Paris, France – FAB -the fusion of The Biennale and Fine Arts Paris- was back for the third time last November 22nd through to the 27th. And it’s back in its traditional house, the newly-renovated Grand Palais, the splendid glass-roofed domed palace with its exuberant exhibition spaces. The great art fair with rows upon rows of Old Masters, the Modern and the Contemporary, antiques and antiquities, the Tribal Arts and glorious decor. Over the course of six days, the event welcomed over 30,000 visitors and despite the surprising snow, the preview was attended by over 5,000 people and resulted in both private and institutional buying. Over 100 galleries from around the world  came together to celebrate in one of the leading international events devoted to the arts from Antiquity to the present. A highlight of this year’s fair was an exhibition of part of the superb collection of the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild which is located on the French Riviera.

Major sales included bold and opulent jewellery from the Parisian jeweller Lydia Courteille who sold several of her designer pieces to American collectors. The house of Léage, specialised in 18th century antiques, sold five pieces including a pair of Louis XVI vases in Chinese porcelain for some 100,000 euros ($US104,000). While the house of Steinitz, another leading gallery in 18th century furniture sold a number of pieces including a gilt-bronze clock circa 1745 by Perrache, one of the leading Parisian clockmakers of the second half of the 18th century. It is worth noting that both Léage and Steinitz presented museum-quality exhibition spaces at the fair.

« This new edition of FAB Paris cemented the fair’s position as an important fixture in the art world calendar. We look forward to welcoming many more exhibitors and visitors at the Grand Palais next year, ”  remarked Louis de Bayser, the President of Fab Paris

©Trish Valicenti for The Gourmet Gazette. Next year’s FAB is slated to take place in the Grand Palais as well from September 20th until September 24th, 2025. https://fabparis.com/en/