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.

New appointments and premises across the world of art and antiques

10 May 2022

New faces at Woolley & Wallis, Runjeet Singh and Freeman’s are among the latest Movers & Shakers.

Woolley & Wallis internship aims to plug training gap

09 May 2022

Woolley & Wallis has launched an internship scheme to help train the next generation of art and antiques specialists.

New appointments including at Bonhams, Skinner and Freeman's

02 May 2022

A selection of recent moves and appointments.

New hires across the art and antiques sector including in the US and Middle East

26 April 2022

Among the latest Movers & Shakers news are appointments at Bonhams and Christie’s and a refurbishment at Artcurial.

New appointments at Bonhams US branches

18 April 2022

Skinner of Boston – now part of Bonhams – has appointed Benjamin Mini as director of the rugs and carpets department. He will also serve as the regional director of the auction house for Maine and northern New England.

New hires and promotions including at Lyon & Turnbull and Duke’s

14 April 2022

The latest Movers & Shakers updates across the world of art and antiques.

New appointments at international auction houses including Bonhams new managing director in Asia

04 April 2022

A round up of the latest announcements of new roles and moves.

A reshuffle at the top of Christie’s Europe plus other jobs news across the art and antiques sector

31 March 2022

The latest Movers & Shakers across auction houses.

New hires and promotions across auction houses and dealerships in the UK and overseas

16 March 2022

The latest jobs news in the art and antiques sector.

Dixon takes LAPADA vice chairman role

14 March 2022

John Dixon of Scotland’s Georgian Antiques has become the new vice chairman of dealer association LAPADA.

New auction houses and promotions – the latest news across the art and antiques sector

08 March 2022

Movers & Shakers in the UK and US.

A new auction house coming to Royal Wootton Bassett is among the latest Movers & Shakers news

02 March 2022

A round up of hires and jobs news from across the world of art and antiques.

New hires and promotions – a round-up of the latest job news across the world of art and antiques

23 February 2022

An update on auction houses and dealership appointments in the UK and overseas.

New appointments at Heritage and Webb’s

21 February 2022

Michael Wajszczuk has joined Heritage’s Beverly Hills office as a consignment director in the auction house’s timepieces category.

Graham Budd ownership change

14 February 2022

Graham Budd Auctions is under new ownership, with its founder becoming chairman.

New appointment at Skinner's design department

14 February 2022

US auction house Skinner has appointed Leah Kingman as director of the 20th century design department.

New departments, premises and promotions – a round-up of the latest job news

10 February 2022

An update on appointments in the world of art and antiques.

US appointments at Heritage and Hindman

07 February 2022

Heritage has promoted Aviva Lehmann to senior vice president in New York.

Latest dealer appointments including a new specialist at Edinburgh's The Scottish Gallery