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WHYTE’S SPECIALISTS
IanWhyte
has been handling the sale of collectibles
since the mid 1960s and became a licensed
auctioneer in 1975. He has in the last four decades
handled not only fine art but also specialised sales
of a great variety of collectibles including
antiquarian books, autographs, banknotes, cigarette
cards, coins, ephemera, medals, manuscripts, maps,
militaria, photographs, pop and rock memorabilia, posters, postage stamps
and postal history, postcards, toys, to mention but a few! He has made
many appearances on television and radio and in printed media, both
national and international.
Adelle Hughes
BA MA, holds a first class honours
Masters degree in Arts Management and Cultural
Policy from University College Dublin as well as an
honours BA International degree in Art History,
having spent one of the four year course in
Universidad Complutense, Madrid. Adelle has
worked on a variety of arts and cultural projects
both in the private and public sector in Ireland, Europe and the United
States. Adelle joined Whyte’s in November 2008 and was appointed
Associate Director in 2011. She is responsible for valuations as well as
compiling and editing the critically acclaimed catalogues produced by
Whyte’s.
Peter Whyte
, eighth generation of the Whyte
business family, joined the company in 2007. He
recently completed a three year course in Art & The
Art Market administered by the Royal Institute of
Chartered Surveyors at Kingston University, Surrey,
where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.)
degree. Peter has been appointed an Associate
Director and is working on cataloguing art and collectibles and assisting
at valuations.
Stuart Purcell
BA is Head of Collectibles at Whyte’s.
He has over 15 years experience in the business,
having previously worked in Adams Saleroom in
Dublin, Thomas Adam in Blackrock and lately as a
director of Orr & Company, Delgany. He has
extensive knowledge of antiques and collectibles
and acts as a valuer and advisor to several major
corporate clients and loss adjusters as well as collectors. Stuart presents
“Cash or Trash” on TV3 in which he appraises collectibles submitted by
viewers.