Several men ambushed a jewellery stand—though the fair has now been secured

Dealers say that the two-year gap between the Dutch fair's editions has helped galleries to bring higher quality works

The work’s last public appearance was on 10 March 1838 in a Christie’s London sale. “It’s like a 300-year-old brand new painting,” says dealer Christopher Bishop.

The Dutch art and antiques fair was forced to postpone its March event due to continuing Covid-19 restrictions, but will now run from 25 to 30 June

The Dutch event is asking all dealers to pay €7,500 "towards expenses and other contractual obligations". A new date for the fair next year is to be confirmed

Our pick of items that are for sale via the fair's online platform, which replaces the IRL fair which had been scheduled to run this week in Maastricht

Painting will undergo extensive technical examination and cleaning thanks to €20,000 grant from Tefaf fund

The cancellation of the Dutch art fair, scheduled for this September, casts some doubt on whether Art Basel will go ahead as planned just a fortnight later

Dutch art fair will now run immediately before the delayed Art Basel, while Tefaf New York Spring has been cancelled altogether this year

The 34th edition of the Dutch art fair will run from 31 May to 6 June, two days shorter than normal, while the fate of Tefaf New York Spring hangs in the balance

Charlotte van Leerdam will take on additional role as organiser of Maastricht and New York events as Sofie Scheerlinck steps down and chief executive is not replaced

Citing international travel restrictions and the city's strict reopening plan following coronavirus lockdown, the fair's organisers say too many uncertainties remain

Art dealer takes the reins of the fair's executive committee, while four women join the board of trustees

After the coronavirus pandemic, we will need our museums' masterpieces as never before

Infected participants criticise fair’s decision to open in March as virus was spreading

Aiming to stop the spread of coronavirus, the suspension begins at midnight on Friday and is expected to last 30 days

Dutch fair will close tonight following news that an exhibitor has tested positive for the disease

Art dealer did not show any symptoms at the fair and was diagnosed in his home town on Monday

Peasant Woman in front of a Farmhouse, once sold in a farmyard auction for £4, sold to a private collector

It was touch and go as to whether the 33rd edition of the Dutch fair would go ahead, but so far most exhibitors seem relieved even if business is slower

New York’s Hammer Galleries has priced the Paris park scene at $10m-$12m

Our pick of some of the most covetable, and affordable, works at this year’s fair

A dazzling diamond tiara, a Rococo monkey teapot, a Van Gogh rescued from a farm sale and a saucy Greek vessel are among the highlights on the stands

Delving into the arms and armour, contemporary ceramics and French design at this year's fair

Some US museum staff will apparently not attend the 33rd edition of the Dutch fair this week, while many galleries remain defiant in the face of a "tough" fair ahead

From castles and cathedrals to baring it all at a spa, there is plenty to keep dealers' nerves at bay while the vetters move in

The president and chief executive of the Dutch fair group since 2015 will leave at the end of May

The author of the Tefaf Art Market Report talks about China's art market in the last four decades, from state-controlled antiques shops to competition from Western galleries

As the Dutch fair opened its 32nd edition, we spoke to exhibitors across four sectors about the state of the market

New study, released today, covers 40-year history of the country's market and reveals many private art museums run at a loss