June's Exciting Auctions

It's nearly that time again for McTear's '3 days of auctions' which will take place from the 5th to the 7th of June.

During these 3 days we will be holding various exciting sales including The Scottish Contemporary Art auction, Rare and Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port auction and Furniture and Works of Art auction. This will give people a chance to buy an outstanding selection of paintings by Scotland's finest artists, a huge range of rare and collectable whiskies for collectors and whisky lovers alike and beautiful lots of jewellery, watches and coins. 

Alexander Millar Stan and Ollie oil on canvas estimated to sell for £7000-£10000 in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction on Tuesday the 5th of June at 6pm.



This Pearl and Enamel dress ring estimated to sell £80 -£120 in our Fine Jewellery, Watches and Coins auction on Wednesday the 6th June at 6pm.

For more details on the auctions we have during the 3 days visit our website where you can find the online catalogues for what will be sold at each auction.

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Successful Whisky Auction for McTear's...

Last Wednesday's Rare and Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port auction saw a selection of the finest malts go under the hammer, exceeding all expectations with what they achieved.

McTear's secured over £124,000 in sales over the course of Wednesday with fine examples of Bowmore, Highland Park and Ardbeg contributing.

The sale featured a 31 year old Bowmore 'Dynasty Decanter' that sold for £2200 and a 25 year old Macallan Silver Jubilee Magnum that sold for £3000.

Lot 615: DYNASTY DECANTER 31 YEAR OLD BOWMORE

Lot 670: MACALLAN 25 YEARS OLD SILVER JUBILEE MAGNUM


Stephen McGinty, McTear's Whisky specialist, commented on the sale: “Our monthly Rare and Collectable sales have already established a market leading reputation however, the sale this week surpassed all our expectations and resulted in a record total for a McTear’s whisky auction".

Another Royal themed bottle of Macallan, celebrating the Royal marriage in 1981 of HRH The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, secured £1,800 in the auction.

Lot 719: THE MACALLAN ROYAL MARRIAGE" 1981

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A Record Breaking 'Scream'

This week was not only an exciting week for McTear's with our various auctions, it also saw the record breaking sale of the world famous painting: 'The Scream' at an auction house in New York.

Edvard Munch's 'The Scream', painted in 1895 sold for a record breaking $119.9million (roughly £74 million) at an Auction yesterday at Sotheby's in New York. The previous record for a piece of artwork sold at auction was for Picasso's Nude, Green, Leaves and Bust sold by Christies in 2010 for $106.5million but 'The Scream' has now exceeded this and now holds the title as most expensive piece of art sold at auction.

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2012/may/03/scream-price-edvard-munch

In an article on The Guardian by Jonathan Jones, he describes the painting as a 'poet in colour', portraying feelings and as the sky of blood and despair are revealed in this painting, the feelings, like in most of his work, are dark.

Born in December, 1863 Munch was a Norwegian painter and print maker. His paintings conveyed great symbolism most of which towards that of spiritual anguish which can be seen in 'The Scream'.  This symbolism portrayed in his paintings can be owed to his father who was described as being extremely religious and would amuse his children with graphic ghost stories and tales. Living a long life, Munch sadly died at the age of 80 years old, leaving behind him a legacy and paintings that today are valued by many and famous around the world.

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May is the Month for Whisky...

The whisky department in McTear's has provided much excitement this month. After a variety of rare and some never-before seen bottles arrived on our premises, the 2nd of May Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port auction is one that is sure to provoke a lot of interest and is not to be missed.

 
Our May auction will feature a range of the famous black label Cadenhead's bottlings. In particular are:



16 year old Cardow Lot 900

1964 North Port Lot 881



1964 St Magdalene Lot 869



We are also lucky to have on sale a number of Rare Malt bottlings including:



Hillside 1970 Lot 668



Rosebank 1979 Lot 680

 





  

We are also fortunate to offer in this Jubilee year a rare example of Christopher’s 25 year old Macallan, originally bottled for the 1977 Silver Jubilee.

