Galleries from Paris, London, Rome, Vienna, Brussels and Florence will be among those taking part in The Abu Dhabi International Fine Art and Antiques Fair, 12th – 15th December.
Fran Foster, the Fair Director for both events, speaking on behalf of the organisers, Turret Middle East Ltd of Abu Dhabi, commented: 'I have been delighted with the high level of international support for both events which are now more than 75% allocated to exhibitors and fully on course to becoming major prestige events in the calendar of the international art market.
In recent weeks several exhibitors have made private visits to the UAE and have all been particularly impressed by the high level of facilities provided at both exhibition venues, which already host major international events that attract visitors from all over the world.'
A wide spectrum of fine art and antiques will be represented, from ancient art to 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th century furniture, clocks, jewellery, sculpture, ceramics, glass, bronzes, photography, tapestries, Old Masters, contemporary art and Islamic art.
Among the exhibitors taking part will be Galerie Michel-Guy Chadelaud from Paris, who will be taking a large stand of 200 square metres in both fairs to show a wide range of period furniture and paintings; Centro Antiquario Romano di Roberto Parenza from Rome, specialising in Old Master paintings, bronze sculpture and period furniture; Galleria Pasti Bencini from Florence, specialising in Old Masters, 19th and 20th century paintings; Galerie Kevorkian from Paris, specialising in Islamic Art, Ancient Art and Eastern Archaeology; and Galerie St. Jacques from Brussels with contemporary art.