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TEFAF ONLINE 2021

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TEFAF  ONLINE  2021

A Robust Lineup of Programming Tailored to a Global Digital Audience

 

Antonacci Lapiccirella Fine Art
Francesco Paolo Michetti
Self-portrait – 1877
Pastel and tempera on brown paper – 71 x 71 cm (28 x 28 in.)
©Image Courtesy of Antonacci Lapiccirella Fine Art

 

The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) is presenting extraordinary masterpieces and robust programming highlighting the second edition of TEFAF Online, this digital edition of TEFAF runs from September 9–13, 2021, with an invitation-only preview event on September 8, 2021.

 

The unparalleled variety and quality of the nearly 700 works hailing from more than 260 exhibitors from across the globe is highlighted by sixteen exemplary works offered by the world’s most distinguished dealers representing the breadth and splendor of art, jewelry, and design across all eras of art history. TEFAF Online is accompanied by rich and engaging virtual programming including a new digital feature, TEFAF Collections. With selections curated by some of the most talented names in art and design, TEFAFCollections provide an elevated and immersive experience of discovery and scholarship for our global audience.

 

 

Koopman Rare Art
Paul Storr
Pair of Wine Coolers & Stands – 1809
Silver-gilt
Height 35.5 cm (14 in.) Weight 13,606 g
©Image Courtesy of Koopman Rare Art

 

 

TEFAF COLLECTIONS

To promote creative exploration and storytelling across artworks, eras, and mediums, TEFAF has created new TEFAF Collections in collaboration with some of the most illustrious minds in the worlds of art and design. These pages feature the favorite works of interior designer Pierre Yovanovitch, artist Erwin Wurm, Yale Center for British Art director Courtney J. Martin, designer Faye Toogood, curator Amin Jaffer, and Hispanic Society of America director Guillaume Kientz.

TEFAF Collections takes visitors inside collector homes, artist studios, and galleries across the globe.

 

 

Carpenters Workshop Gallery
Nacho Carbonell
Spiral Chandelier Pink (190/2021) – 2021
Metal mesh with paverpol and pigments, metal welded branch, silicone cable and
light fittings – 150 x 190 x 205 cm (59 x 74.8 x 80.7 in.)
©Image Courtesy of Carpenters Workshop Gallery

 

 

TEFAF STORIES & VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING

TEFAF Stories is a hub for articles, videos, and rich content that pulls back the curtain on the world of TEFAF. Editorial features  offers unique perspectives into the worlds of collecting, fine art, antiques, and design via profiles of art dealer and collector Axel Vervoordt, artist Hitomi Hosono, jeweler Otto Jakob, and more. TEFAF Talks and Meet the Experts continues from past fairs, showcasing live panels in partnership with the Financial Times and Apollo, and intimate conversations with leading dealers. Discussions will range from a debate on the rise of the private museum in the 21st century to a conversation on pioneering women collectors, whose visionary leadership is the foundation of some of the world’s most renowned museums.

 

Visitors to TEFAF Online can expect exciting new features, which will showcase and connect the rich array of works featured in the fair.

Each exhibitor will also present up to three artworks that tell a single, compelling story when in conversation with one another.

 

Together with a culturally rich itinerary that fosters an intimate and educational experience, TEFAF Online promises to be the fair for seasoned collectors, new buyers, and art lovers worldwide.

 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

Salomon Lilian
Christoffel Pierson
Pair of Still Lifes with Falconry Instruments – 17th century
Oil on canvas – 79 x 110 cm (31 x 43.3 in.) and 79 x 109.6 cm (31 x 43 in.)
© Sallomon Lilian / TEFAF

 

Salomon Lilian Presents Extraordinary Pair of 17th Century Trompe L’Oeil Game Paintings

Pair of Still Lifes with Falconry Instruments by Christoffel Pierson (1631–1714), presented by Salomon Lilian, Amsterdam/Geneva, is part of the so-called trompe l’oeil game genre. These paintings gained popularity in the Netherlands in the mid-17th century and are extremely rare to be seen as a pair in such extraordinary condition.

Wildenstein & Co. Inc
Attributed to Henri Gascar
Pair of Fan Designs Depicting the Courtyard and Garden Façades of the Château de Versailles
Circa 1675-80
Gouache and gold on vellum laid on oak panel – 22.4 x 42.8 cm (8.8 x 16.8 in.)
©Wildenstein & Co. Inc.

 

Wildenstein & Co. Inc. Showcases Exquisite Gouaches of Versailles

Wildenstein & Co. Inc., New York,  presents a Pair of Fan Designs Depicting the Courtyard and Garden Façades of the de Versailles, circa 1680, attributed to the artist Henri Gascar (1635–1701). Originally meant to be two sides of a folding fan, the gouaches were considered so precious they came to be treasured as works of art in their own right. Gouache and gold on vellum laid on oak panel.

 

 

 

Brimo de Laroussilhe
Right Wing of a Diptych – Scenes of the Passion of Christ
Circa 1280–1300
Ivory with traces of polychrome – 18.4 x 9.2 x 1 cm (7.2 x 3.6 x 0.4 in.)
© Brimo de Laroussilhe – Hugues Dubois

 

Brimo de Laroussilhe Presents Extraordinary Sister Work to Louvre Museum Ivory Masterpiece Right Wing of a Diptych – Scenes of the Passion of Christ, circa 1280–1300, presented by Brimo de Laroussilhe, Paris, is the complementary wing to a work which has been housed at the Louvre Museum since the middle of the 19th century. Each wing, framed by a smooth edge, is divided into three registers by two mouldings sculpted with a frieze of roses.

