Berlin’s first annual Sculptura fair is carving out a niche in the fine-art event circuit this fall. From November 13 through 16, about two dozen international exhibitors are showing sculptures—mainly European, from antiquity through the modern era—in the Baroque courtyard of the Deutsches Historisches Museum. Although he faces steep competition in this fair-frenzied age, Sculptura’s executive director, Benno Gantner, cites at least one thing working in his favor: “We have the best address in Germany.”

A two-day symposium and guided tours of the nearby Bode and Pergamon museums supplement the main event. “There’s such a scholarly presence, and we’re encouraged by that,” says Arcadia Fletcher, of London’s Sam Fogg, which is featuring an early 16th-century limewood figure of Saint Catherine of Alexandria ($180–270,000).

Also participating is New York’s Blumka Gallery, which is bringing a French pièce de résistance from circa 1320: a stone Virgin and Child valued at $600,000.

"Top Form" originally appeared in the November 2008 issue of Art+Auction. For a complete list of articles from this issue available on ARTINFO, see Art+Auction's November 2008 Table of Contents.