BlogDiary of an art historian
Mona Lisa, Rembrandt and Venus enjoy a well-earned rest during lockdown
After the coronavirus pandemic, we will need our museums' masterpieces as never before
Newscoronavirus
Tefaf Maastricht comes under fire as Covid-19 cases surge among the fair's attendees
Infected participants criticise fair’s decision to open in March as virus was spreading
Newscoronavirus
US dealers rush to leave Maastricht as Trump’s European travel ban causes confusion
Aiming to stop the spread of coronavirus, the suspension begins at midnight on Friday and is expected to last 30 days
NewsArt market
In unprecedented move, Tefaf Maastricht shuts early due to coronavirus
Dutch fair will close tonight following news that an exhibitor has tested positive for the disease
NewsArt market
Tefaf Maastricht exhibitor tests positive for coronavirus
Art dealer did not show any symptoms at the fair and was diagnosed in his home town on Monday
NewsArt market
Dickinson sells €15m Van Gogh painting at Tefaf Maastricht—the highest value reported sale so far at the Dutch fair
Peasant Woman in front of a Farmhouse, once sold in a farmyard auction for £4, sold to a private collector
NewsArt market
Fairs in a time of coronavirus: trepidation turns to relief at a quieter—but not disastrous—Tefaf Maastricht
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
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
Almost burned on a bonfire and then hidden behind a door for years—rediscovered Van Gogh landscape goes on sale at Tefaf Maastricht
New York’s Hammer Galleries has priced the Paris park scene at $10m-$12m
FeatureTefaf Maastricht 2020
Tefaf Maastricht: an expert's guide to three niche collecting areas
Delving into the arms and armour, contemporary ceramics and French design at this year's fair
NewsArt market
Tefaf Maastricht will go ahead despite three exhibitors pulling out so far over coronavirus fears
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
FeatureTEFAF Maastricht
Maastricht adventures: Tefaf exhibitors reveal what they get up to while banished from the fair on vetting day
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
NewsArt market
Tefaf boss Patrick van Maris—who took the fair brand to New York—quits
The president and chief executive of the Dutch fair group since 2015 will leave at the end of May
AnalysisArt market
From tribal art to Old Master paintings, taking the market's temperature at Tefaf Maastricht
As the Dutch fair opened its 32nd edition, we spoke to exhibitors across four sectors about the state of the market
NewsArt market
Powerful collectors open up in Tefaf Maastricht's Chinese art market report
New study, released today, covers 40-year history of the country's market and reveals many private art museums run at a loss
NewsArt market
Tefaf and Artvest tussle over management of New York fairs
Papers show Tefaf sought New York Supreme Court ruling releasing it from obligation to employ Artvest for bi-annual fairs
NewsArt market
London art dealer Richard Green sued by US tycoon over €5m Old Master purchases
Gary Klesch claims undisclosed provenance led him to pay higher price for two paintings by Jan Brueghel the Elder and Salomon van Ruysdael
NewsArt market
Tefaf brings management of New York fairs under European control as Artvest agreement ends
Netherlands-based organisation will oversee events as two-year agreement with US firm expires, but Michael Plummer and Jeff Rabin remain as shareholders
NewsFairs
Is Tefaf New York Spring favouring mega-galleries over Maastricht regulars?
Fair’s second edition attracts new high profile exhibitors, but some dealers complain that US expansion has prompted a departure from Dutch fair's historical roots
AnalysisTEFAF Maastricht 2018
Latin America's colonial art captivates a new generation
Two touring exhibitions are highlighting the explosion of global interest in viceregal period
FeatureTEFAF Maastricht 2018
Getting to know the real Tintoretto
A string of exhibitions celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Venetian master’s birth will help to bring him back into favour
AnalysisTEFAF Maastricht 2018
The jewel in Tefaf's crown
We speak to a few specialists about the jewellery trade ahead of the fair
AnalysisArt market
Tradition in flux: the shifting landscape of Tefaf Maastricht
With new exhibitors, two preview days and refreshed floor plan, the grande dame of art and antiques fair is changing, albeit slowly
AnalysisTEFAF Maastricht 2018
Tefaf trends: Sweden is in, England is out, but Italy is always in vogue
Melanie Gerlis sets the scene for six specialist collecting categories at this year’s Maastricht fair
FeatureTEFAF Maastricht 2018
Lessons in collecting from the court of Charles I
He relied on advisers such as Van Dyck to guide his acquisitions. How different is the art of connoisseurship today?
InterviewTEFAF Maastricht 2018
Tefaf’s new chairman: ‘There needs to be less secrecy about everything’
Nanne Dekking, thinks transparency will push fairs into the 21st century
FeatureTEFAF Maastricht 2018
A day in the life of… a Tefaf vetter
Maastricht is famous for its tough vetting procedures, but what is it really like to be on the fair’s expert team?
FeatureTEFAF Maastricht
The Tefaf Maastricht wish list: objects to suit every collector’s taste
From glass succulents to magic belts, the fair will not disappoint
NewsArt market
Tefaf drops comprehensive art market report
Maastricht-based fair organisation deems more targeted reports a greater service to dialogue
NewsArt fairs
Tefaf Maastricht announces second preview day for 2018 and 16 new exhibitors
Responding to complaints that the preview day has become overcrowded, the fair in 2018 will hold two invitation only opening days
ArchiveTEFAF Maastricht
Maastricht fair reaches beyond its European core
Chairman Ben Janssens has spent the year charming galleries and collectors in other continents
ArchiveTEFAF Maastricht
Galleries bring out their best for Maastricht fair
Art and antiques fair builds on last year’s success of attracting high-spending collectors with a new section devoted to works on paper
ArchiveCollectors
World’s biggest art collector is buying again
Sheikh Saud Al-Thani of Qatar has now been pardoned
ArchiveArt market
Droit de suite is pushing art sales away from Europe
New report concludes that the levy mainly benefits artists’ estates
ArchiveArt fairs
TEFAF: The world’s greatest fair offers yet another feast of art and antiques
Old Masters were booming, but decorative arts were a hard sell
CommentArt market
Vexed issue of vetting: force for good or conflict of interests?
Tefaf Maastricht's removal of art trade professionals as voting members of its vetting committee raises the wider question of the role of self-policing by fairs
Ivan Macquisten