Stuart Lochhead Sculpture, a gallery known for its exceptional works that attract world-class museums, is set to return to TEFAF Maastricht in 2025. The gallery’s display will showcase Master Sculptors and Painters from the Renaissance and Early Modern periods, alongside a special exhibition focusing on early 20th-century master sculptors.
The gallery’s core display at TEFAF Maastricht will feature works from the Renaissance and Early Modern periods, highlighting the craftsmanship and artistry of Master Sculptors and Painters from these eras. Complementing this collection, Stuart Lochhead Sculpture will present a special exhibition that explores the interplay between figurative tradition and abstraction in early 20th-century sculpture. This curated selection will include notable works by artists such as Adolfo Wildt, Vincenzo Gemito, and Alexander Archipenko.
One of the exhibition’s standout pieces is a rare early marble Head of the Virgin by Adolfo Wildt (1868-1931). This significant work, one of the artist’s first carvings of its kind, was acquired by Senator Luigi della Torre at the Terza Biennale Romana in 1925. The sculpture gained international recognition through exhibitions in Paris and New York following its Roman debut. Its presentation at TEFAF Maastricht coincides with the centenary of its creation and first exhibition, underscoring the importance of Wildt’s work in the context of European art history.
Another highlight of the 20th-century Master Sculptors display is a bronze Mask of Alexander by Vincenzo Gemito (1852-1929), cast in 1920. This rare piece, one of only five casts ever produced, originates from a plaster model now housed at the Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Roma. The mask represents a pivotal moment in Gemito’s career, reflecting his mature interest in Hellenistic themes and his recovery from a personal and artistic crisis.
Stuart Lochhead Sculpture will also present an extraordinary terracotta Tripod by Joseph Chinard (1756-1813), a French sculptor known for his work in post-Revolutionary France. This sophisticated piece showcases Chinard’s interpretation of classical antiquity and contemporary French design. The Tripod, which remained in the artist’s workshop until his death, was exhibited at the Louvre’s seminal 1909 monographic exhibition.
Continuing its commitment to polychrome sculpture, the gallery will display a large Bavarian German Madonna and Child in painted and gilt limewood. This presentation follows the success of last year’s exhibition, “A Room Full of Colour,” which aimed to engage audiences with the rich tradition of polychrome sculpture.
Stuart Lochhead Sculpture has a history of significant museum sales at TEFAF Maastricht. Notable acquisitions include a bust by François Girardon for the Château de Versailles (2020), a French Renaissance Madonna and Child for the Kimbell Art Museum (2022), and a rare terracotta relief by Massimiliano Soldani for the Detroit Institute of Fine Arts (2023). In 2024, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Connecticut acquired a rare cast of Striding Mars by Giambologna.
The gallery has indicated that additional information about two significant objects to be exhibited remains confidential at this time.
The TEFAF Maastricht exhibition featuring Stuart Lochhead Sculpture will take place from March 15th to 20th, 2025, at Stand 112.
