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There is something quietly compelling about the transition from house to garden. Objects that once lived within four walls find new expression in the open air, where texture, scale, and story take on fresh meaning.
At Adam’s Auctioneers, we are honoured to once again collaborate with Diarmuid Gavin and the team at The Store Yard. This partnership brings a distinctive vision to the House to Garden sale, where design expertise and a deep appreciation for craftsmanship shape an experience that is both immersive and memorable. Their approach transforms the viewing into more than a presentation of objects. It becomes a journey through spaces that celebrate how pieces can live and breathe, both indoors and out.
This year’s sale is rich with character and symbolism, led by a striking centrepiece that captures attention immediately.
A Bronze Allegory of Fortune stands at an impressive 208cm high, a sculpture that is as thought provoking as it is visually commanding. Depicted blindfolded and wearing a winged helmet, Fortune balances atop a globe supported by four dolphins, holding coins and a bag of money. The blindfold is significant, representing the unpredictable and capricious nature of luck. Positioned with in a garden or architectural setting, this piece becomes a dynamic focal point, shifting in presence with the changing light and seasons.
Equally compelling, though more understated in scale, is a refined pair of decorative furnishings that bring classical elegance into the garden setting.
A Pair of Irish George II Style Stained Pine Masked Side Tables combines craftsmanship with timeless design. Each table is finished with a green marble top, above a carved frieze centred by a lion’s mask and framed by foliate garlands. The leaf capped tapering legs and paw feet complete the composition with a sense of balance and strength. Measuring 78cm high, 142cm wide, and 6 cm deep, these tables are versatile pieces suited to garden rooms, conservatories, or sheltered outdoor spaces, where they can be appreciated both for their function and their decorative detail.
What defines this House to Garden sale is the seamless dialogue between pieces and setting. Under the creative direction of Diarmuid Gavin and in collaboration with The Store Yard, each object is given space to tell its story. The result is an environment that feels curated yet natural, where antiques and garden elements complement one another with ease.
This sale is not only about acquiring exceptional pieces, but about discovering how they can transform a space. From bold sculptural statements to finely detailed furnishings, each lot contributes to a broader vision of living with beauty, history, and intention.
We look forward to welcoming you to this special collaboration, where house and garden meet, and where every object invites discovery.
By Emmalie Conroy
April 7th 2026
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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."
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James Adam & Sons Ltd, Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers, 26 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2,
D02 X665, Ireland
