{"id":5174,"date":"2019-01-29T18:37:30","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T18:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/?p=5174"},"modified":"2020-01-19T20:06:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T20:06:53","slug":"discover-the-highlights-of-brafa-the-marvelous-showcase-of-fine-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/discover-the-highlights-of-brafa-the-marvelous-showcase-of-fine-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Highlights of BRAFA, the Marvelous Showcase of Fine Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Don\u2019t miss your chance to visit BRAFA Art Fair<\/em><\/strong><\/a> this weekend. Stay with us to find some of the best<\/strong> art pieces<\/strong> to admire there. The incredible art fair,<\/strong> which started this year\u2019s edition at 26 January and will, unfortunately, say goodbye at 3 February, was created in 1956. It is, without a single doubt, one of the world\u2019s oldest and most prestigious art fairs<\/strong>, renowned for the high-quality fine art<\/strong>, antiques<\/strong>, modern<\/strong>\/contemporary art<\/strong> and design<\/strong> it showcases.<\/p>\n

\n\"Discover

D\u2019Arschot and Cie \u2013 \u201cNef\u201d. Made of Silver and Silver-gilt by the Silversmith Heinrich Winterstein. Photo: \u00a9Brussels Art Fair<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Discovering

La Pendulerie \u2013 \u201cAthena Clock\u201d, attributed to Claude Galle (Paris, 1759-1815). Made of gilt, patinated bronze and Italian red griotte marble. Photo: \u00a9BRAFA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

From the end of January to the beginning of February, BRAFA is one of the first major art events<\/strong> of the year, crucial to understand the market\u2019s trends<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\n\"Discovering

Bernard Bouisset \u2013 \u201cTriceratops Bracelet\u201d by David Webb. Made of Gold. Photo: \u00a9BRAFA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The event is located at Tour & Taxis, a magnificent place that is part of Brussels<\/strong>\u2019 industrial heritage. This cosmopolitan<\/strong> capital of Europe is notorious for its delicious food and impressive museums<\/strong>, monuments<\/strong> and boutique shops<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\n\"Discovering

Bowman Sculpture \u2013 \u201cLe Baiser\u201d (1886) by Auguste Rodin. Made of bronze with brown and lighter brown patination. Photo: \u00a9BRAFA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Discovering

Gallery Desmet \u2013 \u201cMadonna and Child\u201d by Lucca, (1436-1501). Made of Terra Cotta. Photo: \u00a9BRAFA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The selection process for BRAFA\u2019s exhibitors<\/strong> is rigorous, and all pieces are examined by an international committee of experts<\/strong> before the fair opens its doors to the public. This allows visitors to buy everything they ever dreamed of with absolute confidence.<\/p>\n

\n\"Discovering

Galerie Sismann \u2013 \u201cAngel\u201d. Made of painted wood. Photo: \u00a9BRAFA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This extraordinary exhibition of high quality and rare pieces<\/strong> from the Bronze Age to the present day, covering 5000 years of history, attracts prominent art collectors<\/strong> and art lovers, all of them curious to see what the market\u2019s novelties are.<\/p>\n

\n\"Discovering

Galerie Bertrand de Lavergne \u2013 Iron red ground moonflask decorated with flowers. Made of Chinese red porcelaine. Kangxi period (1662-1722). Photo: \u00a9BRAFA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Discovering

Lemaire \u2013 Coffee pot. Made of soft porcelain from Tournai with fretel in period gilded bronze.Purple monochrome decoration of an eagle depicting Jupiter. Double gold and purple filet with fine torsos ribs. Brand with crossed swords in gold. In the background is a column marked with the letters SPQR, emblem of the Roman Republic and on which an armour rests. Tournai, second period, (1763-1775). Photo: \u00a9BRAFA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

For over sixty years the reputation<\/strong> of the event and its team grew. Nowadays, the fair welcomes everyone that wishes to experience elegance<\/strong>, beauty<\/strong> and innovation<\/strong>. Explore it and take your time to carefully admire your favorite masterpieces<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\n\"Discovering

Marc Heiremans \u2013 \u201cTwo Sassi stones\u201d by Antonio Da Ros (Venice, 1936). Made of free-blown murano glass with applied murrine bands. Photo: \u00a9BRAFA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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