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.
Younger buyers boost TEFAF
03 April 2023Dealers at TEFAF Maastricht welcomed a batch of younger buyers during the most recent staging.
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Art reunited: two pairs of historical coincidences brought together at TEFAF
27 March 2023A still-life and the vessel it depicts showed up at the same Maastricht fair unexpectedly this year, as did a painting and its study
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Dealers land major sales as museums return to TEFAF
13 March 2023Museum buyers were out in force for the early days of TEFAF Maastricht.
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TEFAF Maastricht early sales include £1.4m bronze
09 March 2023The fair is embracing the chance to go "back to normal" for the first time since 2019
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TEFAF vetting practices criticised by former committee member
09 March 2023A former member of the vetting committee at TEFAF Maastricht, which opens today, has criticised the fair for “vetting decisions being overruled or ignored”.
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Dealers line up discoveries for TEFAF
06 March 2023Discoveries by dealers will be among the highlights offered at this year’s TEFAF Maastricht, opening this week.
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Coming to TEFAF: Rafael Valls
27 February 2023Fraser Short is gallery manager at Old Masters specialist Rafael Valls, one of the regular returning dealers at this year’s TEFAF Maastricht.
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Art and antiques fair TEFAF takes safety first option
27 February 2023Improved security is one of the priorities at the fair after the shock of a jewellery robbery last year.
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Coming to TEFAF: Shapero Rare Books
27 February 2023Rare books specialist Shapero Rare Books run by Bernard Shapero is a regular exhibitor at TEFAF.
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Coming to TEFAF: Callisto Fine Arts
27 February 2023Carlo Milano of Callisto Fine Arts specialises in European sculpture, works of art and Old Master paintings, and is one of 10 exhibitors joining the Showcase this year.
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Restored and reattributed: Dealer Rupert Maas reveals Harold Knight picture
13 February 2023An unidentified but engaging portrait of a young boy that was bought by art dealer Rupert Maas at a regional auction last year has been restored and fully attributed to Harold Knight (1874-1961).
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UK dealers star in TEFAF Showcase spot
02 January 2023UK dealers Elliott Fine Art, Callisto Fine Arts, Ben Hunter and Willoughby Gerrish are among the chosen new galleries to exhibit at TEFAF Maastricht’s Showcase this year.
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A new TEFAF boss and recent auction house hires – the latest Movers & Shakers
15 December 2022A round up of recent appointments across the world of art and antiques.
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TEFAF Maastricht Showcase expands
21 November 2022TEFAF Maastricht is expanding its Showcase section to include 10 galleries next year.
TEFAF date revealed for 2023
14 November 2022TEFAF Maastricht is returning to its spring slot next year.
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Strong sales at TEFAF and Masterpiece despite a dates clash
25 July 2022Sales abounded at TEFAF Maastricht and Masterpiece London this summer.
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To be or not to be at both fairs, that was the question
25 July 2022When a new client with an interest in Roman marbles visited Charles Ede at TEFAF, they liked what they saw but thought they would come back.
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TEFAF Maastricht returns – but not in March
25 July 2022A portrait of a boy with a white cravat by Michaelina Wautier (1604- 89) was among the highlight sales at TEFAF Maastricht.
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A robbery but also robust results as TEFAF kicks off
04 July 2022Thieves hit TEFAF Maastricht last week, entering the venue and smashing a jewellery case on the stand of London’s Symbolic & Chase.
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Thieves attack TEFAF Maastricht fair
28 June 2022Thieves entered the TEFAF Maastricht venue and stole jewellery from dealer Symbolic & Chase by smashing a display case.
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