Richard O’Neill
14th August 2025
Thursday 14 th August 2025
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Although a somewhat forgotten painter today Richard O’Neill (1923-2009) is an artist whose work deserves to be re-assessed and perhaps looked at in a new light.
One of nine children Richard was born in Waterford in 1923. The family lived in a gate lodge of Rockshire House, in Ferrybank. The property was owned by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Edward Charles Frederick Garraway (1865-1932) and his family. The painter Patric Stevenson (1909-1983), who had studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, visited the Garraway’s during the late 1930s, and by chance saw the young Richard’s sketches. He was very impressed by Richard’s artistic skills and encouraged him. He also spoke to Richard’s parents about their son’s talents, urging them to allow him to pursue these at Art School.
As a result of this encouragement, Dick, as he was known by his friends and family, enrolled in the Waterford School of Art where he studied under Robert Burke (1909-1991). In 1941 after completing his education he was awarded a scholarship to study at the National College of Art, graduating in 1946. At the NCA he studied under Maurice MacGonigal (1900-1979) and Sean Keating (1889-1977), although he veered away from their academic style, he retained both artist’s vigour, Keating’s figurative symbolism and MacGonigal’s bold use of colour.
In Dublin, O’Neill embraced the bohemian atmosphere of the college, along with the literary and artistic scene of the so called “Baggotonia”, where he would meet many fellow fledgling artists and writers. His older brother was in the Army and would reportedly berate Dick for his long hair while at art school.
As a painter O’Neill’s early output from the late 1940’s and early 1950’s are largely figurative, and display a semi-naive, neo-romantic quality. There are hints of Gerard Dillon (1916-1971) or Thurloe Conolly’s (1918–2016) influence, albeit with a restless energy and touch of the Surreal about them. Looking for an outlet to exhibit his pictures, Richard began to show with the Irish Exhibition of Living Art (IELA) in the early 1950s, he first exhibited with IELA in 1952 and would continue exhibit with the group until 1966. He also submitted pictures to the Oireachtas Art Exhibitions from time to time.
However, these yearly group exhibitions where not enough for an artist to live on alone and to supplement his income O’Neill looked for a teaching post. He soon found a job at Clogher Road Technical College in Crumlin, where Dick met his future wife Christine, who taught Irish at the school. O’Neill was married in 1956 and bought a Victorian house in Rathmines, which had a reasonably large garden. He first set up a studio in the top floor of the house and later built a dedicated studio in the back garden.
In July of 1956 Dick held his first solo exhibition at the Dublin Painter’s Gallery, No. 7 St. Stephen’s Green. The show was well received and received good press and reviews. O’Neill had twenty-two oils in the exhibition, of these, the Clown, Blind Men, Remorse and Prayer (all c.1948) were singled out in several of the newspaper reviews as being of particular merit. For instance, the critic from the Independent noted “He reveals himself as a commentator, often ironic and sardonic, sometimes whimsical but always sympathetic, on the members and mainly the extras of our life’s little comedy”.
Works from this period such as Grief (c.1948) have an element of social realism in the subject and an introspective nature, while others are sarcastic and have a more playful naïve aspect. For instance, Day Dreamer (c.1948) portrays a young man, possibly a self-portrait, laying amongst a group of trees gazing up into the sky whilst in the background a procession of figures seems to trail endlessly into a church.
In the early 1960’s O’Neill took up a new position at the School of Retail Distribution in Marlboro Street, which would later become part of Dublin Institute of Technology or Technological University Dublin as it is known today. He lectured in graphic design, window display and interior design. It suited O’Neill well as the schedule meant he could continue to paint while not teaching. By this time, he had moved away from his earlier neo-romantic style and was working on a more abstract approach to painting. Many of the themes are the same,
such as the solitary figure, but he is making more structured works, with emphasis on expressionist form, use of a broader colour palette and impasto. These new pictures have more in common with artists such as Patrick Collins (19111994) and Sean McSweeney (1935-2018), whom Richard would have been familiar with from his exhibitions at the IELA. Other influences on O’Neill’s painting include Picasso, Van Gogh and Paul Klee, while he also drew inspiration from old masters such as Giotto and would always visit as many museums, galleries and churches to observe works whenever he had the chance.
In February 1964 O’Neill held his second solo exhibition, this time with the Dawson Gallery. The show featured thirty of the painter’s new abstract expressionist work. While the catalogue introduction was written by Terence deVere White, who noted “In the present exhibition he has departed from his former manner and expressed himself in abstractions”. These pictures have a more structured nature than Richards earlier works using bold blues and reds. He applies the paint with increased confidence and texture, with the focus of the composition having an almost sculptural element. Examples of this style can be seen in painting such as Head I (c.1960) or The Window (c.1960). Unfortunately, the exhibition was not as much of a commercial success as Dick had hoped and this time he received a rather more mixed reaction from the newspaper critics; however, several contributors in the letters to the editor columns did come to his defence.
