Art Collector Tied to Gulbenkian Family Faces U.K. Theft Charges

  • Angela Gulbenkian faces charges related to pumpkin sculpture
  • She is married to Calouste Gulbenkian’s great-grandnephew
Angela GulbenkianPhotographer: Bruno Simão
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Angela Gulbenkian, a German collector who caused a stir in the art world over a pumpkin sculpture, was charged in London on allegations of theft.

Gulbenkian was charged with two counts of theft, one relating to the sale of a sculpture between April 2017 and December 2018, London police said in a statement. The thefts total 1.1 million pounds ($1.4 million), according to an official at Westminster Magistrates Court where she has a summons to appear May 28 after being charged through the mail.