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Niamh Barry, Ghost, Contemporary Sculptural Bench, Ireland, 2022
Niamh Barry, Ghost, Contemporary Sculptural Bench, Ireland, 2022

Niamh Barry, Ghost, Contemporary Sculptural Bench, Ireland, 2022

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

This gently swelling bench, completely finished in polished bronze (and the product of hundreds of hours of work), is totally reflective and appears to float on its three rectilinear...

Category

2010s Irish Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Muscularity, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2019
Niamh Barry, "Muscularity, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2019

Niamh Barry, "Muscularity, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2019

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

Barry’s muscularity is composed of four horizontally arranged, dark patinated ellipses, each barnacled with a light-emitting coque. Each coque, in turn, possesses a warm golden inter...

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2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Counterpoise, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2014
Niamh Barry, "Counterpoise, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2014

Niamh Barry, "Counterpoise, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2014

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

Barry’s Counterpoise is composed of two polished bronze ellipses, barnacled with a series of light-emitting coques. Each coque, in turn, possesses a warm golden interior and an inset...

Category

2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Artist's Hand, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020
Niamh Barry, "Artist's Hand, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020

Niamh Barry, "Artist's Hand, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

With artist's Hand, Niamh Barry once more shows her mastery in conveying beautiful forms of movement with polished bronze and LED. In this case the Irish artist, employing elements r...

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2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opal, Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Unfolded" Hanging Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2015
Niamh Barry, "Unfolded" Hanging Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2015

Niamh Barry, "Unfolded" Hanging Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2015

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

Niamh Barry’s work starts as line drawings. She is inspired by forms and movements in the natural word that evoke emotion and her finished pieces are compositions that translate thes...

Category

2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, Top Top, Contemporary Sculptural Console, Ireland, 2022
Niamh Barry, Top Top, Contemporary Sculptural Console, Ireland, 2022

Niamh Barry, Top Top, Contemporary Sculptural Console, Ireland, 2022

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

Limited edition of 20. Niamh Barry often says that her sculptures are drawings in bronze and light. Inspired by natural beauty, her work transcends utility. She strives, above all e...

Category

2010s Irish Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Vessel Scape II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2017
Niamh Barry, "Vessel Scape II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2017

Niamh Barry, "Vessel Scape II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2017

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

The connected forms comprising vessel scape II, like those in Barry’s commission for the Central Bank of Ireland, are inspired by the Broighter boat, an Iron Age gold artifact discov...

Category

2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Hull, " Bronze Wall-mounted Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020
Niamh Barry, "Hull, " Bronze Wall-mounted Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020

Niamh Barry, "Hull, " Bronze Wall-mounted Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

This extraordinary light sculpture, one of a series of strikingly beautiful pieces in blue patina, marks yet another departure for the groundbreaking Irish artist and designer, furth...

Category

2010s Irish Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "His, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2014
Niamh Barry, "His, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2014

Niamh Barry, "His, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2014

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

In many of her most powerful sculptures Niamh Barry abandons her signature fluid ellipses for compositions of sharp angles arranged in dynamic, crisscrossing lines forms that suggest...

Category

2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Vertical Stacked, " Bronze Table Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020
Niamh Barry, "Vertical Stacked, " Bronze Table Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020

Niamh Barry, "Vertical Stacked, " Bronze Table Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

This extraordinary light sculpture, one of a series of strikingly beautiful pieces in blue patina, marks yet another departure for the groundbreaking Irish artist and designer, fur...

Category

2010s Irish Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Horizontal Stacked, " Bronze Table Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020
Niamh Barry, "Horizontal Stacked, " Bronze Table Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020

Niamh Barry, "Horizontal Stacked, " Bronze Table Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

This extraordinary light sculpture, one of a series of strikingly beautiful pieces in blue patina, marks yet another departure for the groundbreaking Irish artist and designer, furth...

Category

2010s Irish Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Hung Hull, " Bronze Hanging Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020
Niamh Barry, "Hung Hull, " Bronze Hanging Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020

Niamh Barry, "Hung Hull, " Bronze Hanging Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

This extraordinary light sculpture, one of a series of strikingly beautiful pieces in blue patina, marks yet another departure for the groundbreaking Irish artist and designer, furth...

Category

2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Counterpoise II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2017
Niamh Barry, "Counterpoise II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2017

Niamh Barry, "Counterpoise II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2017

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

Barry’s Counterpoise II is composed of two polished bronze ellipses, barnacled with a series of light-emitting coques. Each coque, in turn, possesses a warm golden interior and an in...

