Stradbally Hall Auction on May 19, 2026 by Sheppard's Irish Auction House in Laois - Page 5
STUDIO OF SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS PRAPR OF GEORGE III SATINWOOD & MARQUETRY CABINETS18TH - CENTURY GRAND TOUR MARBLE BUST OF CALIGULA
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Portlaoise, Laois, Ireland
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Stradbally Hall

Irish Country House Collections 19th - 20th May 2026 @ 10:00 a.m each day The Stradbally Hall Sale brings together a remarkable assembly of works drawn from great Irish country house interiors ? collections formed over generations, layered with taste, inheritance, travel, and instinctive connoisseurship. More Great than a single collection, the sale reveals collections within collections: objects acquired across centuries, each carrying its own history, context, and presence. From grand statement pieces to deeply personal acquisitions, the sale reflects the ambition, confidence, and individuality that defined the great collecting traditions of Ireland and Europe.
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20TH - CENTURY BRONZE MODEL OF A RHINOCEROS: Naturalistically modelled standing figure with textured hide and polished horn detail. SCULPTURE
0099: 20TH - CENTURY BRONZE MODEL OF A RHINOCEROSEst. €150-€250€90
HEPPLEWHITE BREAKFRONT SECRETARY BOOKCASE: LARGE 18TH - CENTURY, The upper section with astragal-glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelving, the base fitted with a fall-front writing section above an arrangement of drawers, the whole of
0100: HEPPLEWHITE BREAKFRONT SECRETARY BOOKCASEEst. €7,000-€10,000€4,200
SNAFFLES (CHARLES JOHNSON PAYNE) (1884-1967): Title: The Informers Medium: Photolithograph (Edition No. 231/500)Lower vignette (“The Moon Lighter”)Edition number visible (e.g. 231/500)Signed Snaffles PICTURES AND PRINTS
0101: SNAFFLES (CHARLES JOHNSON PAYNE) (1884-1967)Est. €250-€350€150
19TH CENTURY JAPANESE IMARI SQUARE BALUSTER VASE: A large 19th-century Japanese Imari vase of square baluster form, decorated in iron-red, cobalt blue and gilt with shaped reserves enclosing birds and flowering branches, within dense foliate and
0102: 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE IMARI SQUARE BALUSTER VASEEst. €150-€250€90
PAIR OF FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE MAHOGANY TORCHÈRES: PARCEL GILT, A pair of torchères, each with circular marble top above tapering supports mounted with carved lion masks and gilt paw feet, united by stretchers. FURNITURE
0103: PAIR OF FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE MAHOGANY TORCHÈRESEst. €800-€1,200€480
PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY CARVED GILTWOOD PIER MIRRORS: GILTWOOD AND ÉGLOMISÉ-PANELLEDEach of architectural form with giltwood frames and verre églomisé panels, incorporating mirror plates and classical decorative elements. MIRRORS
0104: PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY CARVED GILTWOOD PIER MIRRORSEst. €2,000-€3,000€1,200
REGENCY PERIOD ROSEWOOD BRACKET CLOCK: BRASS-INLAID, A Regency rosewood bracket clock, the case inlaid with brass stringing, the arched top above a glazed door enclosing a circular dial with Roman numerals, raised on bun feet. CLOCKS AND
0105: REGENCY PERIOD ROSEWOOD BRACKET CLOCKEst. €3,000-€5,000€1,800
IRISH REGENCY INVERTED BREAKFRONT SIDE TABLE: BY MACK, WILLIAMS AND GIBTON A large Regency Irish mahogany side table of serpentine outline, the moulded top above a shaped frieze, raised on boldly carved scroll supports with deeply undercut
0106: IRISH REGENCY INVERTED BREAKFRONT SIDE TABLEEst. €2,000-€3,000€1,200
19TH-CENTURY GILT-FRAMED OVERMANTEL MIRROR: A 19th-century giltwood overmantel mirror of oval form, the frame richly carved with scrolling foliage, ribbon and floral motifs. Retaining the original mirror plate within a shaped surround.
