The largest ancient art fair goes online. Here's what it will look like and who will be there at TEFAF digital

The digital edition of Tefaf, the world’s largest ancient art fair, is called TEFAF online. The European Fine Art Foundation has implemented the new platform as a response to the current Covid-19 crisis, and will launch its inaugural fair November 1-4, 2020, with two preview days on October 30 and 31. TEFAF Online will offer itself to the art community as a replacement for the annual Tefaf New York 2020 fair, with an offering that will cover seven thousand years of art historyand the participation of most global exhibitors-a tour de force of more than 270 art dealers that buyers can contact in real time online.

Even in this new version, the fair intends to maintain TEFAF’s tradition of presenting only works of the highest quality: in fact, each participant will exhibit only one piece, the one that best represents his or her expertise as a gallerist. The new format based on individual masterpieces is intended to delineate a new dimension within the digital fair, transforming it into a collection of highlights from each market segment. In this way, the shopping experience offered by the digital fair will seek to evoke the same intensity and inspiration as an in-person visit to a gallery. The platform will provide accompanying images, text and videos to illustrate each exhibitor’s choice. In addition, an interactive component will enable live engagement between collectors and exhibitors. In keeping with TEFAF’s strict standards, each work submitted to TEFAF Online will be reviewed through digital means by TEFAF’s independent evaluation committee.

The organization has already announced that this will be only the first of more editions of TEFAF Online. “At a time when the global art community is experiencing limited mobility due to travel restrictions and social distancing,” said Hidde van Seggelen, President of TEFAF, “we are proud to offer this long-planned alternative that is destined to remain, in the hope of making art more accessible in all its forms through digital innovation. The new platform allows TEFAF’s renowned exhibitors to be just a click away for both established and new collectors, and we would like to make it a permanent feature alongside future TEFAF Fairs.”

