Recruitment

West Dean College, a centre for conservation and creative arts, has appointed two new subject leaders in clocks and metalwork.

Old master dealership Colnaghi is to open a gallery in New York and will expand into ancient art with the hiring of a new director from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The proposed Kensington gallery hub of Cromwell Place has hired a managing director to lead the project and attract tenants.

Giovanna Bertazzoni and Adrien Meyer have been appointed co-chairmen of the auctioneer’s impressionist and modern art departments.

The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) has appointed Nanne Dekking as chairman who succeeds Willem van Roijen.

Jean-Paul Engelen of Phillips has been appointed deputy chairman, Americas.

Bonhams has promoted Merryn Schriever to become the company’s director in Australia, following the departure of chairman Mark Fraser.

Sotheby’s has promoted Jan Prasens to managing director of its Europe division.

Conservative peer and former environment minister Lord de Mauley is to become chairman of LAPADA, the Association of Art & Antiques Dealers.

Sotheby’s has bolstered its sculpture department by promoting Alexander Kader and Margaret Schwartz.

Christie’s has wooed back its former US president only months after he joined rival Sotheby’s.

Phillips has hired Christie’s Lilly Chan to become managing director of its Asia business.

Christie’s has promoted Dirk Boll to president of its Europe, Middle East, Russia and India division, reporting directly into chief executive Guillaume Cerutti.

Edinburgh auctioneer Lyon & Turnbull has hired art historian and dealer Bendor Grosvenor as a non-executive director.

Ingrid Nilson of Antiques Dealer Fairs Limited (ADFL) has been appointed director of the long-standing Harrogate Antique and Fine Art Fair.

Christie’s former US president Marc Porter will begin his new role at rival Sotheby’s next week.

Christie’s specialist Jonathan Laib has left the auction house to take up a role as director at contemporary art dealers David Zwirner this month.

Phillips has made two new hires in the Americas from rival Christie’s as it continues to expand in the region.

Perhaps more than any other year in recent memory, 2016 was the year of the move. ‘Restructuring’ across all three major auction houses led to an unprecedented number of high-profile departures. Here is a summary of the key changes and the occasional game of employment musical chairs.

‘Masterpiece London’ announced today that Nazy Vassegh is to step down as chief executive of the fair at the end of this month.