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TEFAF Maastricht 2026: Strong Sales Despite Global Tensions

market-auction · 2026-03-19

The TEFAF Maastricht 2026 took place at MECC Maastricht from March 12 to 19 and saw impressive sales results. Jörn Günther Rare Books achieved its best performance in three decades, with manuscripts priced between $200,000 and $5 million. Agnews facilitated the sale of Willem Drost's 'Man with a Plumed Red Beret' (1654) to the Leiden Collection. Colnaghi sold Tintoretto's 'Portrait of a Gentleman' to a collection in the US and Lavinia Fontana's 'Portrait of Isabella Runi' to an Asian buyer. The Van Gogh Museum purchased Virginie Demont-Breton's 'L'homme est en mer' (1887-1889) for €500,000–€1,000,000. Stuart Lochhead sold 'Vaso di Nerone' for £1.8 million. On March 16, the TEFAF Summit included a report by Deloitte on the fair's economic influence.

Key facts

  • TEFAF Maastricht 2026 runs March 12–19 at MECC Maastricht.
  • Jörn Günther Rare Books calls it his best edition in 30 years.
  • Agnews sold Willem Drost's 'Man with a Plumed Red Beret' to the Leiden Collection.
  • Colnaghi sold Tintoretto and Lavinia Fontana works to private collections.
  • Van Gogh Museum acquired Virginie Demont-Breton's painting for €500,000–€1,000,000.
  • Stuart Lochhead Sculpture sold 1st-century 'Vaso di Nerone' to a US museum for £1.8 million.
  • David Aaron sold 'Stele of Medeia' (£450,000) to a major institution.
  • Showcase section: AGO Projects sold pieces for €5,000–€10,000.
  • Italian galleries reported strong sales: Caretto & Occhinegro, Antonacci Lapiccirella, Fondantico, Robilant+Voena, Berardi.
  • TEFAF Summit 2026 featured Deloitte's economic impact report, organized with Netherlands Commission for UNESCO.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • TEFAF
  • MECC Maastricht
  • Jörn Günther Rare Books
  • Agnews
  • Leiden Collection
  • Colnaghi
  • Van Gogh Museum
  • Gallery 19C
  • Stuart Lochhead Sculpture
  • David Aaron
  • AGO Projects
  • Taller Los Tepalcates
  • Caretto & Occhinegro
  • Antonacci Lapiccirella Fine Art
  • Fondantico
  • Robilant+Voena
  • Berardi Galleria d’Arte
  • Deloitte
  • Netherlands Commission for UNESCO
  • Altomani & Sons
  • Matteo Salamon
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Rijksmuseum
  • Louvre
  • Musée d'Orsay
  • V&A
  • National Gallery of London
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Princessehof Ceramics Museum
  • Aga Khan Museum
  • Albuquerque Foundation
  • Art Institute of Chicago
  • Centraal Museum
  • AkzoNobel Art Foundation
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
  • Museum of Decorative Art in Paris
  • Maastricht University
  • JP Morgan
  • TEFAF Maastricht
  • Berardi Galleria d'Arte
  • Dr Jörn Günther Rare Books
  • De Wit Fine Tapestries
  • Museum of Fine Arts Houston
  • National Gallery of Canada
  • GRIMM
  • Ludorff
  • D Lan Galleries
  • Alison Jacques
  • Galleri K
  • William Weston
  • Plektron Fine Arts
  • Galerie Boquet
  • James Butterwick

Locations

  • Maastricht
  • Netherlands
  • Basel
  • Switzerland
  • Mexico
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • UK
  • Germany
  • US
  • France
  • Italy
  • Belgium
  • South Korea
  • Austria
  • Japan
  • Portugal
  • Sintra
  • Utrecht
  • Amsterdam
  • Paris
  • Abu Dhabi
  • London
  • Boston
  • Leeuwarden
  • Ontario
  • Houston
  • Chicago
  • Dubai

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