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(c) Bram Saeys/ Hollandse Hoogte
TEFAF Maastricht 2006
TEFAF Maastricht is expanding in exhibition
space and in the range of art —particularly contemporary art — on show. Twenty-four new exhibitors bring the total number of dealers
this year to 218. New to the Modern Art and Paintings, Drawings &
Prints sections are major names such as Gagosian Gallery, Galerie Jan
Krugier, Daniel Katz and Wildenstein & Co./Pace Wildenstein. TEFAF
Maastricht 2006 can also boast a greater representation of Art Deco in the
Antiques and Works of Art section and an impressive number of participants
specializing in Chinese, Indian and South-east Asian art. The nineteenth TEFAF Maastricht will run from March 10th - 19th, 2006 in the MECC, Maastricht. Around 75,000 visitors from all over the world are expected to visit the
fair.
Chinese, Indian
and Southeast Asian Art
In view of the ever-increasing global interest in Asian Art,
particularly in emerging markets such as China, the organizers of the 2006
fair aim to broaden the appeal to collectors in all aspects of Asian art
and to attract new visitors from areas such as Asia and the USA. To
achieve this goal, three new participants with US and Asia-based clientele
and specialists in a range of disciplines not previously represented at
TEFAF have been invited to take part.
Photo: Chris Keulen/ Hollandse Hoogte
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Hong Kong-based firm of Grace Wu Bruce is the world leader in the field of
classical Chinese furniture dating mainly from the Ming dynasty
(1368-1644). A past exhibitor at TEFAF, Grace Wu cites the importance and
maturity of the European market among the principal reasons for her return
to Maastricht. Many of the new collectors from
mainland China are keenly interested in “Imperial” porcelain and works of
art. Littleton and Hennessy (London/New York), with their high quality
stock, are certain to attract such collectors to Maastricht.
The Amsterdam-based
gallery Dries Blitz specializes in early Chinese ceramics and works of
art, particularly from the Song dynasty (960-1279). An expert of long
standing, Dries Blitz has a strong US client base.
Antiques & Works of Art
First-time exhibitor Vallois Mobilier, Paris, widely recognized as the
principal specialist in the field of Art Deco, will be bringing objects by
creative designers such as Eileen Gray, Diego Giacometti and Jean Dunand
to Maastricht. Another newcomer to TEFAF, New York-based Michelle Beiny,
is offering exquisite eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century English and
Continental porcelain, European faience and objets de vertu. Daniel Katz
of London, world leader in the field of Renaissance sculpture, is
returning to TEFAF Maastricht after an absence of eight years.
An architect’s commode (1.) by the renowned German cabinet-maker Abraham
Roentgen will be without doubt one of the most spectacular pieces of
furniture at the fair. It was made around 1760 and contains numerous
folding and sliding elements and secret drawers. It can serve as a drawing
table, but it can also be used as a desk. Only three other such commodes
are known. This piece, which is being shown by Frank C. Möller Fine Arts
of Hamburg, belonged to Princess Marianna of Orange-Nassau (1810-1883),
wife of Albert of Prussia.
(c) Bram Saeys/ Hollandse Hoogte
Paintings, Drawings & Prints
For the first time in their history, one of the biggest names in the
international art trade, Wildenstein & Co./Pace Wildenstein of New York,
is appearing at an art fair. They will be bringing both Old Masters and
Modern Art to TEFAF. The Parisian Galerie Canesso will be showing a
selection of works by seventeenth-century Bolognese painters, among them a
portrait of a man and ‘The Return of the Prodigal Son’ by Pietro Faccini.
There are only twelve known paintings by Faccini and very few come on to
the market. After a long absence, Richard L. Feigen of London is also
returning to TEFAF. He will be showing his recently acquired masterpiece
by Bartholomeus Breenberg (1598-1657), ‘John the Baptist Preaching.’ This
painting had been on loan to The Art Institute of Chicago for twenty
years. Newcomers to the Fair, The Fine Arts Society, one of the oldest and
most established galleries in London, will bring a selection of works by
British artists from the 19th and 20th century including paintings by
Walter Sickert, James McNeil Whistler, Charles Rennie Mactintosh and the
Scottish Colorist, SJ Peploe.
Modern Art and Contemporary Art
Newcomers to this section include leading contemporary galleries,
Gagosian Gallery, London and Galerie Jan Krugier, Geneva. Both galleries
share a strong international profile, which will enhance the contemporary
content within the Fair. Further additions to this section include the
Parisian dealers Galerie Hopkins & Custot, who will bring a selection of
Modern and Impressionist paintings; Achim Moeller Fine Art, New York, who
specializes in French Impressionism, German Expressionism, Fauvism,
Cubism, the Masters of the Bauhaus, Dada, and Surrealism; and Richard Gray
Gallery, Chicago, specialists in Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Willem de
Kooning, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein and Mark Rothko, Agnes Martin and
Richard Serra.
Photo by L. Bodewes
Antiquities
Kunsthandel Mieke Zilverberg of Amsterdam is bringing a collection of
Anatolian earthenware, consisting of around twenty jugs, pots and dishes,
among them objects from Haçilar, a site in Central Turkey, where the
oldest known pottery in the world is found. The ochre decoration with dark
red zigzag lines and geometric patterns, which look remarkably modern, is
typical of these wares. A reddish-brown jug dating from the third
millennium BC is a particularly fine example. With its long neck and
stylized arms on its swelling belly, the jug resembles a female figure.
One of the showpieces being displayed by Royal Athena Galleries, London
and New York, is a second-century Roman marble torso of the Greek poetess Praxilla of Sicyon, portrayed dancing with upraised arms and wearing a
chiton that leaves her left shoulder and breast exposed.
Design at the Fair – Tulip Style
There will be more catering areas this year with the addition of two
Parisian-style cafés and a trendy brasserie. Amsterdam architect Tom Postma is responsible for the design. Designer chairs, large decorative
lamps and subtle lighting effects provide an oasis of calm amidst the
thousands of works of art. David Bentheim, London, is in charge of
decoration of the Fair and has chosen unusual variations on the parrot
tulip as the theme for 2006.
Musical program
During the Fair, visitors can take advantage of a limited number of
tickets, especially reserved for TEFAF, to musical performances in the
city of Maastricht, including the opera Don Giovanni, the Netherlands
Dance Theatre II, the Netherlands Bach Choir, which will be performing in
the thirteenth-century Church of Our Lady, and a dazzling show of gypsy
music. For more information and to make bookings,
use this link to visit
TEFAF on-line.
Photo
by Jens Bruchhaus
AXA Art is principal sponsor of TEFAF
Passionate about art, professional about insurance, AXA Art is the
only art-led insurer in the world. Established in Paris over 40 years ago, AXA Art has offices in Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Italy, the Netherlands,
Spain, Switzerland, UK and USA, with headquarters in Cologne, Germany, and
is a niche part of the AXA Group, a worldwide leader in financial
protection and wealth management. Collectors and art professionals all
over the world trust AXA Art to protect their artworks and, as part of
their service, AXA Art runs complementary education, conservation and
sponsorship programs. Use
this link to visit AXA Art on-line
www.axa-art.com
Ed. note: We are grateful to TEFAF and
the Netherlands Board
of Tourism & Conventions for
providing this information, and thus, enabling us to share it with our
readers.
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