TEFAF Maastricht 2003 [antikvár]

Foreword Willem Baron van Dedem - President of tiie European fine Art Foundation Dave Aronson - Ciiairman of tiie Executive Committee More than 75,000 people visited TEFAF IMaastricht last year; in 2003 we again hope to receive a steady stream of visitors.TEFAF is hugely popular.with collectors and enthusiasts alilce and owes its popularity in the first place to its exceptionally high quality and the diversity of the approximately 200 exhibitors who represent thirteen countries. Whether in Brazil or Japan TEFAF attracts a great deal of attention the worid over. TEFAF's success in 2002 was aowned with theTon Schot prize, a prize that is awarded each year to an individual or to an organisation, which has made an outstanding contribution tothe medium of trade fairs. Also in 2002, the first TEFAF Diamond Award was conferred on Jacob Stodel, one of our founding members, in recognition of his outstanding merit and longstanding commitment to TEFAF Maastricht This year we are pleased to welcome 13 new exhibitors. Fred of Paris presents his collection in the section La Haute Joaillerie du Monde.The Modern Art Section will now include Odermatt-Vedovi, Paris; Sperone Westwater, New York; Jablonka Galerle, Cologne; and Beck & Eggeling International Rne Art from Dusseldorf. In the field of Old Masters TEFAF welcomes Galerie Canesso from Paris, and MorettI from Florence. The Antiques & Works of Art Section Is enhanced with the addition of Cohen & Cohen, London; Flore de Brantes, Paris; Brimo de Laroussiihe, Paris;Somlo Antiques, London; Harris Lindsay, London; and Anadne Gallery, New York. The report on the European art market presented at TEFAF 2002 identified VAT as being one of the factors obstructing growth in the art market TEFAF consequently commissioned a study of the impact ofVAT on the European art market.The findings of the report will be unveiled at the opening of the Fair on 13 March 2003. TEFAF welcomes three ambassadors to the Netherlands as new members of the Committee of Honour: His Excellency, Mr. L. Teirlinck, the Belgium ambassador; His Excellency,Mr.M.B.Pensa,the Italian ambassador;and His Excellency,Mr.J.SalgueIro,the Portuguese ambassador. The past year has seen the death of board member Dr.Herbert Cahn.and exhibitor Michael Koopman. In his capacity as member of the Board from 1995 to 1999, Mr. Cahn made a valuable contribution to the development of TEFAF His warm personality is one of the things we shall miss most about him. The loss of Michael Koopman means the loss of a faithful exhibitor and much-loved colleague. We offer our sincere condolences to their respertive families and to those who follow In their footsteps. We would like to thank our principal sponsor, Chubb Insurance Company of Europe 5.A., whose support of TEFAF now enters its third consecutive year. The co-operation between TEFAF and Chubb is Inspiring, not only in Europe but also In the USA, which is beneficial to both parties. By the same token,TEFAF also thanks its other sponsors for their support: Aon Artscope; Theodoor Gllissen Bankiers; KBC; F van Lanschot Banklers; SAPPI; Champagne Bollinger;and Wljn Verllnden.We are very grateful to them all. A special word of thanks is due to the Executive Committee.the Board of Trustees, and not least, to the managerial and secretarial staff, who once again have organised the Fair with their usual enthusiasm and wholehearted commitment Last but not least, we thank our 200 exhibitors. It is their professionalism together with the outstanding quality of the artworks on offerthat enable TEFAFto maintain its position as the leading general art and antiques fair In the world.