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Tefaf Maastricht 2025

As the art and antiques fair returns, we look at the world’s most beautiful book, the future of museum philanthropy and new EU controls on cultural goods

Fragment from the ‘third’ Akbarnama, 1595–1600, a painting from Mughal India on display at the Prahlad Bubbar stand at Tefaf Maastricht 2025 © Courtesy Prahlad Bubbar

Who would want to be a museum patron in our age of scrutiny?
Protests have led to donors’ names being scrubbed from gallery walls — but private money is needed now more than ever
An insider’s guide to collecting antiquities (and dodging knock-offs)
The market for ancient art can seem confusing, but there’s no better way to feel the hand of history
A once-in-a-generation chance to see the world’s most beautiful book
A show in Chantilly will reveal the ‘Mona Lisa’ of illuminated manuscripts — a rarely exhibited 15th-century prayer book
The EU law that’s threatening to up-end the antiquities market
New rules designed to combat terrorism risk consigning artefacts to legal purgatory
Where to find the antiques of the future
From a steel explosion to otherworldly furniture, contemporary design dealers are discovering new connections between past and present
Renato de Albuquerque on collecting Chinese ceramics — and his quest for the perfect pair of eagles
The 97-year-old Brazilian has opened a foundation in Portugal to house the world’s most significant selection of Ming and Qing export porcelain

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