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.


Henry House

Henry House to join Dreweatts as CEO

25 November 2025

Newbury auction house Dreweatts has hired Henry House from Sotheby’s.

Suzannah Yip

Japanese art expert Suzannah Yip joins Alastair Gibson Auctions

24 November 2025

Leading Japanese works of art specialist Suzannah Yip is now working in partnership with Alastair Gibson Auctions in Kent.

Charles Édouard Delettrez

International hires and expansion – the latest updates from auction houses and advisory firms

20 November 2025

Our latest selection of moves, appointments and industry developments in the world of art and antiques

India Phillips

New faces at Phillips and Duke’s are among the latest art and antiques Movers and Shakers

11 November 2025

A round up of hires and anniversaries across auction houses, dealers and fairs

Alyssa Quinlan

Major auction house rebrand and a round up of the latest Movers and Shakers

05 November 2025

An update on news across the world of art and antiques from auction houses to dealers.

Clare Durham

Clare Durham to lead ceramics and glass department in Devizes

20 October 2025

Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes is establishing a dedicated ceramics and glass department, after appointing specialist valuer and cataloguer Clare Durham.

Édouard Challemel du Rozier and Rodica Seward

New owners, hires and expansion: latest updates from across auction houses, dealers and fairs

14 October 2025

The latest Movers & Shakers in the world of art and antiques

Lama Koubrously, Marta Somauroo and Ilaria Bellucci

Azca Auctions announces new team after directors depart

06 October 2025

Azca Auctions in Hammersmith, west London, has announced new recruits following the departure of the founding directors earlier this summer.

Peter Harrington's new gallery

Latest hires and expansion plans including a London rare book dealer opening stateside

26 September 2025

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

Sam Parker Bowles

Rountree Tryon gallery returns to the city from Sussex

15 September 2025

Fine art dealership Rountree Tryon is returning to St James’s, London, its home for many years, after a stint in Petworth.

Movers & Shakers

New appointments, shops and premises – a round up across the world of art and antiques

09 September 2025

A new chairman at Fellows and shops opened by dealers feature in the latest Movers & Shakers

Max Fisher

News in brief including a new recruit at Woolley & Wallis

08 September 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a new recruit at Woolley & Wallis.

Max Fisher of Woolley & Wallis

Fisher to head Woolley & Wallis’ decorative arts department

02 September 2025

Woolley & Wallis of Salisbury has appointed Max Fisher as head of decorative arts and design.

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News in brief including decorative arts specialist Michael Jeffery joining Kinghams

01 September 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Michael Jeffery leaving Woolley & Wallis and joining Kinghams

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News in brief including picture specialist Richard Kay joining Woolley & Wallis

04 August 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Richard Kay joining the picture department at Salisbury auction house Woolley & Wallis

Richard Kay

Latest hires including picture specialist Richard Kay joining Woolley & Wallis

01 August 2025

The latest Movers & Shakers including at auction houses Woolley & Wallis, Bonhams and 1818 Auctioneers.

Cecilia Gave and Knut Knutson

Swedish auction house take-over as Stockholms Auktionsverk buys Uppsala

26 June 2025

The latest saleroom round-up including news of Stockholms Auktionsverk acquiring fellow Swedish auction house Uppsala Auktionskammare

Movers June 25

Relocations and new gallery openings are among the latest Movers & Shakers

25 June 2025

The latest news from around auction houses, dealers and conservation specialists

Terence Woodcock

New joiners, departments and retirements – the latest Movers and Shakers from across the world of art and antiques

12 June 2025

From dealers and auction houses, here is the latest round up of people moves.

Freya Simms

Former LAPADA CEO joins Gloucestershire antiques and interiors firm as managing director 

30 May 2025

Freya Simms, the former chief executive of dealer association LAPADA, is joining businessman Toby Lorford to help grow his Gloucestershire based antiques and interiors firm.

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