Antique and fine art auctioneer Paul Walsh this week-end holds his most interesting auction of antique fine art in the five years in which he has run The Galway Auction Rooms in Kilcolgan.
It is well known that antiques have been one of the most stable investments over the last 100 years and now is no different than any other time. Mr Walsh who has been involved in the antique & fine Art business all of his life, says that it has always been clever people who have bought antiques.
“They have used them to furnish their homes and if when moving abroad, they cannot bring them with them, they have offered them for sale by public auction and usually obtain a premium to the price they paid originally for them. Antiques are not at all like new furniture, as new furniture once bought have very little value the moment they leave the new furniture showrooms.
“Even in the last five years clients who have moved and bought items at the Galway Auction Rooms, Kilcolgan ,have returned some for sale as they may not have been suitable for their new homes. Not one of them as yet has not achieved at least what they paid and most of them have achieved a premium of the original price they bought them at and that is only in the last five years.
“The auction we are holding Bank Holiday Monday October 25 at 10.30am is definitely the most interesting auction of antiques and art that have come up for sale in our auction rooms in the last five years with definitely in excess of 1,200 lots. We had thought to make this a two-day sale. However the patrons are familiar with these kind of numbers and seem to have no problem sticking it out to the very end to obtain the bargains they have pencilled in on their catalogues.
There is an exceptional pair of matching inlaid walnut pier cabinets from an excellent house in Salthill, a four-door breakfront bookcase, several two door bookcases, wine coolers, a grand piano and a baby grand piano, numerous sets of dining room chairs, a superb dining room table, display cabinets, chests on chests, dinner services, tea sets, chests of drawers, beds, bedside lockers, occasional tables and chairs, light fittings, Victorian couches, breakfast tables, dowery boxes, a Gainsborough armchair, and a curio cabinet.
There is art by William Conor, Markey Robinson, Con Campbell and many more. So if you are wondering what to do this Bank Holiday Monday you should make the wise decision and go to this exceptional auction. Viewing: Today Thursday Oct21 from 3-8pm; on Friday and Saturday from 10am to 6pm; on Sun Oct 24 from 12noon to 6pm and the auction will be held on Monday. For details contact 091 – 776323; [email protected] or see the online catalogue at www.galwayauctionrooms.com
