In 1884, two Renaissance plaques disappeared from public view after an auction; 142 years later, they were identified in an English family’s hallway and sold for more than £100,000 in October 2026
Two 16th-century Italian Renaissance maiolica plaques that disappeared into a private collection in 1884 have sold for £100,000 at auction. The artworks were recently found hanging in the hallway of an English family home. The ceramic pieces were made in 1536 by well-known Italian artist Francesco Xanto Avelli. They had been hanging unnoticed for decades…
