In the SALEROOMS
WHYTE’S
American street artist Shepard Fairey (b. 1970) is best known for a series of posters supporting Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.
Another poster, Be The Change 2009 (est. €500 to €700) (below) was created to celebrate Obama’s inauguration. One of these (36 x 24 inches, signed and dated) is coming up for auction in Whyte’s July 9 sale of affordable art taking place at the Freemason’s Hall, 17 Molesworth Street.
There are three other Fairey prints in the sale; all are signed and are artist’s proofs. Ice-T Og (Red), 2016 (est. €300 to €500) is also signed by the photographer Glen E. Friedman and by Ice-T. The collection also includes Tomas Young Tribute, 2007 (est. €300 to €500), inspired by the Iraq veteran and campaigner against war and injustice; and We The People [Are Greater Than Fear] 2017 (est. €300 to €500). All of the prints are framed and were gifted to the present owner by the artist in Los Angeles. Each one comes with a selection of Shepard Fairey’s trademark stickers.
Viewing continues at Whyte’s Galleries, 38 Molesworth Street, Dublin, from 10am to 5pm today; 2pm to 6pm tomorrow and Sunday; and from 10am to 4pm on the day of sale. The auction begins at 6pm. See whytes.ie
JOHN WELDON AUCTIONEERS
The difference between a good sapphire and a great sapphire is the colour of the blue, and also if it has been heat-treated to improve the colour of the stone (this detracts from the value).
A fine sapphire & diamond cluster ring (est. €30,000 to €35,000) is coming up for sale in John Weldon’s next auction which takes place on Tuesday, July 10, from 2pm.
“This is a beauty,” Weldon says. “It is certificated as having no heat treatment, and it’s from Ceylon where some of the best sapphires in the world have been mined.”
The sale also includes a diamond and emerald bracelet (est. €70,000 to €90,000) set with round brilliant cut & baguette cut diamonds (26 cts). The estimated weight of emeralds is 4.50 cts. Not an everyday piece so…
Jewellery in the potentially affordable bracket includes a diamond and pink sapphire cluster ring (€400 to €600).
Viewing is on Saturday and Sunday, July 7 & 8, in Cows Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin. See jwa.ie
ANTIQUES & VINTAGE FAIR
The regular North Dublin Antiques & Vintage Fair will take place at Clontarf Castle Hotel, Dublin 3, on Sunday, July 8, 11am to 6pm.
Expect around 30 specialist and eclectic traders from across Ireland and the UK with an array of books, coins, antique and vintage jewellery, oddities, collectibles and curios, as well as a range of items for the home ranging from silver and ceramics to crystal and glass.
Admission is €3.50; entry for Under 15s is free (when accompanied by a supervising adult).