Florence International Antiques Biennale - Finestre sull'Arte

Ten gems under 20,000 euros from the International Biennial of Antiques

The Florence Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato (BIAF) is one of the most prestigious events in the world of art and antiques, which has always stood out for the exceptional quality of the works on display and its ability to attract collectors...
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Jacopo Suggi (Finestre Sull'Arte) wins the first edition of the Margutta54 Prize.

Journalist Jacopo Suggi (Finestre sull'Arte) is the winner of the first edition of the Margutta54 Prize, dedicated to journalists under 40 who report on art. Jacopo Suggi, from Livorno, born in 1989 and a contributor to Finestre sull'Arte since 2020,...
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The 10 best stands at BIAF 2024: our selection

The 33rd edition of the Florence Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato (BIAF) has been confirmed as one of the top events for the art and antiques market worldwide. Since 1959, the event has attracted collectors, experts, curators and enthusiasts...
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A Titian rediscovered: at BIAF, Carlo Orsi resurfaces work by the master

A Rediscovered Titian: thus titles the publication that the Carlo Orsi gallery presented at the 2024 edition of the Florence Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato to show the public a Madonna and Child with Magdalene by Titian Vecellio (Pieve di ...
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A drawing by Michelangelo hits the market: it is recognized as the first of his career

When, in 2019, art historian Timothy Clifford announced that he had identified the first known work of Michelangelo Buonarroti (Caprese, 1475 - Rome, 1564) the stir was great: then, for some time, the drawing he attributed to a very young Michelangel...
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A masterpiece by Francesco Albani resurfaces from oblivion

A fragment of an altarpiece by Francesco Albani (Bologna, 1578 - 1660) dismembered in the 19th century has resurfaced after a long oblivion. It is a Madonna in Glory with Cherubs, the largest fragment of the imposing altarpiece depicting the Virgin's...
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The four grotesque heads that Bernini had made for his carriage

The public recently saw them at the Caravaggio and Bernini exhibition held in two stages between 2019 and 2020 at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. They have only been exhibited twice in Italy: at Palazzo Strozz...
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From Michelangelo to Bronzino, Bernini to Guido Reni: 15 works (with prices!) not to be missed at BIAF 2024

The Florence Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato, now in its 33rd edition in 2024 (here's our preview report), open to the public from September 28 to October 6, 2024, establishes itself as one of the most prestigious and eagerly awaited events...
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