News in Brief

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a portrait by 18th century painter George Romney being acquired by Sizergh Castle and Garden in Cumbria.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including new figures from the British Museum about the number of items deemed to be Treasure found by the UK public.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a prototype of the Nintendo PlayStation selling for $300,000 at Heritage in Texas.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Bonhams appointing Patrick Masson as its new managing director.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the death of François Tajan, the deputy chairman of the Paris-based auction house Artcurial, who died aged 57 after suffering from food poisoning.

The Fine Art Golfing Society has published its list of matches for 2020, with the first event scheduled for Thursday, April 2, at Worplesdon Golf Club in Surrey where members will play for the Baldwin salver (pictured ) as they have since 1937.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of the Hong Kong Coin Show being postponed due to the coronavirus alert.

Fancy committing to abstaining from “gaming, drinking, fornication” for a whole seven years?

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including an original document relating to the first impeachment resolution vote against a US president being offered at Bonhams New York.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the theft of an early-19th century mahogany bracket clock from Kensington Church Street dealer Patrick Sandberg.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Freeman’s of Philadelphia offering a pen and ink sketch by Vincent van Gogh.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Patrick van Maris van Dijk stepping down as president and CEO of TEFAF.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a copy of William Shakespeare’s 'Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies', often referred to as the ‘First Folio’, being offered at Christie’s New York.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including British Museum's purchase of an 18th century Indian watercolour miniature and a Saxon seal matrix.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a teenage journal by Yorkshire-born William Peckitt (1731-95) who went on to become a celebrated stained-glass craftsman being bought by the University of York.

Sotheby’s has undergone a restructure following the purchase of the auction house by telecoms businessman Patrick Drahi earlier this year.

Dealer Jackie Harris of Puckhaber Decorative Antiques was on one of her regular buying trips to the South of France when she spotted a familiar face.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the sale of leather riding boots owned by Napoleon at a Paris auction.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a record for Marvel Comics No 1 at Heritage Auctions.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the launch of a GoFundMe page to gather donations to help pay for solicitor and barrister fees to appeal against a High Court ruling on the incoming Ivory Act.