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In 1924, Baron Philippe de Rothschild commissioned Jean Carlu to design the label for Château Mouton Rothschild. The label Carlu created was only used on the labels of bottles from that year, and the initiative was not repeated until 1945, when Philippe Julian was commissioned to illustrate a label commemorating the Allied victory. Since then, each vintage has been adorned with a label featuring a special commission by a contemporary artist, including Joan Miro, Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, and Wassily Kandinsky.
Our Fine Vintage Wines and Spirits Sale, which is currently open for online bidding until Thursday 30th May, includes three bottles of Château Mouton Rothschild. Lot 1 is a vintage from 1984, its label featuring a design by Yaacov Agam, an Israeli experimental artist known for his contributions to optical and kinetic art. The design for the 1970 vintage (lot 2) is by Marc Chagall, an early Russian-French modernist. Chagall’s design focuses on the living fruit of the vine. Haitian-born Bernard Séjourné was the artist for the 1986 vintage (lot 3). His design, featuring a trio of masks rising from the dark in ‘their white negritude,’ is heralded as one of his finest works.
The sale offers a broad range of fine Italian, French, and American wines, as well as some rare vintage whiskies and ports. Please see our ‘Upcoming Auctions’ page for more information on how to register and participate, and to view the complete e-catalogue online.
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Buying at Auction and the Role of Antiques in a Modern Home
Important Irish Art Auction Highlights
Oliver Dowling Collection by Aidan Dunne
2024 is a year in which Adam’s wants to recognise the key role buying antique furniture and furnishings at auction contributes greatly to the sustainable initiative. In 2019 the Environmental Protection Agency reported stark figures that each year in Ireland 1.2 million reusable bulky items, primarily furniture goes into landfill. Similar to the problem of ‘fast fashion’, the constant production and consumption of new items is leading to rapidly growing waste problem. We want to acknowledge those who are already buying second hand or antique furniture at auction and to encourage new buyers by highlighting the benefits of acquiring affordable, well-made quality items that are built to last.
Irish author, recipe creator and lifestyle influencer, Indy Parsons, selects her favourite pieces from our upcoming Fine Jewellery & Watches auction
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Cork-born Irish actress, Sarah Greene, selects her favourite pieces from our upcoming Fine Jewellery & Watches auction
Yvonne Aupicq had met Orpen, we understand, while working as a nurse during the war. He had been admitted to hospital with a suspected case of scabies which ended up being a far more serious case of blood poisoning as he recounts in his wartime memoir ‘An Onlooker in France’. Their relationship continued after 1918 when Orpen was appointed as the official artist to The Paris Peace Conference. They relocated to capital and over the following decade he painted her numerous times, often nude as in Amiens 1914, or The Rape and Nude Girl Reading (1921). Working with her as his model during these early years after the war allowed Orpen an opportunity to re-fuel his creativity.
Editor-in-Chief of IMAGE Publications, Lizzie Gore-Grimes, selects her favourite pieces from our upcoming Fine Jewellery & Watches auction
Our upcoming Fine Jewellery & Watches auction on September 13th features a prime example of Van Cleef & Arpel's renowned 'Mystery Setting'
Our June auction offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire one of the great masterpieces of Irish art and icons of Dublin’s history.
Georgia Chiesa selects some of her favourite lots in the upcoming Vintage Wine & Spirits Auction
"Beating the bounds is a tradition that can be traced back to the medieval period. At this time, land was divided into parishes and the clergy and church wardens held the responsibility for its upkeep and management. It was up to the Church to ensure that its parishioners knew the local boundary lines and, before maps became commonplace, this had to be kept as a mental record."
Adam’s in conjunction with Suzanne MacDougald are proud to host an online timed auction of artworks to aid the Irish Red Cross’s humanitarian work in delivering vital services to millions of people impacted by the conflict in Ukraine. With no buyers premium 100% of the hammer price will go directly to the Irish Red Cross.
Ros Drinkwater writes of Jack B Yeats' 'The Boat' in the Business Post:
With a consolidated result of €320,000,the At Home sale in Stephan’s Green, was a great success.
James Adam & Sons Ltd, Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers, 26 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2,
D02 X665, Ireland
