TEFAF Maastricht returns in 2026 to the spaces of the MECC and, as usual, establishes itself as one of the leading international events dedicated to art, antiques, and design. This year’s edition takes place from March 14 to 19, with invitation-only preview days on March 12 and 13, and brings together 277 galleries from around the world, offering a journey that spans approximately seven thousand years of art history. Long regarded as one of the key events in the international art market, the fair stands out for the quality of the works presented and for the rigorous selection and vetting process that accompanies every object on display. Alongside works from museum institutions and major private collections, the event continues to provide a privileged platform for specialized galleries, which bring to Maastricht Old Master paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, design, and contemporary works.
Within this context, the presence of Italian galleries plays a significant role, traditionally among the most prominent in the field of historical art and antiques. In 2026 there are twenty-one exhibitors from Italy, accounting for almost 10% of the total. To give an idea, only the United Kingdom (71), France (63 galleries), the United States (32), the Netherlands (27), Belgium (26), and Germany (23) have higher numbers. Among the Italian dealers, we have selected fifteen who present particularly significant works, capable of conveying the diversity of antiquarian research and the Italian art market, ranging from the Middle Ages to the contemporary era. Let us look at them all, in strictly alphabetical order.
Turning to twentieth-century Italian Metaphysical painting, the Galleria d’Arte Maggiore G.A.M. is exhibiting a painting by Giorgio de Chirico from the “Bagni misteriosi” series, created around 1974. The canvas, relatively small in size (50 by 40 centimeters), revisits one of the most iconic themes in the artist’s production, characterized by suspended architecture and enigmatic atmospheres. Price on request.