 

 

 

Heribert Tenschert – Antiquariat Bibermühl
Master of the Chronique Scandaleuse
Book of Hours of Françoise of Bellecombe – Circa 1485–90
Illuminated manuscript on vellum with 103 miniatures
Octavo 19.8 x 13.7 x 5.5 cm (7.8 x 5.4 x 2.1 in.)
©Heribert Tenschert

 

 

Heribert Tenschert Showcases Illuminated Manuscript from Famed Rothschild Collection Book of Hours of Françoise of Bellecombe, circa 1485–90, presented by Heribert Tenschert, Ramsen, is written in Latin on vellum and contains 103 miniatures (18 full page and 85 smaller) by the Master of the Chronique Scandaleuse. Illuminated manuscript on vellum with 103 miniatures.

 

 

 

STEINITZ
Bernard III Van Risen Burgh
Commode – Circa 1765–70
Oak carcass, Japanese lacquered panels, ebony veneer, gilt bronze, and
portor marble
93.5 x 163.5 x 59 cm (36.8 x 64.4 x 23.2 in.)
©paulsteinitz

 

STEINITZ Showcases Cherished Rothschild Collection Work

STEINITZ, Paris, presents an extremely rare commode, circa 1765–70, by Bernard III Van Risen Burgh. The commode originally hails from the collection of Armand-Frédéric-Ernest Nogaret (1734–1806), Secretary to the King and Treasurer of the Count d’Artois, later becoming part of the Rothschild Collection for almost a century.

 

 

 

Epoque Fine Jewels
René Boivin
Cocktail Ring – 1965-70
18 karat gold, sapphires and diamonds
2.1 x 2 cm (0.8 x 0.7 in.)
©Epoque Fine Jewels, Belgium

 

Epoque Fine Jewels Brings Massive 17.04 Carat Sapphire Ring to the Fair

Epoque Fine Jewels, Kortrijk, will offer Cocktail Ring, circa 1965–70 by René Boivin (1864–1917). It is an exceptional example of the sculptural and bold style of the House of René Boivin, and, until now, had been held in a private collection.

 

 

 

Ben Brown Fine Art
Claude Lalanne
Choupatte – Circa 2014–15
Bronze – 56 x 66 cm (22 x 26 in.)
©Courtesy Ben Brown Fine Arts

 

One of Claude Lalanne’s Most Iconic Works to Appear at TEFAF
Ben Brown Fine Arts, London, presents Choupatte, circa 2014–15, by Claude Lalanne (1925–2019). A counterpart to this work is currently displayed in the gardens of the Petit Trianon at the Palace of Versailles.

 

 

 

Sèvres
Doshi Levien
Chandigarh Cabinet – 2017
Enameled porcelain, porcelain biscuit, 24 carats gold, lacquered wood,
metal, and brass
100 x 45 x 81 cm (39.4 x 17.7 x 31.9 in.)
©Sèvres – Manufacture & Musée nationaux

 

Sèvres Brings Limited Edition Work Signed by Doshi Levien

A new dealer to TEFAF and one of the most venerated porcelain manufacturers in Europe, Sèvres will offer Chandigarh Cabinet, 2017, from Doshi Levien. This stunning contemporary cabinet is part of a limited edition of eight.

 

 

 

Leon Tovar Gallery
Jesús Rafael Soto
Cubo y Extensión – 1971
Wood and metal
220 x 197 x 197 cm (86.6 x 77.5 x 77.5 in.)
©Leon Tovar Gallery / TEFAF

 

Leon Tovar Gallery Spotlights Latin American Artists Working in Paris in the 1960s

Leon Tovar Gallery, New York, highlights the work of three artists whose careers overlapped in the experimental artistic context of1960s Paris. One of the works is Cubo y Extensión, 1971, by Jesús Rafael Soto (1923–2005), which was exhibited previously at El Museo del Barrio in the exhibition, The Illusive Eye.

 

 

 

Christophe de Quénetain
Crab (Renaissance Inkstand)
16th century
Bronze – 14.5 x 10 x 4.5 cm (5.7 x 3.9 x 1.8 in.)
©Jérémie Beylard – Agence Phar / TEFAF

 

Christophe de Quénetain’s €200,000 Crab Hails from the Reign of Rudolf II Crab (Italian Renaissance Inkstand), circa 16th century, presented by Christophe de Quénetain, is one of three works inspired by crabs which de Quénetain will present at the fair.

The trio will reveal how artists across centuries and cultures have interpreted the symbol of the crab in art, which historically represents sensitivity, protection, shyness, and an emphasis on naturalism.

 

 

TEFAF ONLINE 2021

Julius Böhler Kunsthandlung
Ferdinand Tietz
The Goddess Ceres, Allegory of Summer – circa 1760
Lindenwood – Height 30 cm (11.8 in.)
©Image Courtesy of Julius Böhler Kunsthandlung

 

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