Category

2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, Artist's Hand IV, Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020
Niamh Barry, Artist's Hand IV, Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020

Niamh Barry, Artist's Hand IV, Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

As with her previous iterations of Artist's Hand, Niamh Barry once more shows her mastery in conveying beautiful forms of movement with polished bronze and LED. In this case the Iris...

Category

2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opal, Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Unfolded II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2017
Niamh Barry, "Unfolded II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2017

Niamh Barry, "Unfolded II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2017

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

Niamh Barry’s work starts as line drawings. She is inspired by forms and movements in the natural word that evoke emotion and her finished pieces are compositions that translate thes...

Category

2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "On It Goes, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2018
Niamh Barry, "On It Goes, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2018

Niamh Barry, "On It Goes, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2018

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

As with the rest of Niamh Barry's work, on it goes is inspired by forms and movements in the natural world that evoke emotion. With every element of this new piece—its natural lines,...

Category

2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opal, Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Tilted Head, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2014
Niamh Barry, "Tilted Head, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2014

Niamh Barry, "Tilted Head, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2014

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

This remarkable sculpture by Niamh Barry a composition of fluid rings in polished bronze and LEDs covered by tiled strips of opal glass is, like much of the artist’s work, inspired b...

Category

2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, In the Eyes of, Polished Bronze Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2023
Niamh Barry, In the Eyes of, Polished Bronze Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2023

Niamh Barry, In the Eyes of, Polished Bronze Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2023

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

Niamh Barry often says that her sculptures are drawings in bronze and light. Inspired by natural beauty, her work transcends utility. She strives, above all else, to achieve striking...

Category

2010s Irish Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "On It Goes II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020
Niamh Barry, "On It Goes II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020

Niamh Barry, "On It Goes II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2020

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

As with the rest of Naimh Barry's work, on it Goes II is inspired by forms and movements in the natural world that evoke emotion. With every element of this new piece, its natural li...

Category

2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opal, Bronze

Niamh Barry, "On It Goes IV, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2022
Niamh Barry, "On It Goes IV, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2022

Niamh Barry, "On It Goes IV, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2022

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

As with the rest of Naimh Barry's work, On it Goes IV is inspired by forms and movements in the natural world that evoke emotion. With every element of this new piece—its natural lin...

Category

2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Gesture II" Wall-Mounted Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2018
Niamh Barry, "Gesture II" Wall-Mounted Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2018

Niamh Barry, "Gesture II" Wall-Mounted Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2018

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

In many of her most powerful sculptures Niamh Barry abandons her signature fluid ellipses for compositions of sharp angles arranged in dynamic, crisscrossing lines forms that suggest...

Category

2010s Irish Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Vessel II" Wall-Mounted Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2017
Niamh Barry, "Vessel II" Wall-Mounted Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2017

Niamh Barry, "Vessel II" Wall-Mounted Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2017

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

Part of the Vessel series of light sculptures, this remarkable sconce in bronze has a warm concave bowl inset with a mirror-polished shade. The misshapen ovals complement one another...

Category

2010s Irish Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, "Tilted Head II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2016
Niamh Barry, "Tilted Head II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2016

Niamh Barry, "Tilted Head II, " Suspended Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2016

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

This remarkable sculpture by Niamh Barry—a composition of fluid rings in polished bronze and LEDs covered by tiled strips of opal glass—is, like much of the artist’s work, inspired b...

Category

2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, What if Everything is Not Linear?, Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2022
Niamh Barry, What if Everything is Not Linear?, Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2022

Niamh Barry, What if Everything is Not Linear?, Light Sculpture, Ireland, 2022

By Niamh Barry

Located in New York, NY

Niamh Barry often says that her sculptures are drawings in bronze and light. Inspired by natural beauty, her work transcends utility. She strives, above all else, to achieve striking...

Category

2010s Irish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

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Irish Gold For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of Irish gold for your home. An item from our selection of Irish gold — often made from metal, bronze and fabric — can elevate any home. Find 65 options for an antique or vintage choice in our collection of Irish gold now, or shop our selection of 34 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the object in our assortment of Irish gold you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An option in this array of Irish gold made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one piece of Irish gold that is appealing in its simplicity, but Niamh Barry, Claire McGovern and Interi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an Irish Gold?

The average selling price for a piece of Irish gold at 1stDibs is $2,430, while they’re typically $211 on the low end and $135,000 for the highest priced.