Key talking points and selfie-stops from this year's fair, which was as much of a cultural melting pot as ever
Salon du Dessin attracts the world's most committed drawings collectors. What should they look out for this year?
Shells, lizards, flowers and Chinese porcelain all feature in this elaborate still life by Balthasar van der Ast
This virtuoso carving of Adam and Eve was made by the 'German Giambologna', Leonhard Kern
This Chinese jeweller is a phenomenon, creating flights of fancy in gemstones
Could this Géricault portrait be of the young Delacroix?
New exhibitor Burzio offers this rediscovered marquetry prie-dieu
Alberto Burri's Rosso nero has a strange beauty
This 360-degree panorama is as extraordinary today as it was 200 years ago
A pair of wine coolers by one of Britain's most celebrated gold- and silversmiths
Alexander Calder's exuberant gouache seems closely related to his colourful sculptures
This huge, tragic theatre mask from ancient Rome is a sight to behold
Two wrath-filled guardians of the Buddha keep watch over the Asian art specialist's stand
Asia Week New York should be considered the TEFAF Maastricht of Asian art
One half of this diptych is in the Louvre: the other is on Brimo de Laroussilhe's stand
Don't miss this scene of celebration: a recently discovered painting by Marten van Cleve
This recently rediscovered work is a masterly example of terracotta sculpture
Two rare works by 16th-century painter Daniele da Volterra can be found on S. Mehringer's stand
Don't miss Vik Muniz's characteristically quirky take on a Dutch Old Master
This elegant Thomas Hope chair was a favourite of British architect James Stirling
The best events and exhibitions staged to coincide with the fair
But it's far from doom and gloom
Were this week's sales a true reflection of the market, minus the smoke and mirrors of third-party guarantees?
It is indicative of the nature of BRAFA art fair that three exhibitors allowed a coach-load of journalists to pitch up at their homes and snoop around...
