The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) is best known for its annual Maastricht fair held in the Netherlands, besides their signature affiliate event in New York. TEFAF continues to be the authority in design, art, luxury antiques and jewelry from around the world. Though its physical exhibitions were important events in the international art calendar, the Covid-19 pandemic, in the last two years, has forced TEFAF to migrate online.

This year, the TEFAF Online 2021 took place over the weekend of September 9-13 with an array of virtual programming, including 16 talk sessions and participation from around 255 world-class exhibitors, who belong to a wide range of sections, including ancient art, antiques, design, tribal art, la haute joaillerie, modern and contemporary art, old masters and 19th century paintings.

Here are some highlights from the recently concluded digital fair.

The bronze Crab—which belongs to the era of Roman emperor Rudolf II—is a 16th-century Italian Renaissance inkstand that was presented by Christophe de Quénetain at the world fair. Historically in art, the crab represents sensitivity, protection, shyness and an emphasis on naturalism. One of TEFAF’s expert curators, the eminent French interior designer Pierre Yovanovitch, says, “The Crab is so exceptional and unique that it comes to mind as a highlight, though each of the pieces I have picked at TEFAF have their own individual uniqueness.”