WHAT IS BRAFA?

BRAFA IS...

The Brafa Art Fair, created in 1956, is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious art fairs, famous for the high quality fine art, antiques, modern and contemporary art and design
it offers. Brafa stretches on 8 days and takes place this year from Sunday 28 January to Sunday 4 February 2024.

WHERE?

Brafa is located in Brussels Expo, a grand site on the Heysel plateau that is a prestigious legacy of the Brussels Universal Exhibitions of 1935 and 1958.
Its most famous landmark monument is undoubtedly the Atomium, the symbol of the Exposition 58.
The cosmopolitan capital of Europe is known for its excellent food and dazzling array of museums, monuments and boutique shops.

The fair is only

15 minutes from the lively centre of Brussels, the Grand-Place, the fashion district Quartier Dansaert, and the North and Central train stations

20 minutes from the best museums (Art & History Museum, BOZAR, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Magritte Museum, Horta Museum...)

25 minutes from Brussels airport

2 hours by train from London, 1 hour 50 minutes from Amsterdam and Cologne, 1 hour 20 minutes from Paris

WHAT MAKES BRAFA SO FAMOUS

quality and authenticity

Brafa’s exhibitor selection process is rigorous, and all objects are verified by an international committee of experts before the fair opens its doors to the public.
This enables visitors to buy with the greatest confidence.

Diversity

Brafa is an exceptional showcase of high quality and rare pieces dating from the Bronze Age to the present day, covering some 5000 years of history. The fair attracts major art collectors, new buyers, and art lovers curious to see what is on the market.

Organization

Brafa has been held for over sixty years, and the Brafa team’s professionalism has grown with the reputation of the fair.

Atmosphere

The fair is known for its welcoming atmosphere, eclecticism and elegance.
Brafa’s size means you can get a good impression of the fair in a few hours,
leaving you lots of time to linger over your favourite pieces!

BRAFA IN NUMBERS

Brafa is one of the art and antiques sector’s top 3 fairs.
132 leading galleries participate following a strict selection process (40% Belgian and 60% foreign)
14 countries are represented (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Spain,
Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates)
20 specialities are covered, including classical archaeology, tribal art, pre-Colombian art, Asian art, jewellery, silverware, coins, furniture and art objects dating from the Middle Ages to today, old and modern paintings, contemporary art and design, sculpture, ceramics, contemporary glass and porcelain, carpets and textiles, drawings, original cartoons, engravings, rare books, photography and autographs…
80 to 100 experts from around the world are involved to verify the authenticity, quality and condition of the different objects on display…
10.000 to 15.000 objects are on show in total!
2024 will mark the 69th edition of the fair
65.000 visitors attend from across the world
The fair covers 21.000 m²