Dick was selected to exhibit in the commemorative exhibition Cuimhneachan 1916 in 1966, which was held in the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art. The focus of the show was to celebrate the Easter Rising through contemporary art, some of the other exhibitors included Edward Delaney (1930-2009), Michael Farrell (19402000) and Sean McSweeney to name but a few. O’Neill’s contribution was May 1916 (1966), a large work depicting Tom Clarke, blindfolded, before a stone wall awaiting his execution. This powerful picture places the soon to be shot Clarke against a green background. The figure is right in front of the viewer, almost as if we are the firing squad, while the colours and tone are both vibrant and sombre at the same time. The work is a turning point for O’Neill as it is indicative of his more figurative psychological charged style of his later years.
However, in the following years Dick would take a step back from exhibiting but continued to paint. This hiatus allowed him to focus on teaching, family life and on other interests. In 1968 Richard was awarded a scholarship to attend a course in design in Vevey, Switzerland. The class was taught through French, which he did not have, but he still managed to complete the course, even being awarded first place, due to his natural aptitude for turning his hand to any task. Over the course of the 70’s and 80’s he was quite involved in the Dublin arts administrative scene, as a member of the board of NCAD and the committee of The Municipal Gallery of Modern Art (now the Hugh Lane Gallery). Dick was also very friendly with many of his fellow artists, including Partick Hickey (19271998), Helen Moloney (1926-2011), John Kelly (1932–2006) and Patrick Pye (19292018).
It was perhaps due to his friendship with Pye that O’Neill would exhibit in the first Figurative Image Exhibition in 1986. Patrick Pye was the Chairman of the exhibition, which was held in the Bank of Ireland Exhibition Hall on Lower Baggot Street. The show included a mix of painting and sculpture by the likes of Brian Bourke (b.1936), John Shinnors (b.1950), Dorothy Cross (b.1956) and John Behan (b.1938). In 1991 he exhibited with the Figurative Image in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham (now IMMA) where O’Neill exhibited six large works. Included were Distraction (1986) and Uncertainty (1986), both of which are typical titles for his later works, that are on a large scale, yet which have a very intimate, personal and metaphysical subject matter.
When he retired from teaching; O’Neill began working on his final series of pictures in the 2000’s and would go on painting into his eighties. These reflective and introspective works are comprised of a figurative element juxtaposed by areas of vast stillness, the background merging to a high horizon line. The figures who often appear preoccupied or reflective, give his work a sense of anticipation and were often studies of people he knew or characters he had observed. We can see the influence of Francis Bacon, Ben Shahn and perhaps Edward Hopper
in these works. Some paintings could be read as a little melancholic, others tranquil or therapeutic. The works tend to make use of recuring motifs, such as the chair, windows or the human head, which Dick found himself coming back to throughout his career. Indeed, the symbol of a vacant chair is one that he would return to again and again. The chair could evoke sorrow, grief or nostalgia. On the other hand, it may symbolise the hope of return or a familiar restful object of everyday life.
As an individual he was said to be self-reliant, curious, and somewhat quiet in nature. He was not one to pander to the politics or critics of the art scene. He was reluctant to speak about his work and the meaning within them, however it is obvious that they had great personal expression for him. Today, his pictures can be found in the collections of The Crawford Art Gallery, Trinity College Dublin, The Waterford Municipal Gallery, The Arts Council of Ireland, The State Art Collection and The Doyle Collection Hotel Group.
Acknowledgements: My thanks to Cora O’Neill and the O’Neill family for their time and access to the family archive.
Daydreamer (c.1948)
Oil on board, 61 x 54cm
Signed
This early work by O’Neill depicts a young man, possibly a self-portrait, laying nonchalantly under the shadow of a tree as a procession of churchgoers make their way to mass. The picture has a playful semi-Naive quality and was likely painted from a memory of his youth in Waterford, in the mid-late 1940’s after Richard had completed his art studies in Dublin.
€ 800 - 1,200
2
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
In the Park (c.1948)
Oil on canvas, 55 x 39cm
€ 400 - 600
3
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Before Bed (c.1948)
Oil on canvas, 44 x 36cm
Signed
€ 400 - 600
Grief (c.1948)
Oil on board, 44 x 54cm
Signed NFS
4
Signed
€ 800 - 1,200
5
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Merry-Go-Round (c.1948)
Oil on board, 44 x 55cm
Signed
€ 800 - 1,200
In Bed (c.1948)
Oil on board, 64 x 78cm
€ 600 - 800
7
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
The Red Stairs (c.1948) Oil on board, 52 x 76cm
Signed
€ 700 - 1,000
8
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Girl with Gulls (c.1948) Oil on board, 46 x 58cm
Signed
€ 600 - 800
8A RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
The Umbrella Oil on board, 37 x 51cm
Signed
Provenance: with the Dawson Gallery, Dublin
NFS
9
Blue Boy
Oil on board, 41 x 57cm
Signed, with the Dawson Gallery, Dublin label verso
€ 700 - 1,000
10
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
The Outsider (no.60)
Oil on board, 43 x 67cm Signed
€ 700 - 1,000
11
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Nude Lying Down (no.101)
Oil on board, 41 x 65.5cm
Signed
€ 800 - 1,200
12
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
The Drinker Oil on canvas, 44 x 35.5cm
Provenance: with The Dawson Gallery, Dublin
€ 600 - 800
Lovers II
Oil on board, 79 x 56cm
Signed
Provenance: with The Dawson Gallery, Dublin
NFS
13
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
The Lovers Oil on board, 61 x 96.5cm
Signed
Provenance: with The Dawson Gallery, Dublin
€ 800 - 1,200
14
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Couples Embrace (no.20) Oil on board, 53 x 63cm
Signed
€ 1,000 - 1,500
15
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Abstract Figure (c.1950)
Oil on canvas, 51 x 75.5
Signed
€ 500 - 800
Oil on canvas, 72 x 90cm
€ 500 - 800
17
Five Chairs (c.1950)
Oil on board, 45 x 56.5cm
Signed and numbered (no. 24) verso
The use of chairs as a motif is one that O’Neill would frequently return to in his paintings. Used by many artists, Richard seems to have been particularly influenced by the likes of Van Gogh when it came to approaching this theme. Gerard Dillon was an Irish artist that favoured the motif and was exhibiting in with the Dawson Gallery around the same time that Five Chairs was painted in the 1950’s. The symbolism of the empty chairs could be one of loss, nostalgia or perhaps opportunity depending on one’s perception.
