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Each year The European Fine
Art Fair, (TEFAF) the World’s
Greatest Art and Antique Fair
takes place in Maastricht, The
Netherlands. The organizers of
this prestigious event, where
7,000 years of human creativity
are displayed, choose a number
of young dealers to participate
in the fair.
These are exceptionally
talented new dealers whose
galleries have been in operation
less than ten years. They are a
group of people who will be
introduced to the 75,000 visitors
that are expected during the
ten days of the fair’s duration.
This is considered a reward for
excellence in their chosen fields
and an opportunity to become
long-term participants in the
fair.
For 2016, five galleries have
been chosen:

Kunstconsult of the
Netherlands specializes in art
nouveau, art Deco, modernism
and 20th century design
including furniture, textiles,
sculpture and painting.

Onno van Seggelen Fine

Arts of the Netherlands has

developed an expertise in

master drawings from the 16th

to the 20th centuries.

Benjamin Proust Fine Art

Limited of the UK exhibits

sculpture from antiquity to the

20th century with an emphasis

on Renaissance and baroque

pieces.

Galerie Laurent Dodier of

France with a focus on tribal

art.

Oscar Graf Gallery of France

deals with French, British and

American furniture and works

of art from 1870 to 1910, a

period that marks the birth of

modern design.

Their stories are as interesting

as the works that have become

their passion. By shedding

light on their journeys and by

sharing their insights of living,

studying art and becoming

dealers, we believe, can light

the fire of enthusiasm of future

collectors or fan the flames

of those already making the

pilgrimage.

Belinda Visser of Kunsconsult’s

interest in art goes back to her

childhood. She was fortunate

to grow up in a district where

beautiful architecture was

all around her. There was a

magnetism of the organic style

of this. The architecture of her

prewar neighborhood was a

magnetic presence and a feast

Abraham Rutgers - De Rommelpot

van Hoorn 1

“An art dealer is a very

lazy man who works

24 hours a day, and

a billionaire without

a penny in his pocket”.

• Nicolas Landau

TEFAF Showcase Kunstconsult

20th century art objects showroom.

Amstelveen with Art Deco study