About TEFAF
Founded in 1988, the European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) is recognized as a leading organization for fine art, antiques, and design. TEFAF hosts two major international fairs: its flagship event, TEFAF Maastricht, which showcases 7,000 years of art history, and TEFAF New York, which focuses on Modern and Contemporary Art and design. TEFAF provides international dealers with the opportunity to present museum-quality works from various eras and genres to a diverse audience of collectors and connoisseurs.
Through the European Fine Art Foundation and its partners, TEFAF is dedicated to academic rigor and education. This includes offering annual grants to museums for the restoration of artworks through the TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund, promoting cultural heritage education and rescue efforts, and supporting charitable initiatives in the arts and beyond.
CHAMPIONING THE FINEST ART FROM ACROSS THE AGES
Established in 1988, The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) is widely regarded as the world’s preeminent organization for fine art, antiques, and design. TEFAF runs two fairs internationally - TEFAF Maastricht, which covers 7,000 years of art history, and TEFAF New York, focused on Modern and Contemporary Art & Design.
TEFAF gives international dealers the platform to present museum-quality works of all eras and genres to a broad base of collectors and connoisseurs.
In addition to its annual TEFAF Maastricht fair in March at the MECC (Maastricht Exhibition & Congress Center) in the Netherlands, TEFAF expanded to the United States in October 2016. It presents an additional TEFAF New York - held in May, in the global art center, New York City.
CREATING AN ART COMMUNITY
TEFAF champions the finest art through the ages and from around the world. It brings together a network of top international dealers, who, through a combination of expertise and accessibility, inspire lovers of art from around the world.
TEFAF has a proud history of showcasing masterpieces in every category of fine art – from antiques, Old Masters and Haute Joaillerie to contemporary painting, works on paper and 20th century design.
TEFAF is unrivalled in the rigor with which it checks the quality, authenticity, and condition of the works of art on sale at its Fairs. Using the latest technical equipment, its vetting committees scrutinize every item to be presented, so buyers can feel confident that any object offered for sale has passed through the hands and under the eyes of leading international experts.
VETTING
The vetting process is one of the main pillars of TEFAF Maastricht’s success. The vetting committee is devoted to create an atmosphere in which exhibitors can sell and buyers can buy works of art with confidence.