€ 1,000 - 1,500
18
Mourning Oil on board, 54 x 73.5cm
Signed
Provenance: with The Dawson Gallery, Dublin
Exhibited: Irish Exhibition of Living Art
€ 800 - 1,200
Landscape with Reclining Figure Oil on board, 63 x 78cm
Provenance: With The Dawson Gallery, Dublin label verso Exhibited: Irish Exhibition of Living Art,
€ 1,000 - 1,500
20
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Girl (c.1960)
Charcoal and pencil, 35 x 20cm
Signed
€ 300 - 500
21
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Face (c.1960)
Charcoal and pencil, 35 x 21cm
Signed
€ 400 - 600
22
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Man’s Head
Charcoal and pencil, 36 x 20cm
Signed
€ 300 - 500
23
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Head (Blue and Red)
Oil on canvas, 50 x 37.5cm
Signed, Provenance: With The Dawson Gallery , Dublin label verso
Exhibited: Irish Exhibition of Living Art
€ 800 - 1,200
23A
Head (c.1955)
Oil on board, 44 x 59cm
Signed NFS
24
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Head (Red)
Oil on board, 53.5 x 73cm
Signed
€ 800 - 1,200
25
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Three Heads (no.17)
Oil on board, 61 x 96cm
Signed
Provenance: With The Dawson Gallery, Dublin
€ 1,000 - 1,500
25A
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Circular Form
Oil on board, 53 x 73.5cm
Signed
Provenance: With the Dawson Gallery, Dublin
NFS
26
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Hot Summer
Oil on board, 66 x 78cm
Signed
Provenance: With the Dawson Gallery, Dublin
€ 1,000 - 1,500
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
€ 800 - 1,200
28
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Harbour Sun
Oil on board, 54 x 48cm
Signed
€ 800 - 1,200
29
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
The Window Oil on board, 56 x 45cm
Signed
Provenance: With The Dawson Gallery, Dublin
€ 600 - 800
30
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Horizon Oil on board, 58.5 x 78cm Signed
Provenance: With The Dawson Gallery, Dublin
€ 1,000 - 1,500
31
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Girl with long hair
Charcoal and pencil, 30 x 22.5cm
Signed
€ 400 - 600
32
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Nude
Charcoal and pencil, 37 x 20cm
Signed
€ 400 - 600
33
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Girl Sitting
Charcoal and pencil, 36 x 20cm
Signed
€ 300 - 500
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Head Study
Pen and ink, 27.5 x 17cm
Signed
€ 200 - 400
35 RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Head
Charcoal on paper, 32 x 24cm
Provenance: With the Dawson Gallery, Dublin
€ 400 - 600
36
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Red Landscape (c.1960)
Oil on board, 51 x 71cm
Signed
€ 800 - 1,200
36A
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Marine Landscape
Oil on board, 78 x 120cm
Signed
Provenance: With The Dawson Gallery, Dublin
37
Composition II
Oil on board, 37 x 51cm
Signed
€ 600 - 800
38
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
The Sea (no.9)
Oil on board, 36.5 x 50.5cm
Signed
Exhibited: Irish Exhibition of Living Art
€ 600 - 800
May 1916 (Thomas Clarke)
Oil and collage on board, 122 x 87cm
Signed
Exhibited: Cuimhneachan 1916, Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Easter 1966
Cuimhneachán 1916 was an exhibition held in 1966 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Easter Rising. As part of the celebrations an exhibition of contemporary Irish painters and sculptors was held in the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art. Richard O’Neill submitted May 1916 and was selected to exhibit in the show along with fellow artists such as Micheal Farrell, Charles Harper, Oisin Kelly and John Behan to name but a few.
The subject O’Neill chose to depict was the execution of Thomas Clarke. One of the most instrumental and recognizable figures in the 1916 uprising, Clarke was captured and court-martialled. Clarke made no statements in his defence and was executed by firing squad, along with Pearse and MacDonagh, on 3 May 1916.
