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TEFAF Stories offers unique perspectives into the world of fine art, antiques, and design.

Meet the Experts

September 9, 2021

Three Experts on the Power of Collecting Historic Decorative Arts Today

Oscar Graf, Laura Kugel, and Robert Aronson discuss opportunities—and inspiration—in the current decorative arts market

Meet the Experts

When Worlds Collide: Sean Kelly and Charis Tyndall on Creating Conversation Between the Contemporary and the Ancient

In a special episode of “The Grand Tourist” podcast, the two art dealers reflect on how bringing works together can change your perception of time

September 8, 2021

Living with Art

Art Dealer and Designer Axel Vervoordt Uncovers What Is Timeless and Universal Through His Collection of Art

Step inside Vervoordt’s historic castle to discover his thoughtful approach to living with art

September 8, 2021

Museum Stories

Discover the Stories Behind American Museums’ Most Treasured Pieces

Bank of America’s new Masterpiece Moment video series is its latest initiative to support cultural institutions and make art more accessible

August 16, 2021

Meet the Artists

Design Visionary Faye Toogood on Her Inspirations, Reinvention, and Iconic Roly-Poly Chairs

The endlessly original maker continues carving her own path by embracing femininity, experimentation, and above all, unpredictability

August 23, 2021

Meet the Experts

Introducing TEFAF’s Newest Exhibitors

From Mughal miniatures and antique tapestry to Himalayan art and contemporary ceramics, get to know the stories behind these galleries and their artworks

September 9, 2021

Meet the Experts

Why Jeweler Otto Jakob’s Latest Creation is a Sign of the Times

Highly attuned to the world around him, Jakob creates stirring jewelry that holds a mirror up to the current moment

September 8, 2021

Meet the Artists

September 8, 2021

Explore the Lush, Nature-Inspired Work and Studio of Ceramicist Hitomi Hosono

In her London studio, the artist combines Japanese heritage and British influences to create masterfully intricate works

Living with Art

Inside Art Dealer Niels de Boer’s 17th-Century House on Amsterdam’s Historic Canal

Step into the Old Master dealer’s art-filled gallery, foundation, and private family home

June 17, 2021

Meet the Experts

Asian Antiques Dealer Runjeet Singh on His First Time Exhibiting at TEFAF

Singh shares the experience of his first fair and explores his fascination with antique arms and armor

June 14, 2021

Collector Interviews

Collector Interview

Interview with Gary and Anita Klesch

“The number one rule is you have to fall in love with a painting.”

October 30, 2020

Collector Interview

Interview with Patricia Cisneros

“I would encourage people to look deep into their souls” : Collector, Patricia Cisneros on responsibility to cultural history.

September 20, 2020

Collector Interview

Interview with Carrie Rebora Barratt

An offer so tantalizing she couldn’t refuse.

September 1, 2020

Museum Restoration Fund

Early Masterpiece by Zurbarán Mesmerizes After Restoration at the Wadsworth Atheneum

The Baroque painting conveys its spiritual intensity once more after restoration supported by the TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund

August 27, 2021

Museum Restoration Fund

Rembrandt’s Brushstrokes Are Revealed after Restoration of This Portrait from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The quality and beauty of this unknown woman are uncovered after restoration supported by the TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund

July 15, 2021

Museum Restoration Fund

Victoria & Albert Museum: The Restoration Of The Kaufmann Office By Frank Lloyd Wright

Through the restoration process, the V&A will gain insight into how the office was constructed and this information will be of interest to expert conservators around the world.

January 24, 2020

Museum Restoration Fund

Volkenkunde Museum: Restoring The Kawahara Keiga Screen

Restorient invites you inside their studio to give you an exclusive view of the Kawahara Keiga screen during its restoration.

January 13, 2019

Cultural Programming

Civic Pride: The City as Collector

This discussion will explore what it means for a city to collect, or for a museum to collect objects relating to the history and artistic production of cities.

November 25, 2020

Cultural Programming

Old Masters, New Spaces: Historical Art in Modernist Buildings

This discussion will place the Frick’s venture in the context of other modernist spaces in which historical collections have been displayed.

November 20, 2020

Cultural Programming

Retrieving Lost Identities: The Black Figure in Art, Past and Present

One of the most urgent and compelling topics shaping the art world today is the pictorial representation of the black figure— a complex and highly charged subject whose dynamics extend far beyond the studio, gallery, and classroom.

September 8, 2020

Cultural Programming

Stone and Faith: Rebuilding Notre Dame

Notre Dame’s reconstruction whether viewed through a spiritual, aesthetic, or historic lens, will continue to fascinate and frustrate us. It will also yield practical lessons about a host of preservation, heritage, and its institutional role in the city itself.

September 1, 2020

On Sundays, we revisit past TEFAF fairs by resharing photos from our community.

Detail of Laccato Bowl for Venini by Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) circa 1947 Glass 7 x 23 cm (2.8 x 9 in.) Presented by @marcheiremans during #TEFAFNY Spring 2019

This Laccato bowl by the Italian modernist designer and architect Carlo Scarpa was designed in 1940. Using a simple “ad incalmo” technique, the two separately blown forms, one red, the other black, are united at their rim which has the same circumference. The red part is made of crushed pearls mixed with slices of a solid murrine cane. The resulting slab has a slightly rough surface and was—consisting basically of tiny chips—unsuitable to be blown. Once both parts were united, the whole was covered with colourless glass. This stabilized the material after which the vessel could be shaped. Due to the complex execution process, only very few of these objects were ever produced.

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