Qatar: Sheikh Saud’s posthumous debts

The affairs of the late Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Thani, one of the world’s most prominent art collectors who died in November aged 48, are far from settled. The sheikh was known not only for his willingness to spend extravagantly on his extensive and eclectic collections, but also for his debts, which led to court action in 2012. According to Artnet News, the bill for one of the sheikh’s final purchases – a set of rare stamps worth $7.5m bought from David Feldman Stamp Auctions in June – is still unsettled.