The Coronavirus Disrupted This 2020 Edition – One That Featured a Wealth of Major Works, too.

Published on 20 March 2020, by Alexandre Crochet

The 2020 TEFAF edition will go down in history: offering both quality and quantity, it managed to save the day in an unprecedented context.

Despite the coronavirus, the TEFAF Maastricht preview attracted motivated visitors... The Coronavirus Disrupted This 2020 Edition – One That Featured a Wealth of Major Works, too.

Despite the coronavirus, the TEFAF Maastricht preview attracted motivated visitors who showed keen interest.
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One question was on everyone's lips when the TEFAF opened in Maastricht in early March. Would the world's most prestigious art and antiques fair be the last major event to be held for many long months? Sporting magnificent floral decorations and attended by elegant visitors, the VIP preview seemed no different from usual, apart from a handful of closed stands: a reminder that several dealers had cried off, given mounting fears over the coronavirus. But the Maastricht city council and the fair organisers saw fit to continue with the event, despite much contention in the executive…

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