The European Fine Art Fair

For ten days each year, 260 of the world's leading galleries from twenty countries, TEFAF Maastricht showcases the traditional areas of Old Master paintings and antique works of art currently on the market.

In addition, visitors can view a variety of classical modern and contemporary art, such as jewellery, 20th-century design, and works on paper.

There were 266 dealers from twenty countries at the fair's 2015 edition, showing museum-quality pieces ranging from classical antiquity to the 21st century, valued at 4 billion euros.

TEFAF Maastricht's vetting system involves about 175 international experts in 29 different categories, who examine every work of art in the Fair for quality, authenticity and condition.

[19] TEFAF's wealthy visitors, many of whom fly in on private planes, have included Saud bin Muhammed Al Thani, Silvio Berlusconi, Calvin Klein, Brad Pitt, Kanye West[20] and Michael Schumacher.

[21] One of the youngest buyers was 13-year-old Brahm Wachter from New York, who in 2003 bought a Rembrandt etching at TEFAF, using the money he received from his bar mitzvah.

A venture between a dealer-organized fair and an international auction house would have been unusual, emphasizing the importance of China for the West's art and antiques trade.

[31] In 2010, a ring and necklace worth about $1.3 million were stolen from a booth run by Hancocks & Co.[35] In June 2022, the entire fair was evacuated after several men, at least one of whom was reportedly armed, robbed a jewellery stand.