In the tense global context, never has the Tefaf Maastricht (The European Art Fair) been so scrutinized by the art world!
Despite the combative morale of the exhibitors, the concern was palpable Thursday at the opening, in this museum-quality bubble, overflowing with sumptuous flowers (white clusters, hints of green and pink, suspended) and rare works at often top secret prices that we end up discovering, thanks to his network of spies: several million euros, at the Kugels, for a small snail topped with a tiny frog, to introduce wine or schnapps into a table fountain 'Augsburg, around 1620, in solid gold and not in vermeil, which is all the rarer.
Relentless crowds in front of this treasure accompanied by its leather case in the shape of a shoebox, at the entrance to the course requiring at least two days...
After an edition last year singled out for some questionable works
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the Dutch fair has revived its reputation as unbeatable…
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