FT SeriesTefaf Maastricht art fair 2019As the European Fine Art Fair returns to the Netherlands, we talk to collectors and look in depth at art in EuropeTefaf Maastricht’s new directionChristophe Van de Weghe, the fair’s chairman of Modern, discusses the challenge of luring the next generation of buyersDivine provenance: why we should care where an art work comes fromFrom famous owners to historical significance, the stories behind works of art are becoming increasingly valuableFive newcomers to watch at Tefaf MaastrichtFrom Symbolic & Chase to Almine Rech, here are some exhibitors to look out forCollector Laurent Dumas on his plan for a new private museum on Paris’ Ile SeguinThe president of French real-estate developer Emerige is opening a 5,000 sq metre space for his collection and other worksWhy art dealer Richard Feigen is (reluctantly) selling five Old MastersThe veteran dealer discusses this love of older art and the decision to let go of some of his prized worksShrines to the line: inside Paris Drawings WeekFrom the Salon du Dessin to the Pushkin Museum, the event spans the history of the draughtsman’s artMore from this SeriesThe known unknowns: why some Old Masters remain anonymousOutside of the most famous painters, scores of ‘Notname’ artists’ identities are lost to historyThe rise of private sales at auction housesPlus: sprightly start to contemporary auctions; London gallery decamps to New YorkHere are the art fairs and sales to watch in 2019A look ahead to some key events in the art market this year
![Richard Feigen's collection at Christie's
GIOVANNI FRANCESCO BARBIERI CALLED GUERCINO (1591-1666)
Vanitas Still Life
inscribed ‘OVI QVA[…] (center left, on the book) and ‘Contrav[…]’ (center right, on thecartellino)
oil on canvas
24 ½ x 32 ½ in.
Estimate on request
Old Master’s Sale, May 2019.](https://www.ft.com/__origami/service/image/v2/images/raw/http%3A%2F%2Fprod-upp-image-read.ft.com%2F7b641bcc-40a8-11e9-b896-fe36ec32aece?source=next&fit=scale-down&dpr=2&width=340)
