Antiques Trade Gazette 26-05-11

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Monday 11 May 2026
The week ahead for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Auctions
What to buy: John Wayne's signet ring is among five lots to watch
With estimates from £200 here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week including a signet ring belonging to the late Hollywood star John Wayne. READ MORE

Dealers
Obituary: 'A determined ball of energy driven by his moral outrage'
Dr Ittai Gradel was an Anglo-Danish dealer, collector and academic who exposed the British Museum scandal where hundreds of gems went missing from the museum's collection. READ MORE

Regional sales
Art Market: Descendant consigns two prime minister portraits to Essex auction
Portraits of the third and fourth prime ministers of Great Britain are among the highlights of a fine collection of British portraiture that comes for sale at Sworders next week. READ MORE

Events
Where to be: Preview of Firsts and seven other upcoming book and works on paper fairs
Ahead of a very busy period for the trade, we kick off our guide to the events coming up with a London fair marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence. READ MORE

International
Asian art: Hong Kong auctions get off to an auspicious start
Sotheby’s latest series of auctions in Hong Kong was led by the earliest extant court painting by the Italian Jesuit painter Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766). READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:

Top stories this week including highlights from the Lewis collection at Sotheby's READ MORE
News in brief including Garden Museum's plea to help secure a rare portrait READ MORE
Bid Barometer: top prices and most in-demand lots online READ MORE
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