Tefaf New York

Ancient relief seized from dealer at Tefaf's fall edition in New York

The work, depicting an Achaemenid soldier and dating from the 5th century BC, was ordered removed from the stand of Rupert Wace by the district attorney

Tefaf New York Fall's second edition opens with oysters and pearls

The Maastricht-based fair imports dealers in historic objects, from antiquities to jewellery, to an under-served US market

Object lessons: a medieval Flemish altarpiece, a luck-themed cabinet, and a rare cast of an Antonio Canova sculpture

Hundreds of years of historic works are on offer at Tefaf New York's fall edition, including these picks from the fair