Obituaries (print edition)

At the end of last year the antiques business lost one of its expert dealers, Victoria de Rin, a leading light in the world of collectables, who specialised in Wemyss Ware. Sadly she passed away on December 12, 2020.

Andrew Morley was a lifelong collector, whose passion for enamel advertising signs made him a world authority.

Andrew Cumming was among the first successful antiquarian book dealers to step into the shoes of the post-war greats such as Charles Traylen and Frank Hammond.

I am sad to report the passing of my dear friend Reginald ‘Reg’ Charles Remington (1931-2021) who died peacefully in hospital after a very short illness on Friday, April 2.

‘Izzy’ Chait, founder of the IM Chait Gallery/Auctioneers in Beverly Hills, California, loved a Macallan on the rocks with a twist, Tommy Bahama silk shirts, taking a ride in a classic car, performing in his family band and Asian antiques.

John Alan Gair, who died suddenly on March 5, was a much-respected dealer in antique taxidermy, tribal artefacts and airship and Zeppelin memorabilia.

I knew Richard Peters for nearly 40 years. He was born in Leeds on January 28, 1962, and was one of six children to Flo and Syd Peters, who owned a large shop called The Antique Gallery in North Street, Leeds.

The photography collecting world has lost one of its longest established members, greatest advocates and one of its true individuals.

For those who have studied or have even a passing interest in the field of art crime, Charles (or Charley) Hill was one of the giants in the world of recovering stolen masterpieces – from Munch’s 'The Scream' to Vermeer and Goya and many more.

Former London fine art dealer Ian Godfrey Appleby sadly died on January 24, in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands at the age of 92, after complications following breaking his hip.

It is with great sadness we announce the death of Patricia Harvey.

Johnny, of Austrian, Belgian and English parentage, was born in London and educated at Downside, a Catholic boarding school in Somerset.

The US art dealer Richard L Feigen has died at the age of 90. A notice in the New York Times stated he ‘died peacefully in his sleep after a brief illness with Covid-19 pneumonia’.

One of my oldest and dearest friends, Peter Kay, died at St Mary’s Hospital in London.

James Joseph O’Connor was known to many as a wonderful character, amusing, knowledgeable and a very charismatic writer and art dealer.

It is with profound sadness that we write to you about the passing of our founder and chairman, Richard L Feigen.

Richard Day, who died on January 22 aged 84, was born in India, the son of a district officer in the Indian Civil Service.

Angela Short (previously Linstead), the well-known Tunbridge Wells dealer, passed away peacefully on December 5 aged 89.

David was a well-known dealer in the antique ceramic world. He exhibited at the second ever Antiques for Everyone at the Birmingham NEC and every one after until his retirement. He became a vetter and remained so until his last fair.

It was with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of our gallery founder and friend, Robert Stoppenbach, on December 26.