Recruitment

Gaining employment in the art and antiques can come through a variety of routes, from taking academic courses, starting out as a saleroom porter or simply starting up a new dealership.  

According to the Art Basel UBS global art market report for 2017, the combined employment in the dealer and auction sectors worldwide is around three million.


Tom Blest

Movers & shakers: New Kent valuation office for Gorringe’s and a new hire for Heritage Auctions

14 October 2026

Latest hires and expansion news from across the world of art and antiques

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New premises and rebrands for auction houses in Edinburgh, London, Lincolnshire and the Cotswolds

06 October 2026

New salerooms and rebrands are among the latest news from across the UK’s auction houses

Wimbledon Auctions

Wimbledon Auctions announces expansion plans

02 October 2026

London saleroom Wimbledon Auctions has announced a series of expansion plans.

Lyme Bay Auctions

New premises and private sales appointments among the latest Movers & Shakers news

23 September 2026

Stanley Gibbons and Lyme Bay Auctions have opened new premises, while Christie’s and Phillips have announced promotions in their private sales teams

Chiswick Auctions staff

Movers & Shakers: A new opening at Petworth and latest hires in the auction world

16 September 2026

Our latest round up of moves and appointments includes updates from dealers and auction houses

Roseberys Belgravia

New hires at Roseberys Belgravia are among the latest Movers & Shakers

28 August 2026

Three hires at Roseberys new Belgravia gallery feature among the latest moves in the world of art and antiques

Rountree Tryon

New gallery for London art dealer and international hires across auction houses

13 August 2026

The latest updates from the world of art and antiques includes Rountree Tryon expanding in St James's and new hires at Rago/Wright, Freeman's and Sotheby's

Movers and Shakers

Appointments and promotions across the world of art and antiques

28 July 2026

A new silver department at Azca Auctions is among the latest industry news

Annie Wallington

Latest appointments: Phillips bolsters Modern art team and Catherine Southon appoints new valuer

25 June 2026

New appointments at auction houses Phillips and Catherine Southon

Anthony Browne

British Art Market Federation president Anthony Browne receives OBE

16 June 2026

The latest Movers & Shakers update includes news of Anthony Browne, president of the British Art Market Federation, awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list

Lacy Scott & Knight in Bury St Edmunds

Expansion in Suffolk and new faces at auction houses and logistics firms

11 June 2026

The latest Movers & Shakers includes news of Lacy Scott & Knight's expansion

Bonhams

Promotions, new hires and rebrands feature in the latest art and antiques news round up

26 May 2026

A rebrand at Bonhams and promotions at Woolley & Wallis are among this week’s Movers & Shakers

Francois

New chairman for Christie’s as Guillaume Cerutti departs all ‌Pinault related companies

22 May 2026

French billionaire François Henri ‌Pinault has been ​named as ‌the new chairman of Christie's, which is owned ‌by his family investment ‌holding Artemis.

Redfern Gallery

New premises for London art gallery and York book dealer among latest moves

11 May 2026

The latest Movers & Shakers round up includes new homes for Redfern Gallery and Lucius Books

Chilcotts
Pierre Bergé & Associés

International acquisitions, appointments and expansions are among the latest round up of auction house news

17 April 2026

A new owner for Paris firm Pierre Bergé & Associés features in this Movers and Shakers round up

Robilant+Voena

Mayfair art gallery splits in two and other expansion and hires news across the art and antiques market

10 April 2026

The latest Movers & Shakers update includes news that art dealers Edmondo di Robilant and Marco Voena have launched two separate independent dealerships.

AstaGuru senior team

Indian auction house AstaGuru expands into the UK

27 March 2026

Indian online-only auction house AstaGuru has expanded into the UK and set up home in west London.

Beatrice Campi.

Beatrice Campi joins Essex saleroom Sworders

20 March 2026

Indian and Islamic Art specialist Beatrice Campi has joined auction house Sworders of Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex.

Movers

New faces at Sworders and Gorringe's and a promotion at Woolley & Wallis

18 March 2026

The latest Movers & Shakers from around the world of art and antiques

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