One of the world’s most beautiful art and antiques fairs, Brafa opens the art market season. Here’s a sneak preview.
Yaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo, late 19th century-early 20th century, mask, polychrome wood and raffia fibres, 66 x 40 cm.
Courtesy Galerie Didier Claes
The Belgian event “kicks off the art world’s festivities” says Brafa co-vice-president and primary arts specialist Didier Claes. “Many galleries want to show there every year and around 80% of them return. They enjoy an event that’s well oiled and organised.” Moreover, the fair is undeniably friendly, elegant without being snobbish, sophisticated but not daunting. Reasonable prices are another advantage: they are considerably lower than at Tefaf.
More Eclectic Every Year Brafa does not frown on curiosity; quite the contrary. With 133 stands – a large but not unmanageable or exhausting number – its dazzling variety beckons visitors to leave their comfort zone. The main trend, which the great antiques dealer and decorator Axel Vervoordt…
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