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Fredy's were introduced by FRED PARIS in 1989. These cheerful characters—The Chipie (The Little Vixen), L’Amoureux (The Lover), Le Matelot (The Sailor), L’Ange (The Angel), Le Kid (The Kid), Le Joueur (The Artist), de Football et de Tennis (The Football et Tennis Player), were crafted in yellow gold, lacquer, white pearls, and coloured stones, embodying FRED's joyful style. Each precious little figurines could be worn as brooches or pendants.
Over time, the Fredy jewellery collection grew with artistic collaborations, including French artist and graphic designer JP Goude, who in 2009 added his playful touch by designing Fredy's in zebra costumes, wearing eccentric hats, and with skateboards. In 2021 Valérie Samuel, the Artistic Director and Vice-President of FRED, continued this tradition by inviting Japanese custom fashion designer Tomo Koizum to bring his unique vision to the Fredy family.
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John ffrench was an instrumental figure in the design industry in Ireland and a distinguished pioneer of Irish studio pottery.
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"I should declare my hand. I have a weakness for pictures that punch above their physical weight, and for artists who have been quietly underrated for too long. This pair is both. They are intimate enough to live with at close quarters and serious enough to repay any amount of looking. If the market has lately shown signs of catching up with eighteenth-century Irish painting and I think it has, these two small panels feel, to me, like exactly the sort of thing that will look obvious in twenty years’ time."
Adam’s is honoured to present works from the collection of Lord Rossmore in the upcoming Country House Collections auction at Howth Castle on 28th April. It is seldom that an influential Irish family collection that has survived through the generations comes to the open market.
Works Sold at Adam’s Now in the Irish National Collection
A great opportunity to purchase both established and lesser-known artist’s work at an accessible price point, the Online Picture Auction is the first of many sales to be hosted at Adam’s in 2026. It is perfect for those looking to start a collection and the discerning collector alike.
Through this article, let our expert Adam Pearson guiding you to the (re)discovery of the once established Irish painter Richard O’Neill.
Buying at Auction and the Role of Antiques in a Modern Home
Important Irish Art Auction Highlights
Oliver Dowling Collection by Aidan Dunne
James Adam & Sons Ltd, Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers, 26 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2,
D02 X665, Ireland
