APAA’s Top Picks from TEFAF Maastricht
Image courtesy of TEFAF Maastricht.
As Spring unfolds, the art fair season blooms to life. APAA advisors have hand-picked a few of their must-see works from this year’s TEFAF Maastricht. The fair opens with two VIP Preview Days on Thursday, March 13th and Friday, March 14th, opening to the public starting on Saturday, March 15th through Thursday, March 20th. Learn more here.
Thank you to our advisors for sharing their top picks from this year’s TEFAF Maastricht.
Claude Lalanne, Choupatte, 1969-1970
“Choupatte is one of Claude Lalanne’s most iconic works, embodying her playful yet poetic approach to sculpture. This bronze piece—a cabbage perched on bird-like legs—blends absurdity with elegance and humor, a signature combination in her oeuvre.
In the 1970s, Serge Gainsbourg, the enfant terrible of French music, was an avid admirer. He commissioned a bronze lettuce, which became an emblematic feature of his home on Rue de Verneuil. Yet, despite such commissions, Claude Lalanne received far less recognition than her husband, François-Xavier Lalanne. As was often the case for women artists, her delicate, nature-inspired works were classified as design and applied arts, while his monumental animal sculptures were more readily accepted as traditional sculpture.
From the 2000s onward, however, her work gained long-overdue recognition, driven in part by collectors such as Peter Marino and Karl Lagerfeld. While her collaborations under Les Lalanne had long been celebrated, it was only in the 21st century that her individual creations received the acclaim they deserved, establishing Claude Lalanne as a prime example of the reassessment of 20th-century female artists.”
– Ellen De Schepper, Fine Art Consult
23 x 19 x 17 cm or 9 x 7 ½ x 6 ¾ inch
Bronze
Presented by Galerie Mitterrand
Vincenzo Gemito, Anna Gemito, c. 1886
“A rare and beautiful sculptural portrait of the artist’s wife and muse Anna Cutulo. A strong psychological study of a woman who championed her husband’s career.”
Signed ‘Gemito’ on the proper right side of bust
43 cm high, the bust
55.2 cm high, with the socle
Marble
Presented by Lullo Pampoulides
Eva Jospin, Bosquet, suite Tromper l'oeil, 2024
“While I am not very familiar with Eva’s work, I love her exploration using a variety of materials in her immersive works to works that present more traditionally. This forest, built from silk threads, surrounded by the artist’s frame, is wonderfully lyrical, drawing you in to discover the lost city within.”
62.92 x 94.48 unframed; 69.29 x 100.78 x 3.93 framed
Silk embroidery on silk canvas and wooden frame with cardboard
Presented by Galleria Continua
Renaissance cup in the form of a Gothic pointed shoe from the Baron von Stumm collection. South German, dated 1567
Kunstkammer Mother-of-pearl still life, from the Harlaxton Manor collection, Dirck van Rijswijck (1596–1679), signed Amsterdam, ca 1670
“The dealers of antiques that present at TEFAF offer so many unique pieces. Kunstkammer Georg Laue is one such dealer from Munich, and his booth is always one that I visit as soon as I arrive on behalf of my clients that collect Kunstkammer objects. Competition for these objects is immediate as many museums send their representatives to reserve pieces as soon as possible. The objects shared here are both rare and spectacular in their own way. Frankly, Laue presents so many incredibly interesting pieces that it is difficult to recommend only these two.”
Presented by Kunstkammer Georg Laue
Vera Molnar, 9 Carrés Parme, 1968
“This work is a rare oil painting by Vera Molnar, a pioneer in the generative and computer art movements. The simplicity of the square in this early work foreshadows the increasingly disruptive geometry that she would experiment with in her later years. A similar work in red is held in the Pompidou museum collection, who also recently hosted an outstanding exhibition of her work. TEFAF remains an exceptional fair for the quality and rarity of the artworks presented, like this one.”
41 x 41 cm
Oil on canvas
Presented by Galerie Zlotowski
Danielle McKinney, Nighthawk, 2025
“Danielle McKinney suspends stolen moments in time, steeped in atmosphere.
Nighthawk demonstrates the artist’s tactful rendering of light with cinematic clarity, making evident her formal training as a photographer. The eye meanders through luscious passages of oil paint – glowing greens, violets, and reds – before landing on Nighthawk’s subject, arresting in her self-possessed presence and repose.
For Danielle, interiors are merely a point of departure, offering a sanctuary for solitude, or a portal for introspection. Each composition is a private microcosm, illuminating the beauty and complexities contained within the human experience. “
Oil on linen
20 x 16 inches
21 x 17 inches (framed)
Presented by Marianne Boesky Gallery
