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 TEFAF Maastricht 2009
Mar 13-22, 2009, Maastricht, the Netherlands |
Great Works of Art and a New Design Section at
TEFAF Maastricht 2009 |
Black stallion and his groom by Roelandt Savery (1576-1639), De Jonckheere, Paris |
TEFAF Maastricht constantly evolves to reinforce its position as the world’s most influential art and antiques fair but what never alters is the quality of the works offered for sale. The 22nd edition of The European Fine Art Fair, which will take place at the MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre) in the southern Netherlands from 13-22 March 2009, will combine change with a strong commitment to maintaining the highest standards.
At the 2009 Fair the largest-ever number of dealers – about 240 from 15 countries around the world - will for the first time include a section of ten leading specialists in 20th century and contemporary design. The publication of the latest in a series of groundbreaking reports prepared for TEFAF will throw fresh light on the changing structure of the global art market.
Magnificent Works of Art
Exhibitors at TEFAF will show art and antiques worth over US$1 billion, including paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, classical antiquities, illuminated manuscripts, jewellery, textiles, porcelain, glass, silver and other works of art. Every era from classical antiquity to the 21st century will be represented.
Among the many magnificent works of art for sale at TEFAF will be:
• Black stallion and his groom by the Dutch artist Roelandt Savery, believed to have been painted for the Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II in Prague in the early 17th century, to be exhibited by De Jonckheere of Paris priced at €600,000.
• The beautifully illuminated 16th century manuscript Vita Christi, a devotional text by Ludolphus Carthusiensis, which is to be offered for sale for €2.4 million by Dr Jörn Günther Antiquariat from Hamburg.
• A rare 18th century Meissen porcelain figure by Johann Joachim Kändler depicting Schindler, a close confident of Graf Heinrich von Brühl, Chief Minister to Augustus III of Saxony and Director of the Meissen factory, to be exhibited by Michele Beiny of New York at a price of €40,000.
• A silver and gilt marriage casket made in Groningen in the Netherlands about 1668 which will be shown at TEFAF by A. Aardewerk Antiquair Juwelier from The Hague. The price will be €75,000.
• An elegant and rare bronze bottle made for use in a temple during the Sui dynasty, which ruled China from 589-618, to be offered for sale by Ben Janssens Oriental Art of London. Price in the region of €20,000.
• An important Egyptian bronze statue of a priestess of Amun dating from 945-715BC, the only one of its type remaining in private hands, which will be exhibited by Royal-Athena Galleries of New York. Asking price: € 2.9 million.
• A gold, enamel and coral amulet made in Naples in the early 17th century which will be one of the highlights on the stand of Luis Elvira from Castellón, Spain for sale at €35,000.
• Black Light Self-Portrait, one of a major series of ‘Fright Wig Self-Portraits’ produced by Andy Warhol at his East 33rd Street studio in New York in 1986, which will be shown by Galerie Daniel Blau from Munich.
New TEFAF Design Section
A 20th century and contemporary design section is to be introduced at TEFAF for the first time at the 2009 Fair. Ten leading dealers in this increasingly important field will take part, including Philippe Denys from Brussels and Frans Leidelmeijer of Amsterdam. Ben Janssens, the London-based dealer in oriental art who is chairman of TEFAF’s Executive Committee, said: “If we identify certain trends in the market then we should try and go with them and 20th century and contemporary design is an area where we need to strengthen the Fair.”
New Exhibitors
As well as dealers in the TEFAF Design section, other new exhibitors at TEFAF 2009 will be W.M. Brady & Co from New York, who specialise in Old Master paintings and drawings, and antiquities dealers Sycomore Ancient Art of Geneva.
Major Art Market Report
The latest in a series of major reports produced for TEFAF will look at the changing structure of the global market for fine and decorative art. This study, prepared by Dr Clare McAndrew, a cultural economist specialising in the art market, will contain an in-depth analysis of some of the newest and most dynamic market centres around the world including China, India, Russia and the Middle East. The report will look at how the art markets within these countries have developed over the last five years, as well as the global growth of the markets for their works of art. Globalisation and the Art Market will also examine the impact of international buyers on the market, offering insight into some of the spending patterns of these newly wealthy nations and their high net worth collectors.
A Global Attraction
More than 73,000 people came to TEFAF in 2008, including many of the world’s most important museum curators and private collectors. While inevitably many of them were from the growing number of countries in the European Union and from the United States, visitors from Russia, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Canada and Israel are increasing. Two groups from mainland China came to the Fair for the first time in 2008. More than 1.1 million people have visited TEFAF over the years and Maastricht-Aachen airport is always at its busiest during the Fair with more than 220 private jets flying in while the 2008 event was on.
AXA Art is the principal sponsor of TEFAF 2009
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