Card table from collection of Sainsbury's scion at antique auction
Century Adam's Mid Card 18th Tables A Pair Of At
A pair of mid-18th-century folding top card tables — one of which was in the renowned collection of Simon Sainsbury, scion of the famous retailing family who died in 2006 — and a c1750 Irish side table will lead the James Adam annual Country House Collections sale on October 14 and 15. Each lot is estimated at €30,000-€40,000.
With portraits, hard-to-come-by collectible silver, beautiful furniture and collectibles this annual extravaganza of a sale abounds with rare and rich lots and is a magnet for collectors in Ireland and beyond.
Two 18th-century Irish School views of the Barne Estate between Clonmel and Cahir, a commanding presence to this day, carry an estimate of €10,000-€15,000.
The online catalogue is brimful of items of interest.
Viewing gets underway at Townley Hall near Drogheda next Saturday (October 14).
An online-only sale with 245 lots gets underway on Monday week (October 14) and there will be a live auction of 460 lots at Adams headquarters at St Stephen's Green in Dublin at 11am the following day.