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The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included the appearance of a coffee pot plundered from burning White House at auction.

A painting by British artist Henry Gibbs (1630/1–1713) purchased by Tate in 1994 has been returned to the heirs of Belgian Jewish art collector Samuel Hartveld following a decision by the Spoliation Advisory Panel.

Freeman’s Hindman is represented in 18 cities across the United States and operates six salerooms, more than any other auction house in the country.

Among a number of works by John Lavery (1856-1941) to emerge on the secondary market recently, a rapidly executed view of the Venice Lido was among those that bought strong competition when it appeared for sale in Farnham, Surrey.

David Evans died tragically young and before receiving the recognition and acclaim that many feel he deserves. A new show hopes to highlight his talent.

Rasmus Malling-Hansen designed the pincushion-like device in 1865 to help deaf students "speak with their fingers" – this example more than doubled its low estimate in Cologne

The rediscovered diary of Bloomsbury artist Duncan Grant (1885-1978) drew strong interest this week after emerging at an auction at Gorringe's in Lewes, East Sussex.