By Alex Capon
One of the highest-ever totals for an art auction in Ireland was set last week when the sale of the Ernie O’Malley collection held by Whyte’s of Dublin in association with Christie’s raised a premiuminclusive total of €5.42m (£4.65m).
Exceeding expectations of €3m, the 100-lot auction at the Royal Dublin Society on November 25 was a white-glove affair with most works contested above estimate.