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European Fine Art Foundation

Title: Necklace of cascading demantoid garnet and diamond leaves
interspersed with fresh-water pearls, mounted in gold and platinum
Possibly by Marcus and Company, New York USA, circa 1900
Dimensions: Length 43.2 cm
Exhibitor: A La Vieille Russie, Inc
Image Courtesy: TEFAF 2007

TEFAF Maastricht 2007: March 9-18

Known for annually attracting some of the most exquisite and rarest art works. Last year among the items available for sale was a Rembrandt. How often does a work by the Dutch master come on view, let alone on sale?

Title: Diamond ring Set with a Pear-Shaped Diamond weighing 23 ct
D Color – Internally Flawless and 300 diamonds and
Diamond Ring Set with an Emerald Cut Diamond weighing 15.45 ct
E color – Internally Flawless
Two diamonds shoulders weighing 6 ct
Both D color and 302 diamonds
Exhibitor: Chopard & Cie S.A.
Image Courtesy: TEFAF 2007

TEFAF consistently brings together Antiques and Works of Art, Classical Antiquities and Egyptian Works of Art, Modern Art and Paintings, Drawings and Prints.

Antiques & Works of Art

Exquisite jewelry is always on display at TEFAF with world famous jewelers such as Buccellati and Cartier represented among many others.

Title:
Aquamarine & Diamond Necklace, circa 1959
The aquamarines came from the Santa Maria mines and were from the very same selection of stones that were given by Brazil to H.M. Queen Elizabeth II
Artist: Alphonse Joallier
Exhibitor: Hancocks & Co (Jewellers) Ltd
Image Courtesy: TEFAF 2007

TEFAF always includes a selection of antique decorative arts such as the rare Louis XVI commode.

Title: A rare Louis XVI commode
Paris, Louis XVI period
Of rectangular shape "à ressaut" in Santo Domingo solid mahogany and veneer. It opens by two large drawers and rest on tapering fluted legs ending by casters of the period. Ormolu mountings such as lockplates, handles, tail-piece, sabots and casters. Moulded Sarrancolin marble top of 3 cm thickness.
It is stamped Canabas, on the ridge of the bottom on the left hand side and the mark of the Jurande "JME".
Artist: Joseph Canabas called Gegenbach (1712-1797) Master in 1766
Dimensions: Height: 82.5 cm Width: 135 cm Diameter: 58 cm
Exhibitor: Adriano Ribolzi
Image Courtesy: TEFAF 2007

Joseph Gegenbach was commonly called Canabas. Born in pre-revolutionary France he followed in his father's footsteps as a cabinetmaker. He is known for creating pieces that could be dismantled making travel easy and his works popular with the senior members of the Army. After being named a 'master' craftsman he was able to open his own shop that was wildly successful. During the darker days of the French revolution and its aftermath this prosperity made him a target. With great difficulty and creativity Gegenbach was able to keep his business more or less intact and his head safe from the guillotine.

Classical Antiquities and Egyptian Works of Art

Title: Greek red-figure Kylix
Artist: The Phintias Painter (Greek active 525-510 B.C.)
Athens, 5th century BC
Dimensions: Maximum diameter 19.6 cm
Ex. Conradty Collection, Nuremburg.
Exhibitor: Charles Ede Ltd
Image Courtesy: TEFAF 2007

The Greek painter Phintias, along with Euphronios and Euthymides formed The Pioneers, a movement in Greek art that explored red-pottery painting. His earliest works pre-dates this group and naturally only a small number of his vases survive. His subjects ranged from everyday life to mythology.

Title: Egyptian limestone relief of the head of Mentu-em-hat
Late Dynastic Period. End of the 25th Dynasty, beginning of the 26th Dynasty, circa 660-650 BC
Dimensions: 31.8 x 38.9 cm
Exhibitor: Rupert Wace Ancient Art Ltd
Image Courtesy: TEFAF 2007

Manuscripts, Rare Books & Maps

Modern Art

Title: Mare Eating Hay, 2006
Artist: Lucian Freud (British b. 1922)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 32 x 40 inches, 81.28 x 101.6 cm
Acquired directly from the Artist
Exhibitor: Acquavella Galleries, Inc.
Image Courtesy: TEFAF 2007

Among the Modern Art works will be Mare Eating Hay by Lucien Freud. Born in Berlin, Lucien Freud is the grandson of Sigmund Freud. Lucien moved to England with his family when he was nine. An early love of drawing launched his career after he was forced to leave the British Merchant Navy for health reasons in 1942. Art critic Peter Blake named Freud the 'best living British painter' in 1993, specifically referring to the death of Francis Bacon the prior year.

Title: Bird
Signed and dated lower right, 1954
Artist: Karel Appel (Dutch 1921 - 2006)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 59.6 x 81 cm
Exhibitor: Gallery Delaive
Image Courtesy: TEFAF 2007

Dutch artist Karel Appel founded the Cobra group in Paris in 1948. The name was derived from the first letters of the capital cities that were home to the expressionist artists of Cobra: Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam. The group exhibited together for a few years before disbanding. Their goal was to exploit free expression unencumbered by the intellect. Appel's reputation grew during the 50's and he was considered to be one of the best of the post-war Dutch artists.

Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Title: La Colère d’Achille (The Anger of Achilles, or Sacrifice of Iphigénie), 1825
Signed and dated (on the hilt of Achilles’ sword): Louis David Brux. 1825.
Artist: Jacques-Louis David (French 1748-1825)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 43.31 x 59.45 inches, 110 x 151 cm>
Exhibitor: Stair Sainty Ltd
Image Courtesy: TEFAF 2007

The opportunity to view any work by the brilliant French artist Jacques-Louis David is to be seized. TEFAF will include The Anger of Achilles depicting the Greek warrior's fury upon learning that he will not be permitted to marry King Agamemnon's daughter Iphigenia. Instead the King has decided to sacrifice Iphigenia to the Goddess Artemis to permit the Greek fleet to sail to Troy. In the painting Iphigenia's mother Clytemnestra attempts to comfort her distraught daughter.

David's appreciation of neo-classical themes are evident in The Anger of Achilles. Devotion to duty, such as in the case of Agamemnon, was a common thread found in many of David's paintings.

Title: A Portrait of Mrs. George Frederick Stratton
Artist: Sir Thomas Lawrence, PRA (British 1769-1830)
A portrait of Mrs. George Frederick Stratton, née Anne D'Ewes,
half-Length wearing a white long-sleeved Gown with a gold shawl draped over her right arm,
in front of a red curtain.
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 30 1/4 x 25 1/2 inches, 76.9 x 64.7 cm
Exhibitor: Rafael Valls Ltd
Image Courtesy: TEFAF 2007

British portraitist Sir Thomas Lawrence was almost entirely self-taught, which is incredible considering his skill as an artist. It was his commission to paint Queen Charlotte that made his reputation and he never looked back. Following the defeat of Napoleon, Lawrence was commissioned to paint all of the military commanders and heads of state involved in the monumental victory. Lawrence traveled throughout Europe as the envoy to the Prince Regent, later George IV, to complete this task. It was for this large historical commission that earned the painter his knighthood.

TEFAF is one of the world's finest art fairs. Each year brings something exciting that few other international art venues can match.

TEFAF 2006
Maastricht Exposition & Congress Center (MECC)
TEFAF 2006 Maastricht, The Netherlands:
March 9 - 18 2007