This rather imposing composition depicts Clarke blindfolded in Kilmainham Jail as he is about to face the firing squad. This work marks a shift in style for O’Neill towards a more figuratively approach and away from the abstract forms and landscapes which had dominated his work from the late 1950’s.
€ 3,000 - 5,000
40
The Stone Breaker's Yard, May, 1916 (Tom Clarke) Oil on board, 91 x 122cm
Signed, with Dawson Gallery, Dublin label verso
The Stonebreaker’s Yard in Kilmainham Jail was the site where the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed by firing squad. This painting was an alternative composition O’Neill had worked on for the Cuimhneachán 1916 commemorative exhibition in 1966.
€ 1,000 - 1,500
41
Samuel Beckett Oil on canvas, 91.5 x 76cm
Signed
€ 1,000 - 1,500
Uncertainty (1986)
Oil on canvas, 111.5 x 91cm
Signed
Exhibited: Figurative Image, Dublin (1986)
42
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Solitude
Oil on canvas, 91 x 76cm
Signed
Exhibited: Figurative Image, 1991
€ 1,000 - 2,000
43
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Reflecting (Gazebo)
Oil on canvas, 91 x 75cm
Signed
€ 800 - 1,200
43A
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Chrysanthemums
Oil on canvas, 91 x 75cm
Signed
NFS
44
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Waiting Oil on canvas, 91 x 76cm
Signed
€ 800 - 1,200
45
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
The Window (Blue) Oil on canvas, 101 x 75.5cm
Signed
€ 600 - 800
45A
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
The Window (Pink) Oil on canvas, 101 x 75.5cm
Signed
NFS
46
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
The Waiting Room
Mixed media on board, 104 x 93cm
Signed
€ 1,000 - 2,000
€ 1,000 - 1,500
48
Contemplation with Birds Oil on canvas, 91 x 66cm
Signed
€ 800 - 1,200
Ear to the Ground
Oil on canvas, 122 x 107cm
€ 1,000 - 2,000
Searching
Oil on canvas, 108.5 x 106.5
Signed
€ 1,000 - 2,000
51
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
The Letter Oil on canvas, 91 x 76cm
Signed
€ 1,000 - 1,500
51A
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Reflection (1991) Oil on canvas, 112 x 88cm
Signed
Exhibited: Figurative Image, Dublin, 1991
NFS
52
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Departure
Oil on canvas, 91 x 75cm
Signed
€ 600 - 800
53
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Waiting Oil on canvas, 86 x 76cm
€ 800 - 1,200
Access Oil on canvas, 91 x 75cm
Signed
€ 600 - 800
55
Bang, Bang
Oil on canvas, 97 x 106cm
Signed NFS
Walled Garden
Oil on canvas, 71 x 61cm
€ 600 - 800
€ 800 - 1,200
Looking Skyward Oil on canvas, 86 x 76cm
NFS
€ 600 - 800
58
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Looking Back (Blue)
Oil on canvas, 92 x 76cm
Signed
€ 800 - 1,200
58A
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
The Waiting Room Oil on canvas, 86 x 76cm
Signed NFS
59
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Lost (Lady in Chair)
Oil on canvas, 92 x 76cm
Signed
€ 600 - 800
60
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
Beyond Oil on canvas, 86 x 76cm
Signed
€ 600 - 800
Signed
€ 700 - 1,000
The Pier Oil on canvas, 86 x 76cm
Signed
NFS
62
RICHARD O’NEILL (1923-2009)
The Reader Oil on paper, 24.5 x 19cm
Signed
€ 500 - 700
63
PATRICK PYE RHA (1929 - 2018)
Christ Crowned with thorns
Tempera and gesso on board, 20 x 30cm
Signed and dated (19)’56
€ 600 - 800
64
ANNE YEATS (1919 - 2001)
Three Lamps
Woodblock print, 23 x 29cm
Signed, inscribed with title and numbered 18/80
€ 200 - 300
65
RUTH BRANDT (1936-1989)
Tree with Brush
Etching, 22 x 14cm
Signed, inscribed, numbered 4/60 and dated (19)’76
€ 80 - 120
66
HARRY KERNOFF RHA (1900-1974)
Russian Jewish Peasant
Woodcut, 23.5 x 18 cm
Signed, inscribed with title and dated (19)’35
€ 150 - 250
67
SEAN KEATING RHA (1889 - 1971)
Mother and Child
Lithograph, 30 x 25.5cm
Signed and inscribed
€ 100 - 200
68
JOHN KELLY (1932-2006)
Figure in Interior
Watercolour, 35 x 24cm
Signed
Provenance: With the Davis Galley, Dublin
€ 200 - 300
69
PATRICK HICKEY HRHA (1927-1998)
Still life with Oranges
Etching, 43 x 51cm
Signed, inscribed with title and numbered 2/10
Provenance: With the Dawson Gallery, Dublin
€ 400 - 600
70
PATRICK HICKEY HRHA (1927-1998)
Hornbill
Lithograph, 43 x 37cm
Signed, inscribed with title and numbered 18/85
€ 300 - 500
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Auctioneer - James Adam and Sons trading as Adam’s. Auctioneer’s Commission - The commission payable to the Auctioneer by the buyer and seller as specified in conditions 13 and 25.
