1) Police appeal for help to catch ram-raiders of Petworth antiques fair
Burglars in a pick-up truck and an SUV ram raided the Petworth antiques fair at the weekend, stealing jewellery and cash belonging to dealers exhibiting at the three-day fair.
The National Trust's Petworth House and Park in West Sussex has hosted The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair for the past four years. Image: Clare Trenchard Wolves at Petworth from HR Flying Colours Gallery.
2) Collection of ‘London’s best-connected man’ Sir David Tang comes to auction in Sussex
Hong Kong businessman, philanthropist and socialite Sir David Tang, who died in August 2017, was a luxury goods entrepreneur who mixed with the rich and famous and counted members of the royal family as his friends.
The collection of the late Sir David Tang and his widow is being offered at Bellmans.
3) Fresh-to-market John Singer Sargent watercolours emerge at Skinner auction
Two watercolours by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) that have been in a private American collection for nearly a century have emerged at an auction in Boston. One of them was described in the artist’s catalogue raisonée as “one of the most subtle and beautiful of Sargent’s architectural studies”.
‘Bologna Fountain’, a 12.25 x 18in (31 x 46cm) watercolour from c.1909 by John Singer Sargent – estimated at $50,000-70,000 at Skinner.
4) Marklin train, Opium War map and Lalique glass figure – five auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes in the last week
ATG’s selection of hammer highlights included a Marklin tinplate train that went for 13-times estimate and a Lalique frosted glass statuette that sold above predictions.
A Rene Lalique Côte d'Azur statuette – £6000 at Kingham & Orme.
5) Getty Museum snaps up ancient gems cache at Christie’s New York
The Getty Museum has emerged as the mystery buyer of close to half of a collection of ancient engraved gems sold by Christie’s New York.
Among the Getty’s purchases at Christie’s New York, a c.16th century BC Minoan blue chalcedony tabloid seal cut with three swans – $95,000 (£73,000).
This list is based on unique users for individual news stories over the period May 9-15 2019.
