By Laura Beach
NEW YORK CITY – TEFAF Maastricht and Artvest Partners have confirmed the names of exhibitors participating in the first TEFAF New York fair. The presentation debuts October 21-26 at Manhattan’s Park Avenue Amory. An opening night reception benefiting the Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering is set for October 21.
TEFAF New York, a joint venture between continental Europe’s leading fair for historic art and design and the art advisory service Artvest, will feature 93 top experts in fine and decorative arts and design, from prehistory to the present. According to organizers, exhibitors were selected by a committee consisting of four members of TEFAF Maastricht’s board of trustees plus four independent experts from the United States. Many exhibitors are returning to New York after a long absence from the American show scene or are exhibiting in the city for the first time.
Participating American dealers and others with American showrooms are A La Vieille Russie, Adam Williams Fine Art Ltd, Ancient Art of the New World, Ariadne Galleries, Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, Blumka Gallery, Carolle Thibaut Pomerantz, Dickinson, Didier Aaron, Elle Shushan, Erik Thomsen Gallery, French & Company, Haboldt Pictura, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Jack Kilgore & Co., Les Enluminures, Lillian Nassau, Menconi + Schoelkopf, Michele Beiny, Mireille Mosler, Otto Naumann, Phoenix Ancient Art, Primavera Gallery, Richard L. Feigen & Co., S.J. Shrubsole, Safani Gallery, Siegelson and Taylor Graham.
More than a dozen TEFAF New York dealers took part in the most recent Winter Antiques Show. They include A La Vieille Russie, Apter-Fredericks Ltd, Aronson Antiquairs of Amsterdam, Bowman Sculpture, Carolle Thibaut-Pomerantz, Daniel Crouch Rare Books, De Jonckheere, Didier Aaron, Elle Shushan, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Les Enluminures, Michele Beiny, Peter Finer, Ronald Phillips Ltd, Rupert Wace Ancient Art, S.J. Shrubsole and Wartski. The 2017 Winter Antiques Show is planned for January 20-29 at the Park Avenue Armory. The exhibitors’ list has not been finalized.
TEFAF and Artvest are planning a second show at the Park Avenue Armory in the spring of 2017. Debuting May 4-9, it will emphasize Modern and contemporary art and design.
For additional information, www.artvest.com or www.tefafnewyork.com.