Catalogue - Any advertisement, brochure, estimate, price or other publication.
Forgery - A Lot which was made with the intention of deceiving with regard to authorship, culture, source, origin, date, age or period and which is not shown to be such in the description therefore in the Catalogue and the market value for which at the date of the auction was substantially less than it would have been had the Lot been in accordance with the Catalogue description.
Hammer Price - The price at which a Lot is knocked down by the Auctioneer to the buyer.
Lot - Any item which is deposited with the Auctioneer with a view to its sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any Catalogue.
Proceeds of Sale - The net amount due to the seller being the Hammer Price of the Lot after deducting the Auctioneer’s Commission thereon under condition 25 the seller’s contribution towards insurance under condition 26, such VAT as is chargeable and any other amounts due by the seller to the Auctioneer in whatever capacity howsoever arising.
Registration Form or Register - The registration form (or, in the case of persons who have previously attended at auctions held by the Auctioneer and completed registration forms, the register maintained by the Auctioneer which is compiled from such registration forms) to be completed and signed by each prospective buyer or, where the Auctioneer has acknowledged pursuant to condition 12 that a bidder is acting as agent on behalf of a named principal, each such bidder prior to the commencement of an auction.
Sale Order Form - The sale order form to be completed and signed by each seller prior to the commencement of an auction.
Total Amount Due - The Hammer Price of the Lot sold, the Auctioneer’s Commission due thereon under condition 13, such VAT as is chargeable and any additional interest, expenses or charges due hereunder.
V.A.T. - Value Added Tax.
Cataloguing Practice & Catalogue Explanations
2. Terms used in Catalogues have the following meanings and the Cataloguing Practice is as follows:
The first name or names and surname of the artistIn the opinion of the Auctioneer a work by the artist.
The initials of the first name(s) and the surname of the artist - In the opinion of the Auctioneer a work of the period of the artist and which may be in whole or in part the work of the artist.
The surname only of the artist - In the opinion of the Auctioneer a work of the school or by one of the followers of the artist or in his style.
The surname of the artist preceded by ‘after’ - In the opinion of the Auctioneer a copy of the work of the artist.
Signed/Dated/Inscribed - In the opinion of tile Auctioneer the work has been signed/dated/inscribed by the artist.
With Signature/With date/With inscription’- In the opinion of the Auctioneer the work has been signed/ dated/inscribed by a person other than the artist. Attributed to - In the opinion of the Auctioneer, probably a work of the artist.
Studio of/Workshop of - In the opinion of the Auctioneer a work executed in the studio of the artist and possibly under his supervision.
Circle of - In the opinion of the Auctioneer a work of the period of the artist and showing his influence. Follower of - In the opinion of the Auctioneer a work executed in the artist’s style yet not necessarily by a pupil.
Manner of - in the opinion of the Auctioneer a work executed in artist’s style but of a later date.
3. The Auctioneer is selling as agent for the seller unless it is specifically stated to the contrary. The Auctioneer as agent for the seller is not responsible for any default by the seller or the buyer. The auctioneer reserves the right to bid on behalf of the seller.
4. It is suggested that the interests of prospective buyers are best protected and served by the buyers attending at an auction. However, the Auctioneer will, if instructed, execute bids on behalf of a prospective buyer. Neither the Auctioneer nor its employees, servants or agents shall be responsible for any neglect or default in executing bids or failing to execute bids.
5. The Auctioneer shall have the right exercisable in its absolute discretion to refuse admission to its premises or attendance at its auctions by any person.
6. The Auctioneer shall have the right exercisable in its absolute discretion to refuse any bids, advance the bidding in any manner it may decide, withdraw or divide any Lot, combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of a dispute, to put any Lot up for auction again.
7. Any indemnity given under these conditions shall extend to all actions, proceedings, claims, demands, costs and expenses whatever and howsoever incurred or suffered by the person entitled to the benefit of the indemnity and the Auctioneer declares itself to be a trustee of the benefit of every such indemnity for its employees, servants or agents to the extent that such indemnity is expressed to be for their benefit.
Representations in Catalogues
8. Representations or statements made by the Auctioneer in any Catalogue as to contribution, authorship, genuineness, source, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price or value is a statement of opinion only. Neither the Auctioneer nor its employees, servants or agents shall be responsible for the accuracy of any such opinions. Every person interested in a Lot must exercise and rely on their own judgment and opinion as to such matters.
9. The headings of the conditions herein contained are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of, or to effect, the meaning or interpretation thereof.
Governing Law
10. These conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Irish Law.
11. Any notice or other communication required to be given by the Auctioneer hereunder to a buyer or a seller shall, where required, be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if delivered by hand or sent by post to, in the case of the buyer, the address of the buyer specified in the Registration Form or Register, and in the case of the seller, the address of the seller specified in the Sale Order Form or to such other address as the buyer or seller (as appropriate) may notify the Auctioneer in writing. Every notice or communication given in accordance with this condition shall be deemed to have been received if delivered by hand on the day and time of delivery and if delivered by post three (3) business days after posting.
