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.


Louise Phillips

Gallant leaves BADA management role

26 February 2024

Ashley Gallant has left her role as managing director of The British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA).

People moves

New hires, promotions and expansions across antiques dealers and auction houses

07 February 2024

Movers and Shakers across the world of art and antiques.

New recruits

New faces at auction houses in the UK and overseas

25 January 2024

A new director at a West Sussex firm and expansion in Sheffield are among the latest Movers & Shakers across the world of art and antiques.

Izzie Balmer

Latest hires, appointments and jobs news from around the world of art and antiques

16 January 2024

Movers and Shakers across auction houses, fairs and a law firm.

Jussi Pylkkänen

Pylkkänen steps down from the Christie’s rostrum for the final time

18 December 2023

Christie’s latest series of ‘Classic Week’ auctions were the last conducted by global president and lead auctioneer Jussi Pylkkänen before leaving the company to become an independent art adviser.

Henry Wikeley

Auction house Duke’s opens London office

11 December 2023

Duke’s Auctioneers of Dorchester is opening a consignment office on Hans Road in London’s Knightsbridge.

Paul Martin

New joiners and relocations – a round up of Movers and Shakers

14 November 2023

The latest jobs news and gallery and saleroom moves across the world of art and antiques

Jussi Pylkkänen

Christie’s auction star Jussi Pylkkänen to leave after 38 years

25 October 2023

Jussi Pylkkänen, Christie’s global president, plans to step down at the end of the year to work as an independent art advisor.

Movers and Shakers

New hires and salerooms – a round up of Movers and Shakers around the UK

24 October 2023

The latest jobs news across the world of art and antiques.

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News in brief including André Zlattinger returning to Sotheby’s

23 October 2023

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Modern British art specialist André Zlattinger heading back to Sotheby’s after 13 years at Christie's.

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New St James’s dealer and a returning face to a Gloucestershire auction house are among the latest Movers & Shakers

26 September 2023

A round up of moves and hires across the art and antiques sector.

Philip Taubenheim and Joseph Trinder

Trinder rejoins auction house where he started, now as joint partner

25 September 2023

Wotton Auction Rooms has a new ownership structure as Joseph Trinder re-joins the business.

Sloane Street Auctions

New Chelsea saleroom and promotions across auction houses and galleries – the latest Movers & Shakers

20 September 2023

A round up across the art and antiques sector including Sloane Street Auctions expansion and promotions at Sworders and Fellows.

Movers and Shakers

New specialists at auction houses in Birmingham, France and New York

31 August 2023

A round up of appointments across the world of art and antiques.

Moretti Fine Art

New galleries, promotions and hires – the latest round up across the world of art and antiques

19 July 2023

A Paris gallery for Moretti Fine Art and new appointments at auction houses are among the latest ‘Movers and Shakers’ news.

Parker Fine Art Auctions party
Harper Field

New auction premises in Derbyshire and Gloucestershire and new hires - a round-up of the latest art and antiques moves

20 June 2023

Harper Field and Bamfords’ new salerooms are among the recent updates.

Directors of Adrian Alan

Hires, promotions and relocations – the latest art and antiques news

31 May 2023

From a new boss of Christie’s Asia to a Brighton antiques gallery move, here is a round up of auction house and dealer updates from around the world.

Rufus Bird

Mallett makes a comeback at Gurr Johns

24 April 2023

Historic dealership Mallett has been relaunched with furniture specialist Rufus Bird to lead the firm.

Beurret Bailly Widmer Auktionen

Industry news: Artcurial expands into Switzerland and a new Edinburgh saleroom for Bonhams

20 April 2023

A round up of industry news including French auction house Artcurial buying Swiss firm Beurret Bailly Widmer Auktionen.

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