News in Brief

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the National Gallery in London taking ownership of pictures by Jean-Etienne Liotard, Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Thomas Lawrence.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Sotheby's launching “a silent auction combining the discretion of a private sale with the dynamism of an auction” in Hong Kong.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including 'Firsts, London’s Rare Book Fair 2020' being cancelled and replaced with a digital version.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the theft of a collection of cameras, photographs and accessories put together by a private collector for over 45 years.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Bonhams Australia planning its first live online-only auction on May 13 which focuses on Asian art.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including two collectors of British studio pottery bequeathing 100 pieces from their personal collection to The Hepworth Wakefield gallery in Yorkshire.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Dix Noonan Webb pledging 5% of its premium for the NHS.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Cromwell Place, the new arts hub in South Kensington, London, announcing its membership list.

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.