0107: 19TH-CENTURY GILT-FRAMED OVERMANTEL MIRROREst. €2,000-€3,000€1,200
A ZOOMORPHIC CERAMIC GLAZED DRINKING VESSEL: The stem in the form of a mythological creature, and the body of oval form, supported by three paw feet CERAMICS
0108: A ZOOMORPHIC CERAMIC GLAZED DRINKING VESSELEst. €120-€150€70
IRISH MAHOGANY AND INLAID CHEST OF DRAWERS: 18TH - CENTURY, The rectangular top above four long graduated drawers, each fitted with oval brass drop handles and escutcheons, raised on bracket feet. FURNITURE
0109: IRISH MAHOGANY AND INLAID CHEST OF DRAWERSEst. €500-€800€300
LARGE EDWARDIAN BRASS HALL LANTERN: of hexagonal form suspended on scroll arms emanating from a coronet. The glazed panelled sides enclosing four candle lights. LIGHTING
0110: LARGE EDWARDIAN BRASS HALL LANTERNEst. €600-€900€360
19TH-CENTURY ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK: SURMOUNTED BY A SEATED ARTIST, A 19th-century ormolu mantel clock, the case surmounted by a seated artist figure before an easel, the circular dial within a richly cast surround, the base decorated
0111: 19TH-CENTURY ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCKEst. €800-€1,200€480
GEORGE III MAHOGANY TWO-PILLAR DINING TABLE: CIRCA 1790, A late 18th-century mahogany twin-pedestal dining table of generous proportion, the rounded rectangular top comprising two D-end sections and a removable centre leaf, raised on turned and
0112: GEORGE III MAHOGANY TWO-PILLAR DINING TABLEEst. €8,000-€12,000€4,800
ROBERT EGGINTON (B. 1943): Title: Glen Coe CottageMedium: Oil on CanvasSignature: Signed Lower Right and Titled VersoProvenance: Private CollectionFramed PICTURES AND PRINTS
0113: ROBERT EGGINTON (B. 1943)Est. €300-€500€180
CONTEMPORARY BRONZE SCULPTURE OF 2 PERCHED EAGLES: Modelled as a pair of eagles perched on a naturalistic base. SCULPTURE
0114: CONTEMPORARY BRONZE SCULPTURE OF 2 PERCHED EAGLESEst. €400-€600€240
19TH-CENTURY FRENCH KINGWOOD MARQUETRY SECRÉTAIRE: Ormolu-mounted. The fall-front enclosing a fitted interior of drawers and compartments, above a bombe-shaped base, the exterior veneered in kingwood with intricate floral marquetry, mounted
0115: 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH KINGWOOD MARQUETRY SECRÉTAIREEst. €4,000-€6,000€2,400
20TH - CENTURY SOUTH CAUCASIAN KARABAKH RUNNER: WITH ALL-OVER DESIGN. Of elongated form, the dark ground densely filled with scrolling vinery, stylised foliage, and floral elements in polychrome tones, set against a striking golden field pattern,
0116: 20TH - CENTURY SOUTH CAUCASIAN KARABAKH RUNNEREst. €3,000-€5,000€1,800
ARNO BREKER (1900 - 1991): Title: The DancerMedium: BronzeSignature: Signed Provenance: Private Collection SCULPTURE
0117: ARNO BREKER (1900 - 1991)Est. €3,000-€5,000€1,800
PAIR OF FRENCH PROVINCIAL WALNUT CHAIRS: LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH - CENTURY. A pair of French provincial walnut chairs, each with shaped top rail above a pierced splat centred with an oval reserve carved in relief with a heraldic-style
0118: PAIR OF FRENCH PROVINCIAL WALNUT CHAIRSEst. €800-€1,200€480
JOHN COUSINS LAWRENCE (BRITISH, FL.1871-1888): Title: The Thirsty Pup (1877)Medium: Oil on CanvasSignature: Signed and Dated Lower RightProvenance: Private CollectionFramed PICTURES AND PRINTS
0119: JOHN COUSINS LAWRENCE (BRITISH, FL.1871-1888)Est. €800-€1,200€480
FRÉDÉRIC - AUGUSTE BARTHOLDI (1834 - 1904): Title: Vercingetorix TriumphantMedium: Bronze with Brown PatinaSignature: Signed and Inscribed 'F. Barbedienne Fondeur'Provenance: Private CollectionNote: Sword Broken on this work SCULPTURE
0120: FRÉDÉRIC - AUGUSTE BARTHOLDI (1834 - 1904)Est. €5,000-€8,000€3,000
DEEP-BUTTONED LEATHER CHESTERFIELD SETTEE: With rolled arms, upholstered in brown leather and raised on castors. FURNITURE
0121: DEEP-BUTTONED LEATHER CHESTERFIELD SETTEEEst. €1,500-€2,500€900
GERMAN PAINTED PORCELAIN PLAQUE: SIGNED E. DIETRICH. Depicting a young female figure in classical dress, finely painted, mounted within a gilt frame. PICTURES AND PRINTS
0122: GERMAN PAINTED PORCELAIN PLAQUEEst. €100-€150€60