Here is the complete list of 270 exhibitors for TEFAF Online 2020: Galerie 1900-2000 (France); Gallery 19C (United States); A. Aardewerk Antiquair Juwelier (Netherlands); Acquavella Galleries (United States); Agnews (United Kingdom); A La Vieille Russie (United States); Kunstgalerij Albricht (Netherlands); Altomani & Sons (Italy); Åmells (Sweden); Applicat-Prazan (France); Ariadne Galleries (United States); Arnoldi-Livie (Germany); Aronson Antiquairs (Netherlands); AR-PAB / Álvaro Roquette - Pedro Aguiar-Branco // VOC Antiguidades Lda. (France); ArtAncient (UK); AV Modern & Contemporary (Switzerland); Riccardo Bacarelli (Italy); Bailly Gallery Geneva-Paris (Switzerland); Gregg Baker (UK); Véronique Bamps (Monaco); Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art (Germany); Charles Beddington Ltd (United Kingdom); Michele Beiny (United States); Benappi Fine Art (United Kingdom); Galerie de la Béraudière (Belgium); Galerie Berès (France); Bergamin & Gomide Brazil; Berko Fine Paintings (Belgium); Kunsthandel A.H. Bies (Netherlands); Bijl-Van Urk B.V. (Netherlands); H. Blairman & Sons Ltd (United Kingdom); Blumka Gallery (United States); Julius Böhler Kunsthandlung (Germany); BorzoGallery (Netherlands); Bottegantica (Italy); Botticelli Antichità (Italy); Brimo de Laroussilhe (France); Ben Brown Fine Arts (United Kingdom); BURZIO. (United Kingdom); James Butterwick (United Kingdom); Jean-David Cahn A.G. (Switzerland); Galerie Canesso (France); Galerie Gisela Capitain (Germany); Cardi Gallery (UK); Caylus (Spain); Enrico Ceci Cornici Antiche (Italy); Alessandro Cesati (Italy); Wallace Chan (China); Cindy Chao The Art Jewel (China); Galerie Jean-Christophe Charbonnier (France); Galerie Chastel-Maréchal (France); Galerie Chenel (France); Le Claire Kunst (Germany); Galerie Eric Coatalem (France); Colnaghi (United Kingdom); Thomas Colville Fine Art (United States); Connaught Brown (United Kingdom); Galleria Continua (Italy); Cortesi Gallery (Switzerland); Nicolás Cortés Gallery (Spain); Gisèle Croës (Belgium); Daniel Crouch Rare Books (UK); Daatselaar Fine Art & Antiques (Netherlands); Dansk Møbelkunst (Denmark); Daxer & Marschall Kunsthandel (Germany); Day and Faber (UK); Massimo De Carlo (Italy); Galerie Delalande (France); Demisch Danant (United States); Bernard Descheemaeker - Works of Art (Belgium); Galerie Michel Descours (France); Alberto Di Castro (Italy); Alessandra Di Castro (Italy); Di Donna Galleries (United States); Dickinson (United Kingdom); Didier Ltd (United Kingdom); Galerie Bernard Dulon (France); Galerie Anne-Sophie Duval (France); Galerie Eberwein (France); Charles Ede (UK); Galerie Xavier Eeckhout (France); Jaime Eguiguren Art & Antiques (Argentina); Eguiguren Arte de Hispanoamérica (Argentina); Donald Ellis Gallery (Canada); Deborah Elvira (Spain); Endlich Antiquairs (Netherlands); Les Enluminures (France); FD Gallery (United States); Peter Finer (United Kingdom); Fondantico di Tiziana Sassoli (Italy); Frascione Arte (Italy); Peeter Freeman, Inc. (United States); French & Company (United States); Friedman Benda (United States); Gagosian (United States); Gana Art (South Korea); Giacometti Old Master Paintings (Italy); Thomas Gibson Fine Art (United Kingdom); Eric Gillis Fine Art (Belgium); Pierre Marie Giraud (Belgium); Galerie Gismondi (France); Gladstone Gallery (United States); Galerie Gmurzynska (Switzerland); Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, LLC (United States); Oscar Graf (France); Richard Green (United Kingdom); Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books AG (Switzerland); Haboldt & Co. (Netherlands); Hammer Galleries (United States); Hancocks (United Kingdom); Hazlitt (United Kingdom); Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert (United Kingdom); Patrick Heide Contemporary Art (United Kingdom); Heim Jean-François (Switzerland); Galerie Marc Heiremans (Belgium); Hemmerle (Germany); Galerie Henze & Ketterer & Triebold (Switzerland); Galerie Max Hetzler (Germany); Hirschl & Adler Galleries (United States); Hostler Burrows (United States); Gallery Hyundai (South Korea); Jacksons (Sweden); Jason Jacques Gallery (United States); Otto Jakob (Germany); Ben Janssens Oriental Art (United Kingdom); Jaski Gallery (Netherlands); Galleri K (Norway); Kallos Gallery (United Kingdom); Kasmin (United States); Daniel Katz Gallery (United Kingdom); Galerie Kevorkian (France); Maria Kiang Chinese Art (China); Jack Kilgore & Co. (United States); Tina Kim Gallery (United States); Christopher Kingzett (United Kingdom); Koetser Gallery (Switzerland); Kollenburg Antiquairs (Netherlands); Koopman Rare Art (United