The Buyer
12. The buyer shall be the highest bidder acceptable to the Auctioneer who buys at the Hammer Price. Any dispute which may arise with regard to bidding or the acceptance of bids shall be settled by the Auctioneer. Every bidder shall be deemed to act as principal unless the Auctioneer has prior to the auction, acknowledged in writing that a bidder is acting as agent on behalf of a named principal.
The Commission
13. The buyer shall pay the Auctioneer a commission at the rate of 24.39% of the Hammer Price, exclusive of VAT at the applicable rate on all individual lots.
14. Unless credit terms have been agreed with the Auctioneer before the auction the buyer of a Lot shall pay to the Auctioneer within one (2) days from the date of the auction the Total Amount Due. Notwithstanding this, the Auctioneer may, in its sole discretion, require a buyer to pay a deposit of 25% of the Total Amount Due at the conclusion of the auction. The Auctioneer may apply any payments received by a buyer towards any sums owing from that buyer to the Auctioneer on any account whatever regardless of any directions of the buyer or his agent in that regard whether express or implied.
The Auctioneer shall only accept payment from successful bidders in cash, draft in Euro or by the bidder’s own cheque drawn on an Irish bank account vouched to the satisfaction of the Auctioneer.
Cheques drawn by third parties, whether in the Auctioneer’s favour or requiring endorsement, shall not be accepted. We also accept payment by credit card, Visa & Mastercard subject to a administration charge of 2% of the total amount due. American Expess 3.65% administration charge. We also accept debit card payments by way of Laser, with no surcharge, however the cardholder in person can only make the payment.
15. Notwithstanding delivery or passing of risk to the buyer the ownership of a Lot shall not pass to the buyer until he has paid to the Auctioneer the Total Amount Due.
16. The buyer shall at his own expense collect the Lot purchased not later than seven (2) days after the date of the auction but (unless credit terms have been agreed with the Auctioneer pursuant to condition 14) not before payment to the
The buyer shall be responsible for any removal, storage and insurance charges in respect of any Lot which is not taken away within seven (2) days after the date of the auction.
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 (2) days from the date of the auction. Neither the Auctioneer nor its employees, servants or agents shall thereafter be liable for any loss or damage of any kind howsoever caused while a purchased Lot remains in its custody or control after such time
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, its employees, servants or agents be liable for damage of any kind and howsoever caused to glass or frames nor shall the Auctioneer be liable for the errors or omissions of, or for any damage caused by, any packers or shippers which the Auctioneer has recommended.
Non-Payment or Failure to Collect Purchased Lots
18. If a buyer fails to pay for and/or collect any purchased Lot by the dates herein specified for payment and collection the Auctioneer shall, in its absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies it may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies without further notice to the buyer:
(a) To issue court proceedings for damages for breach of contract;
(b) To rescind the sale of that Lot or any other Lots sold to the buyer whether at that or at any other auction;
(c) To resell the Lot or cause it to be resold whether by public auction or private sale. In the event that there is a deficiency between the Total Amount Due by the buyer and the amount received by the Auctioneer on such resale after deduction of any necessary expenses the difference shall be paid to the Auctioneer by the buyer. Any surplus arising shall belong to the seller;
(d) To store (whether at the Auctioneer’s premises or elsewhere) and insure the purchased Lot at the expense of the buyer;
(e) To charge interest on the Total Amount Due at the rate of 2% over and above the base rate from time to time of Bank of Ireland or if there be no such rate, the nearest equivalent thereto as determined by the Auctioneer in its absolute discretion from the date on which payment is due hereunder to the date of actual payment;
(f) To retain that Lot or any other Lot purchased by the buyer whether at the same or any other auction and release same to the buyer only after payment to the Auctioneer of the Total Amount Due;
(g) To apply any sums which the Auctioneer received in respect of Lots being sold by the buyer towards settlement of the Total Amount Due.
(h) To exercise a lien on any property of the buyer in the possession of the Auctioneer or whatever reason.
Liability of Auctioneer and Seller
19. Prior to auction ample opportunity is given for the inspection of the Lots on sale and each buyer by making a bid acknowledges that he has, by exercising and relying on his own judgment, satisfied himself as to the physical condition, age and Catalogue description of each Lot (including but not restricted to whether the Lot is damaged or has been repaired or restored). All Lots are sold with all faults and imperfections and errors of description. None of the seller, the Auctioneer nor any of their employees, servants or agents shall be responsible for any error of description or for the condition or authenticity of any Lot. No warranty whatsoever is given by the seller or Auctioneer or by any of their employees, servants or agents in respect of any Lot and any condition or warranty express, or implied by statute or otherwise is hereby specifically excluded. Forgeries
20. Any amount paid by a buyer in respect of a Lot which, if it is proved within three (3) years of the date of the auction at which it was purchased, to have been a Forgery shall be refunded to the seller subject to the provisions hereof, provided that:
(a) The Lot has been returned by the buyer to the Auctioneer within three (3) years of the date of the auction in the same condition in which it was at the time of the auction together with evidence proving that it is a Forgery, the number of the Lot and the date of the auction at which it was purchased;
(b) The Auctioneer is satisfied that the Lot is a Forgery and that the buyer has and is able to transfer good and marketable title to the Lot free from any third party claims;
FURTHER PROVIDED THAT the buyer shall have no rights hereunder if:
(i) The description of the Lot in the Catalogue at the time of the auction was in accordance with the then generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of such opinion;
(ii) The only method of establishing at the time of the auction in question that the Lot was a Forgery would have been by means of scientific processes which were not generally accepted for use until after the date of the auction or which were unreasonably expensive or impractical.