If you would like to find out more about this auction or the other exciting ones that we have coming in May visit our website.



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'Three Days of Auctions'

It's nearly that time again for our 'Three Days of Auctions' event which will take place from Tuesday the 1st through to Thursday the 3rd of May.

Once every five weeks McTear's hold various auctions over a three day period with over 2000 lots of Rare & Collectable Whisky, Fine Wines, Jewellery, Watches & Coins, British, Continental & Asian Works of Art, Ceramics & Collectables and Silver, also Scottish, Contemporary & Fine Pictures, Antique Furniture, Clocks, Sports Memorabilia & Militaria.

Here's a sneak preview of some of the items that will be auctioned:

The Fine Pictures Auction will take place on Tuesday 1st of May at 10.30am.

Fine Pictures 01/05/2012: Lot 26 Estimate: £30000 - £50000

The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction will take place on Tuesday 1st of May at 6.00pm.

The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction: Lot 470 Estimate: £400-£600

Fine Jewellery, Watches and Coins Auction will take place on Wednesday the 2nd of May at 6.00pm.

Fine Jewellery, Watches and Coins: Lot 1008 Estimate: £9500-£10500

We will also have a Rare & Collectable Whisky, Wine & Port auction on Wednesday the 2nd of May at 10.30am. On Thursday the 3rd of May there will be a Decorative Arts & Design, Asian Works of Art and British & Continental Ceramics & Glass at 12pm and a Silver, Collectables, Decorative Pictures & Furniture at 6pm.  

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McTear's Graduate Internship

If you have an interest in art and antiques then McTears may have the perfect thing for you. Graduates have the chance to participate in one of McTear's six week Internship where they will see first hand what it is like to work in a demanding and busy independent auction house.

Internship Gateway

If it is of interest to you, once every 5 weeks we hold an introduction to internships over an eight day period.
During this period you will take part in all aspects of a hectic auction week. This will include gallery preparation, viewing assistance, client liaison, clerking, telephone bid operation, live Internet bidding and general administration giving you an insight into the day-to-day processes and events.  Candidates are expected to work on a full-time basis for the whole eight days.

Six Week Internship

Unfortunately only a small amount of six week internships are available during the year but it offers the successful applicant an opportunity to gain a wide experience in all McTear’s departments. With the chance to work either part-time or full-time, graduates will be able to have practical involvement in various departments including Pictures, Asian Works of Art, Jewellery, Ceramics & Glass, Silver and Whisky. This aims to provide graduates with the best possible experience of working life in a leading auction house.

If you would like to find out more information visit our website where you will find the contact details of who is responsible for the Internships.

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Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend

On Thursday 12th April McTear’s have an exciting auction that is sure to excite many. A range of unique and eye-catching jewellery will be auctioned in our Victorian, Edwardian and Scottish jewellery sale and what a better way to treat yourself after indulging in chocolate over Easter.

From necklaces to brooches, pearls to diamonds and approximately 400 lots of jewellery to be sold, there is an item to appeal to everyone.

This beautiful three stranded pearl necklace with diamond clasp boasts elegance and will add style to any outfit you wear. It is definitely a special item not to be missed. The clasp's central cushion cut diamond is approximately 3.06 carats and is surrounded by diamonds totalling about 0.50 carats. As people say; 'Diamonds are a girl's best friend.'



Lot 31
Estimate: £4000-£5000



This unique Serpant Motif necklace is extremely original. The Victorian gold enamelled ruby and pearl set necklace is completely different to the pearl one but the originality of it will be sure to make a statement. Perfect for the summer, the turquoise will brighten up any outfit you wear.  



Lot 26
Estimate: £800-£1200

If a necklace isn't your thing, how about this classic fine Edwardian bar brooch with the central square emerald of approximately 1.04 carats, flanked by old brilliant cut diamonds totalling approximately 1.40 carats. A beautiful yet simple addition to your jewellery collection.  



Lot 5
Estimate: £350 - £450


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