Kingdom); Galerie kreo (France); Galerie Kugel (France); Elfriede Langeloh (Germany); Kunstkammer Georg Laue (Germany); Galerie Laurentin (France); Galerie Léage (France); Galerie Lefebvre (France); Lehmann Maupin (United States); Lévy Gorvy (United States); David Lévy & Associés (Belgium); Lowell Libson & Jonny Yarker Ltd (United Kingdom); A Lighthouse called Kanata (Japan); Salomon Lilian (Switzerland); Lisson Gallery (United Kingdom); Stuart Lochhead Sculpture (United Kingdom); López de Aragón (Spain); Ludorff (Germany); Luhring Augustine (United States); Lullo Pampoulides (United Kingdom); Luxembourg + Co. (United States); The Maas Gallery (United Kingdom); MacConnal-Mason Gallery (United Kingdom); Galleria dArte Maggiore g.a.m. (Italy); Alain Marcelpoil (France); Matthew Marks Gallery (United States); Maruani Mercier (Belgium); Helga Matzke (Germany); The Mayor Gallery (United Kingdom); Mayoral (Spain); Mazzoleni (United Kingdom); Kunsthandel Mehringer (Germany); Anthony Meier Fine Arts (United States); Mentink & Roest (Netherlands); Galerie Mermoz (France); The Merrin Gallery, Inc. (United States); Mignoni (United States); Galerie Le Minotaure (France); ML Fine Art (United Kingdom); Amir Mohtashemi Ltd. (United Kingdom); Sydney L Moss Ltd. (United Kingdom); Kunsthandel Peter Mühlbauer (Germany); Mullany (United Kingdom); Richard Nagy Ltd. (UK); Lillian Nassau LLC (US); Mathieu Neouze (France); neugerriemschneider (Germany); Galerie Neuse (Germany); Marcel Nies Oriental Art (Belgium); Maurizio Nobile (Italy); Stephen Ongpin Fine Art (UK); Osborne Samuel (UK); Pace Gallery (United States); Walter Padovani (Italy); Perrotin (United States); Petzel Gallery (United States); Ronald Phillips Ltd (United Kingdom); Piacenti (United Kingdom); Piva&C (Italy); Plektron Fine Arts AG (Switzerland); Polak Works of Art (Netherlands); Porcini (Italy); Galerie de la Présidence (France); Benjamin Proust Fine Art Ltd (UK); Christophe de Quénetain (France); R & Company (US); Artur Ramon Art (Spain); Lucas Ratton (France); Almine Rech (Belgium); Richard Redding Antiques Ltd (Switzerland); Jean Michel Renard (France); Robilant+Voena (UK); Röbbig München (Germany); Galeria Nara Roesler (Brazil); Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac (UK); Rossi & Rossi (China); Rudigier Fine Art (Germany); Kunsthandlung Helmut H. Rumbler (Germany); Safani Gallery Inc. (United States); Salon 94 (United States); Adrian Sassoon (United Kingdom); Hidde van Seggelen (Germany); Galerie Patrick Seguin (France); Senger Bamberg Kunsthandel (Germany); Shapero Rare Books & Shapero Modern (United Kingdom); Shibunkaku (Japan); S. J. Shrubsole, Corp. (United States); Elle Shushan (United States); Siegelson, New York (United States); Robert Simon Fine Art (United States); Runjeet Singh Limited (United Kingdom); Skarstedt (United States); Rob Smeets Gallery (Switzerland); Somlo London (United Kingdom); Librairie Camile Sourget (France); Sprovieri (UK); Stair Sainty Gallery (UK); Marjan Sterk Fine Art Jewellery (Netherlands); Sycomore Ancient Art (Switzerland); Symbolic & Chase (UK); TAFETA (UK); Taffin (United States); Talabardon & Gautier (France); Heribert Tenschert - Antiquariat Bibermühle (Switzerland); Galerie Terrades (France); Galerie Thomas (Germany); Thomsen Gallery (United States); Omer Tiroche Gallery (United Kingdom); Tomasso Brothers Fine Art (United Kingdom); Tornabuoni Arte (Italy); Tóth - Ikonen (Netherlands); Leon Tovar Gallery (United States); Galerie Patrice Trigano (France); Trinity Fine Art (United Kingdom); David Tunick, Inc. (United States); Galerie Utermann (Germany); Vallois (France); Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois (France); Rafael Valls Limited (United Kingdom); Van de Weghe (United States); Vanderven Oriental Art (Netherlands); Vedovi Gallery (Belgium); Galerie von Vertes (Switzerland); Axel Vervoordt (Belgium); Galleria Carlo Virgilio & C. (Italy); VKD Jewels (Netherlands); Waddington Custot (UK); Wartski (UK); Offer Waterman (UK); The Weiss Gallery (UK); Jorge Welsh Works of Art (UK); William Weston Gallery (UK); Galerie Maria Wettergren (France); White Cube (UK); W&K-Wienerroither & Kohlbacher (Austria); Joan Wijermars (Netherlands); Wildenstein and Co. Inc. (United States); Adam Williams Fine Art Ltd. (United States); Yares Art (United States); Alon Zakaim Fine Art (United Kingdom); Galerie Zlotowski (France); David Zwirner (United States).

Image: the 2019 edition of TEFAF New York

The largest ancient art fair goes online. Here's what it will look like and who will be there at TEFAF digital

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