Dutch Art Fair TEFAF and the auction house Sotheby's in talks to hold in 2014 the first European art fairs in mainland China Tefaf Beijing

Dutch art fair TEFAF and the auction house Sotheby's in talks about the 2014 joint antique fair in Beijing. Tefaf Beijing 2014 will be the first example of cooperation between the traditionally competing in the art market fair and the auction house. In addition, it will be the first European antiques fair in mainland China. Until the fall of 2012 the western auction houses or fair way to the market was closed, all sales of Western art were only in Hong Kong. But in September Sotheby's announced purchase of 80%share of the Beijing government's firm Gehua Art Company , which is essentially gave Sotheby's room for maneuver on the mainland.

As the head of the executive committee of the Maastricht Fair Ben Janssens, it is time to increase the presence in China, as TEFAF has always fascinated the idea of ​​promoting European art in China. In recent years, some dealers complained to the organizers of the fair its not very convenient location in the medieval town: many foreign collectors who do not have private jets to fly to Maastricht difficult.

This year, the 10-day Dutch Fair held in the 26 th time. 265 participants have submitted works from Antiquity to the XXI century with an overall score to 4 billion euros.

Prepared Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources : artinvestment.ru