcelain, Meissen & Dresden centrepieces & figures

Viewing takes place from 2pm to 9pm on Sunday 13^th December, and continues on Sunday (day of sale) from 11am-7.30pm when auction starts.

Hegartys Antiques and Fine Art Auction Rooms are on the move! Despite a very successful move to Weir Street in Bandon a number of years ago, Hegartys have decided to take their auction experience to Cork City.  Weir Street in Bandon Co Cork is the location of Ted Hegarty’s monthly auctions (the first Sunday of the month) and having toured across Munster in previous years, Hegartys rooted their auctions in a permanent site on Weir Street in Bandon Town. These auctions have grown in popularity over the last few years and are a regular Sunday outing for a very active and loyal group of antique and fine art lovers. Such is the success that Hegartys have decided to run their first auction in Cork City in Vienna Wood Hotel in Glanmire, viewing on 22nd and 23rd of Nov with the auction itself on Mon 23rd.

Ted Hegarty’s focus on finding truly unique and desirable antique furniture and great Irish art has meant that true gems are always on offer. Value for money, entertainment and information might not always be synonymous with antique and fine art auctions but when you visit a Hegartys Auction these are the sentiments you leave with. The knowledge that exists in the business ensures that truly valuable items are always on offer. This knowledge translates to the visitor via simple, concise and informative lot notes and indeed Ted himself is present and happy to talk you through what he has to offer. This approach of informing people and giving them an insight into a particular piece of furniture or art helps to demystify the world of auction rooms and make attending more accessible and enjoyable for his customers. This personal service and approachable atmosphere makes visiting the auction a real option for a much wider target audience.

So if you want a new experience or have a empty space in the living room, visit any of Hegarty’s auctions in Cork on the 22nd/23rd of Nov or on the first Sunday of every month in Bandon and be surprised at how much you will enjoy it!

Cork Auction: Vienna Wood Hotel in Glanmire; Viewing 22nd from 7pm-10pm and all day on 23rd of Nov (until Auction starts at 7.30pm).

Info on actual items for auction:-

There are 250 lots of high quality antique furniture on offer and this promises to be an exceptional event for collectors and buyers of antique furniture in general. Highlights from the furniture section include a pair of Regency rosewood and brass inlaid card tables est. €4000/8000, a Victorian mahogany dining room table with two extra leaves est. €1500/2500, a set of ten 19th century mahogany dining room chairs est. €2000/3000, a Regency rosewood sidepod library table est. €2500/3500, a George II mahogany four-drawer chest est. €1200/1600, a Victorian mahogany two-door library bookcase est. €2000/3000, a 19th century mahogany three-door library bookcase est. €3000/4000, a pair of French giltwood pier mirrors est. €1800/2500, a Victorian walnut marquetry-inlaid credenza est. €3000/5000, a Georgian rosewood two-door chiffonier est. €1200/1800

There are 30-40 items of Irish & English silver including a Victorian solid silver column lamp est. €2000/3000, a 19th piece four-piece solid silver tea service (London) est. €2200/2800, a pair of 19th century sauce boats est. €600/900, a cased set of solid silver salts est. €300/600, a pair of solid silver column candlesticks est. €1000/1500, a pair of Irish Georgian provincial sauce ladles est. €1500/2500, a 19th century solid silver coffee pot, a 19th century solid silver tea caddy est. €400/800.

Collectables will include an Irish longcase Grandfather clock est. €4000/6000, Victorian oil lamps, giltwood mirrors, Georgian stick barometer, pair of cased muskets, rare Victorian music box/organ, 19th century brass fire irons and dogs, fenders. The jewellery section will include three stone, solitaire and five stone diamond rings, a selection of gold bracelets and 19th century jewellery (20 lots in all).

The Art section will include a one-owner collection of 19th century and 20th century Irish and Continental Art, to be sold mostly without reserve.