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 circumstances shall the Auctioneer be liable for any damage, loss (including consequential, indirect or economic loss) or expense suffered or incurred by the buyer by reason of the Lot being a Forgery.
The benefit of this condition shall be solely and exclusively for the buyer and shall not be assignable. The buyer shall for the purpose of this condition be the person to whom the original invoice in respect of the sale of the Lot is made.
Photographs
21. The buyer authorises the Auctioneer at any time to make use of any photographs or illustrations of the Lot purchased by the buyer for such purposes as the Auctioneer may require.
22a) All lots are sold within the Auctioneer’s VAT margin scheme. Revenue Regulations require that the buyers premium must be invoiced at a rate which is inclusive of VAT. This VAT is not recoverable by any VAT registered buyer.
Auctioneer’s Discretion
23. With regard to the sale of any Lot the Auctioneer shall have the following powers exercisable solely in the discretion of the Auctioneer:
(i) To decide whether to offer any Lot for sale or not;
(ii) To decide whether a particular Lot is suitable for sale by the Auctioneer and, if so, to determine which auction, the place and date of sale,
the conditions of sale and the manner in which such sale should be conducted;
(iii) To determine the description of any Lot in a Catalogue.
(iv) To decide whether the views of any expert shall be obtained and to submit Lots for examination by any such experts.
(v) To determine what illustration of a Lot (if any) is to be included in the Catalogue.
Seller’s Warranty and Indemnity
24. The seller warrants to the Auctioneer and to the buyer that he is the true owner of the Lot or is legally authorised to sell the Lot on behalf of the true owner and can transfer good and marketable title to the Lot free from any third party claims. As regards Lots not held by the Auctioneer on its premises or under its control the seller warrants and undertakes to the Auctioneer and the buyer that the Lot will be available and in a deliverable state on demand by the Auctioneer or buyer. The seller shall indemnify the Auctioneer and the buyer or any of their respective employees, servants or agents against any loss or damage suffered by any of them in consequence of any breach of the above warranties or undertakings by the seller.
25. Subject to the Auctioneer’s discretion, the seller shall be entitled prior to the auction to place a reserve on any Lot. All reserves must be agreed in advance by the Auctioneer and entered on the Sale Order Form or subsequently be confirmed in writing to the Auctioneer prior to auction. This also applies to changes in reserves. A reserve may not be placed upon any Lots under €150 in value. The reserve shall be the minimum Hammer Price at which the Lot may be sold by the Auctioneer. A reserve once in place may only be changed with the consent of the Auctioneer. A commission shall be charged on the ‘knock-down’ bid for Lots which 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 €50. The Auctioneer may in its sole discretion sell a Lot at a Hammer Price below the reserve thereon 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. 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 reserve. 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 extent that the Lot has not been re-entered in another auction pursuant to condition 31 the seller authorises the Auctioneer to sell 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.
26. The Seller shall pay the Auctioneer commission at the rate of 10% on the Hammer Price of all Lots sold on behalf of the seller at Irish Art Sales and 17.5% on all other Sales together with VAT thereon at the applicable rate. Minimum charges are detailed below. The seller authorises the Auctioneer to deduct from the Hammer
Price paid by the buyer the Auctioneer’s Commission under this condition; VAT payable at the applicable rates and any other amounts due by the seller to the Auctioneer in whatever capacity howsoever arising. The seller agrees that the Auctioneer may also receive commission from the buyer pursuant to condition 13.
Minimum Charges: Each individual lot is subject to a minimum fee of €3.00 plus VAT, with a minimum charge per account of €50.00 plus VAT.
27. Unless otherwise instructed by the seller, all Lots (with the exception of motor vehicles) deposited with the Auctioneer or put under its control for sale shall automatically be insured by the Auctioneer under the Auctioneer’s own fine arts policy for such sum 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 1.5% of the Hammer Price plus VAT. If the seller instructs the Auctioneer not to insure a Lot then the Lot shall at all times remain at the risk of the seller who undertakes to indemnify the Auctioneer and hold the Auctioneer harmless against any and all claims made or proceedings brought against the Auctioneer of whatever nature and howsoever and wheresoever occurring for loss or damage to the Lot. The sum for which a Lot is covered for insurance under this condition shall 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 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 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 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 which the Auctioneer has notified the seller to collect the Lots.
27a. Catalogue illustrations are included at the discretion of the Auctioneer. Illustration charges will be calculated on the particular category of sale. These charges are subject to change. Irish art sale illustrations: €150.00 full page, €100.00 half page, €50 all other sizes. Fine art illustrations: Scaled fee €100.00 for lots sold for €3,000.00 hammer price & over, €50.00 for lots sold under €3000.00 hammer price. Contemporary picture illustrations: €25.00 per illustration. All lots illustrated and not sold are charged at €25.00 per illustration.
