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.


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Confidence high at TEFAF 2025

24 March 2025

Collectors and institutions flooded into the huge art fair for an ‘exceptional calibre’ of works on display

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TEFAF ‘back to its best’, say dealers

17 March 2025

Exhibitors at The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) in Maastricht made a string of early sales at the prestigious event which opened on Thursday, March 13.

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More from Maastricht: latest previews from bumper TEFAF fair

10 March 2025

British exhibitors are among the 273 dealers and galleries showing from 21 countries in total

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TEFAF Maastricht welcomes 26 new galleries for its 2025 edition

18 February 2025

TEFAF Maastricht will return to the Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre (MECC) from March 15-20, 2025.

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TEFAF Restoration Fund awards €50,000 to book of hours in historic French collection

28 January 2025

This year’s TEFAF Restoration Fund goes to the Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly, which houses a remarkable historic single-owner collection, and specifically to the outstanding medieval manuscript 'Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry'.

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TEFAF opens 2025 applications for museum restoration fund and curators course

24 August 2024

TEFAF offers emerging museum curators the chance to gain knowledge and network opportunities

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Police recover more TEFAF stolen diamonds

10 June 2024

Police in the Netherlands have confirmed they have recovered two more diamonds stolen by armed robbers from The European Art Fair (TEFAF) in 2022.

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British studio pottery features among TEFAF New York sales

16 May 2024

Lucie Rie and other Modern masters delight buyers at recent fair

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De Chirico picture included in TEFAF New York highlights on the 100th anniversary of Surrealism

11 April 2024

Despite a strained relationship with Surrealism, the artist had a profound effect on the movement.

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Strong sales among uncertainty in Maastricht

08 April 2024

TEFAF Maastricht achieves many stand-out results but the reduced run time receives a mixed response

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More highlights from TEFAF Maastricht include seven-figure successes

18 March 2024

Further high-ticket sales from this year’s TEFAF Maastricht have been announced.

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Robust sales and strong attendance mark TEFAF Maastricht’s opening weekend

11 March 2024

Van Gogh, Munch, Cedric Morris and Giambologna sales help paint a picture of the strongest fair for several years

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Early sales at TEFAF Maastricht as US buyers make their presence felt

08 March 2024

US museums were back buying at TEFAF Maastricht this year, with a flurry of sales taking place in the opening hours of the 37th staging of the international event.

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Snake armlet designed by Alma-Tadema slithers for sale

04 March 2024

This gem-set gold snake armlet, a gift from the celebrated Victorian artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) to his second wife Laura Epps (1852-1909), will take centre stage on the stand of London jeweller Wartski at TEFAF Maastricht.

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TEFAF shakes up vetting committees

04 March 2024

Ahead of the 37th edition of TEFAF Maastricht the organisation has streamlined its Old Masters vetting committees.

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TEFAF Maastricht focus: Charles Ede and Sean Kelly

04 March 2024

Antiquities specialists Charles Ede of London and Contemporary New York gallery Sean Kelly share a stand at TEFAF Maastricht’s inaugural Focus section, which is aimed at presenting complementary works from different artists and disciplines.

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TEFAF launches its new focus

04 March 2024

Our preview of the upcoming Maastricht fair which includes a new section to promote cross-collecting

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TEFAF Maastricht Showcase: Tommaso Calabro

04 March 2024

Despite specialising in Modern art, Tommaso Calabro hopes to snag some Old Master collectors at his first TEFAF.

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Two British firms added to TEFAF New York roster

03 February 2024

TEFAF New York returns to the Park Avenue Armory in May with 90 exhibitors including nine newcomers.

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Two Old Master artworks to benefit from this year’s TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund

20 January 2024

Museums in Ireland and Connecticut are recipients of the annual grant

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