TEFAF
TEFAF stands for ‘The European Fine Art Fair’. It is an organisation that runs some of the world’s leading art and antiques fairs: TEFAF Maastricht, which takes place annually in March, and TEFAF New York which takes place twice a year in the autumn and spring.
The former event takes place at the Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre (MECC) in The Netherlands. The fair began life in 1975 as the bi-annual Pictura Fine Art Fair with 28 dealers specialising in Old Master paintings and medieval sculptures.
It has since expanded with exhibitors numbers increasing ten-fold and has become widely recognised as a leading art and antiques fair, attracting major collectors, both private and institutional, from around the world.
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Touchdown at TEFAF: 10 shots from the preview day at the Maastricht fair
09 March 2017TEFAF Maastricht's preview opened today at the MECC. The fair opens to the public tomorrow and runs from March 10-19. Here ATG takes a sneak peek at the fair, its exhibitors and its visitors.
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Rupert Maas offers Glyn Philpot's Little Dancer at TEFAF
04 March 2017Rupert Maas describes The Little Dancer by Glyn Philpot (1884-1937) as “a haunting masterpiece of figure painting in which a tense drama of maternal love and of awakening independence is played out before us”.
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Image gallery: 12 highlights from TEFAF Maastricht 2017
23 February 2017The launch of two annual New York fairs may have given TEFAF roots in another continent but the Maastricht fair remains the ‘mothership’ of the organisation. For most of the 270 dealers exhibiting, the event represents a crucial part of the financial year as they vie to attract collectors and institutions from across the world buy the best items they have to offer. The 30th edition of TEFAF Maastricht opens on March 10 (with an invitation-only preview on the day before) and runs until March 17. Here are 12 highlights from around the stands.
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TEFAF features treasures loaned from the Galleria Borghese in tribute to classic collector
21 February 2017Treasures from the Galleria Borghese in Rome will feature in a loan exhibition at this year’s TEFAF Maastricht.
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White Cube signs up for TEFAF New York as exhibitor list given modern focus
06 February 2017TEFAF has released the exhibitor list for its second fair in New York which runs at the Park Avenue Armory next May. Among the new galleries signing up is Contemporary art powerhouse White Cube.
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TEFAF Maastricht exhibitor list reveals 18 new exhibitors and some notable departures
30 November 2016TEFAF have revealed the list of 270 exhibitors standing at the next Maastricht fair in March.
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TEFAF closes its six-day run with strong sales to the US market
28 October 2016The inaugural TEFAF New York closed earlier this week following a six-day run and sales across a number of disciplines.
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Early sales at TEFAF New York as new fair makes its mark
25 October 2016The organisers of TEFAF New York have reported a steady stream of sales as the inaugural fair appears to have made its mark on the arts scene in the Big Apple. Among the buyers at the busy invitation-only preview event were established collectors, museums and even CNN anchor Anderson Cooper.
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Dealers poised for opening of TEFAF New York – 10 highlights from around the stands
21 October 2016The inaugural edition of ‘TEFAF New York’ opens today with an invitation-only preview as the organisers unveil the fair that represents their first transatlantic foray.
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$10m puts TEFAF – and New York – on the map
21 October 2016Among the undisputed highlights of TEFAF New York Fall is the most expensive map ever offered on the open market.
TEFAF talks to tackle antiquities and fashion
19 October 2016The ‘cultural programming’ built up around the inaugural ‘TEFAF New York Fall’ (October 21-26) includes a week of panel discussions and lectures scheduled to coincide with the fair at the Park Avenue Armory.
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TEFAF to maintain annual art market report as Clare McAndrew joins Contemporary fair
21 June 2016TEFAF have said they still will maintain an annual art market report despite losing the services of Dr Clare McAndrew who is joining up with Art Basel.
UK dealers form largest group of TEFAF New York exhibitors
21 June 2016Dealers from the UK will hold more stands than those from any other country at the inaugural TEFAF New York fair this autumn.
Exhibitors unveiled for debut TEFAF New York
10 June 2016TEFAF New York has announced the exhibitor list for its over-subscribed inaugural fair this autumn.
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TEFAF 2016: final reports indicate solid sales overall
24 March 2016The 29th staging of TEFAF Maastricht will go down as a good edition of the fair with dealers reporting decent sales overall and the changes made for this year’s event meeting general approval among the standholders.
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Ten things we learned at TEFAF 2016
21 March 2016ATG reporter Frances Allitt took her first trip to TEFAF Maastricht and, as well as witnessing the colour, excitement and love for art and objects that pervade the fair, she also learned some valuable lessons from dealers and visitors.
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TEFAF 2016: dealers report museum purchases among string of sales on opening day
11 March 2016The aisles were busy at the opening of the 29th edition of TEFAF Maastricht 2016 and a decent stream of sales to private buyers added to the buzz created by some significant museum acquisitions.
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10 shots of the TEFAF preview
10 March 2016With the preview of TEFAF 2016 now underway, ATG gives you a snapshot around the stands of the fair.
TEFAF Report shows 7% fall in global art sales as Chinese market takes hit
09 March 2016Global art sales fell during 2015 with the most significant a decline coming in the Chinese market.
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TEFAF takes bite of the Big Apple
09 February 2016The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF), umbrella organiser of the world’s foremost art and antiques fair in Maastricht, are launching two boutique events in the Park Avenue Armory, New York.
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