This month, the city of Maastricht once again hosts the flagship fair of the European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) – still the continent’s pre-eminent marketplace for art and antiques. From 7–15 March, 280 dealers will convene at the Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre (MECC); they bring with them works of art spanning some seven millennia,
Marcel Van Hoorn/EPA/Shutterstock As reports of new coronavirus cases continue to accumulate around the world, well-traveled art fairs with international clienteles have been appraising their plans. The biggest ones in the coming months have so far said they intend to go on as scheduled, while others—including two in Milan—have announced postponements or changes to their
When Hancocks London acquired what it later came to call the Anglesey tiara, the new owners had no idea of the piece’s history, said the managing director, Stephen Burton. The stunning circa 1890 tiara, which is enjoying top billing among jewelry displays in Maastricht, the Netherlands, at the European Fine Art Fair, known as TEFAF,
All art fairs have an array of selling points, which are necessary to get dealers and collectors to sign on, given how much the gatherings of galleries have proliferated. March comes amid one of the busiest seasons of the year for such events. But not every fair is described as “the Super Bowl and the
OTTERLO, the Netherlands — “This work is installed when the word ‘Time’ is spoken,” says a single white sheet of paper framed behind glass. That is the full extent of the conceptual artwork “Time Spoken” (1982) by Ian Wilson. In the corner of a gallery at the Kröller-Müller Museum in De Hoge Veluwe National Park,
Published on February 21, 2020 Herve Lewandowski You’d be forgiven for thinking the European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) Maastricht is stuck in its ways. Over the course of its 32-year history, the Netherlands-based fair has established itself as a mecca for those hunting old masters and antiques, all while largely ignoring both the modern and
The words “fine art” have got to be some of the most misused and abused in photography. For a term that is pretty much meaningless, it’s quite impressive. The likes of Peter Lik definitely haven’t helped with this problem, and nor have countless print labs around the world. Let’s be clear: making something black and white does
Convelio, a Paris-based logistics tech startup in the fine art industry, has raised a €9 million in Series A round led by Acton Capital, with support from an existing investor, Singapore-based Global Founders Capital. Founded in 2017, Convelio is a digital tool and freight forwarder that delivers to over 70 destinations. Its dispatch algorithm considers
This article is more than 3 years old. formed of a graduated row of old European and old mine cut diamonds which detach to form a rivière necklace. This is surmounted by scroll and cluster motifs, interspersed with curved tines and topped with graduated pear-shaped diamond-set motifs, gold and diamond Length necklace 42 cm (16.5
Patrick van Maris has announced he will leave The European Fine Art Fair (Tefaf) at the end of May after five years as its president and chief executive. Van Maris, who was previously managing director of Sotheby’s Europe from 2008 to 2012, will remain in his post to oversee the next Tefaf Maastricht (7-15 March)