The European Fine Art Fair
TEFAFMaastricht
13 – 18 March 2027 · MECC Maastricht
Before the doors open
Every object, examined
Each piece for sale is checked for quality, authenticity and condition — by around 200 experts in 30 vetting committees.
Raking light
What the eye misses
Light at a low angle finds the ridges of the brush, a network of cracks in old paint, a lifted flake.
Ultraviolet
Under the lamp
Old varnish glows a milky green; later retouching shows up dark. The committees are independent — academics, curators, conservators, scientists, scholars. Dealers no longer vote.
Antiquity to the present
7,000 years of art
Over 260 dealers from some 20 countries. In 2026: 277 dealers, eight days, more than 50,000 visitors from 75 countries.
MECC Maastricht · the Netherlands
13 – 18 March 2027
The fair returns to the MECC, where it has agreed to stay until 2036.