28. If before the Auctioneer has paid the Proceeds of Sale to the seller the buyer proves to the satisfaction of the Auctioneer that the Lot sold is a Forgery and the requirements of condition 20 are satisfied the Auctioneer shall rescind the sale and refund to the buyer any amount paid to the Auctioneer by the buyer in respect of the Lot.
29. The Auctioneer shall remit the Proceeds of Sale to the seller not later than thirty (30) days after the date of the auction, provided however that, if by that date, the Auctioneer has not received the Total Amount Due from the buyer then the Auctioneer shall remit the
Proceeds of Sale within seven (7) working days after the date on which the Total Amount Due is received from the buyer. If credit terms have been agreed between the Auctioneer and the buyer the Auctioneer shall remit to the seller the Proceeds of Sale not later than thirty (30) days after the date of the auction unless otherwise agreed by the seller. If before the Total Amount Due is paid by the buyer the Auctioneer pays the seller an amount equal to the Proceeds of Sale then title to the Lot shall pass to the Auctioneer. 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 buyer provided that nothing herein shall oblige the Auctioneer to issue proceedings against the buyer in the Auctioneer’s own name. If circumstances do not permit the Auctioneer to take instructions from the seller or, if after notifying the seller, it does not receive instructions within seven (7) days, the Auctioneer reserves the right, and is hereby authorised by the seller at the seller’s expense, to agree special terms for payments of the Total Amount Due, to remove, store and insure the Lot sold, to settle claims made by 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 collect monies due by the buyer to the seller and, if necessary, to rescind the sale and refund money to the buyer.
Payment of Proceeds to Overseas Sellers
30. If the seller resides outside Ireland the Proceeds of Sale shall be paid to such seller in Euro unless it was agreed with the seller prior to the auction that the Proceeds of Sale would be paid in a currency (other than Euro) 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 is legally available to the Auctioneer in the amount required) calculated at the rate of exchange quoted to the Auctioneer by its bankers on the date of payment. All payment instructions must be in writing.
31. Once catalogued. Lots withdrawn from sale before proofing/publication of Catalogue will be subject to commission of 5% of the Auctioneer’s latest estimate of the auction price of the Lot withdrawn together with VAT thereon and any expenses incurred by the Auctioneer in relation to the Lot. If Lots are withdrawn after proofing or publication of Catalogue they will be subject to a commission of 10% of the Auctioneer’s latest estimate of the auction price of the Lot withdrawn together with VAT thereon and any expenses incurred by the Auctioneer in relation to the Lot. All commission hereunder must be paid for before Lots withdrawn may be removed.
Unsold Lots
32. Where any Lot fails to sell at auction the Auctioneer shall notify the seller accordingly and (in the absence of agreement between the seller and the Auctioneer to the contrary) such Lot may, in the absolute discretion of the Auctioneer, be re-entered in the next suitable auction unless instructions are received from the seller to the contrary, otherwise such Lots must be collected
at the seller’s expense within the period of thirty (30) days of such notification from the Auctioneer. 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 terms as the Auctioneer in its sole discretion may think fit. The Auctioneer shall be entitled to deduct from the price received for such Lots any sums owing to the Auctioneer in respect of such Lots including without limitation removal, storage and insurance expenses, any commission and expenses due in respect of the prior auction and commission and expenses in respect of the subsequent auction together with all reasonable expenses before remitting the balance to the seller. If the seller cannot be traced 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 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 insured in transit unless the Auctioneer is so instructed by the seller.
Auctioneer’s Right to Photographs and Illustrations
33. The seller authorises the Auctioneer to photograph and illustrate any Lot placed with if for sale and further authorises the Auctioneer to use such photographs and illustrations and any photographs and illustrations provided by the seller at any time in its absolute discretion (whether or not in connection with the auction).
VAT
34. It is presumed unless stated to the contrary, that the items listed herein are auction scheme goods as defined in the Finance Act 1995.
Artist’s Resale Rights (Droit de Suite)
35. Government Regulations (S.1. 312/2006), under this legislation a royalty (Droit de Suite) is payable to living artists and the estates of deceased artists within 70 years from their date of death, of E.U. Nationality on all works resold for €3,000 or more, other than sold by the artist or the artist’s agent.The resale royalty payable is calculated as follows
From €3,000 to €50,000 4%
From €50,000.01 to €200,000 3%
From €200,000.01 to €350,000 1%
From €350,000.01 to €500,000 0.5%
Exceeding €500,000 0.25%
The total amount of royalty payable on any individual sale shall not exceed €12,500. The seller is liable for payment (paragraph 7.1 of Government Regulations (S.1. 312/2006) of this royalty on completion of the sale. The artist may request from the Auctioneer any information necessary to secure payment. Unless otherwise directed by the vendor, the Auctioneer will automatically deduct the amount due from the proceeds of sale and will hold in trust for the artist or their representative the said sum.
An Irish Connection to an International Market
Auction Wednesday 24th September 2025
EnquiriEs:
Nicholas Gore-Grimes - nicholas@adams.ie
James O’Halloran - j.ohalloran@adams.ie
Tel: +353 1 676 0261
