Collectors defy Global Uncertainty to acquire the Exceptional and the Extraordinary at TEFAF Maastricht

Over 50,000 visitors, including international collectors, connoisseurs and institutions, converged on Maastricht to acquire the finest works spanning over 7,000 years of art history. 

Cementing its reputation as the foremost annual gathering of the global museum community, TEFAF invited close to 500 institutions to scrutinize the aisles for prospective acquisitions, many of which were accompanied by patrons and collectors. Attendees included representatives from prestigious institutions including: The Art Institute of Chicago; Château de Chantilly; Cleveland Museum of Art; Fine Art Museums of San Francisco; Hong Kong Palace Museum; Louvre; Louvre Abu Dhabi; Metropolitan Museum of Art, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Museum of Modern Art, Paris; New Museum, New York; Musée d’Orsay; National Gallery, London; National Gallery of Canada; Palais de Tokyo, Paris; Suermondt Ludwig Museum; Rijksmuseum; Toledo Museum of Art; Van Gogh Museum, and Zayed National Museum, among many others. 

A highlight of the fair was the TEFAF Showcase Prize, awarded to Paris-based Galerie Raphael Durazzo, who made an exceptional presentation of graphic works by Hilla Rebay, a pioneering figure in abstract art whose influence on the American art scene is now gaining recognition. 

The next iteration of TEFAF will open in New York from May 9-13, 2025 (May 8 by invitation).  TEFAF Maastricht returns in 2026 from March 14-19 (March 12 and 13 by invitation).