Renowned for its exacting standards and rigorous selection, the fair returns from March 15 to 20, 2025, preceded by a two-day invitation-only pre-opening. TEFAF Maastricht offers an immersion into 7,000 years of art history, where ancient masterpieces meet contemporary creations.
Programming at the heart of artistic issues
For its 38ᵉ edition, TEFAF Maastricht presents an ambitious program of round tables, original exhibitions and meetings with experts, reflecting the changing face of the art market.
The TEFAF Summit, organized on March 17 in partnership with the Dutch Commission for UNESCO, AXA XL and Deloitte, addresses private funding in the arts as an alternative in the face of declining public subsidies in Europe. Among the speakers, Kathleen Ferrier (UNESCO), Adama Sanneh (Moleskine Foundation) and Jenny Waldman (Art Fund) will share their views on philanthropy and its impact.
TEFAF Talks will explore themes such as the transmission of collections in the digital age, changes in the contemporary art market and the role of museums in heritage conservation. A special focus will be devoted to the restoration of the medieval manuscript Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, a 15th-century masterpiece whose behind-the-scenes story will be revealed.
Henrietta Skerrett Montalba, Head of a Young Girl, © Stuart Lochhead Sculpture
A journey through centuries and styles
With 273 galleries and art dealers from 21 countries, TEFAF Maastricht 2025 brings together an exceptional offering, from Italian classicism to 20th-century design, Flemish painting, tribal art and modernism.
Among the highlights of this edition:
Titian's Madonna and Child with St. Mary Magdalene, rediscovered after an absence of two centuries,
A gilded patinated bronze ceiling light by Alberto Giacometti, designed for Jean-Michel Frank,
A 17th-century Safavid dish in cobalt earthenware of rare decorative complexity.
Contemporary art also takes pride of place, with works such as Ai Weiwei's Atalanta and Hippomenes, revisiting Baroque iconography in LEGO, and Edmund de Waal's porcelain installations, in dialogue with Asian decorative arts.
A space for transmission and innovation
TEFAF is a forum for exchange and reflection on new forms of collecting and patronage. At a time when museums are rethinking their relationship with the public and philanthropy is gaining ground in the funding of the arts, the fair fosters dialogue between professionals and enthusiasts.
TEFAF Meet the Experts offer privileged moments with gallerists and curators, enabling a more intimate approach to works and collections.
This proximity reinforces the fair's appeal, combining expertise, innovation and passion for art in all its forms.
For further information: www.tefaf.com
Paul Gauguin, Flowers in a vase with musical score, © M.S. Rau: Fine Art, Antiques and
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