Specialist, Asian Art
2 weeks ago
Job Description
About Bonhams
Bonhams is a global auction house with an 18th century heritage poised for transformative change. Our global operations are based in London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong where we sell in over 60 categories, including motor cars, paintings, jewellery, and entertainment memorabilia.
About the team
Bonhams' Asian Art department boasts exceptional expertise and Bonhams is widely recognised as the market leader across the UK and Europe for Chinese art. Over recent years, we have handled prestigious collections such as Parry, Roger Keverne, Rousset, Marsh, and Michael Goedhuis. Our dynamic team of specialists keeps up-to-date with market trends, collaborating globally with our Chinese, Japanese, and Himalayan art teams across London, Europe, the USA, Asia, and Australia to meet the needs of both new collectors and established clients.
About the role
In your role as Specialist, you will be required to carry out the following duties:
Key Responsibilities
- Business getting for the department to fulfil the budgets set for the department sales
- Work with the Department Director/ HoD on strategies to encourage new business opportunities for the department
- Maintain and support the ongoing development of a database of customers – both buyers and sellers – for the department
- Maintain contact with established collectors to encourage further business with the company, either as buyers or sellers
- Maintain contact with established trade contacts to encourage further business with the company
- Liaise with the Department Director/ HoD on the production of an advertising and marketing campaign, within the budgets set, to promote the business getting and sales activities of the department
- To satisfactorily complete, as and when required, the valuation of customer’s property both in the office and at other venues within the UK and Europe
- As and when necessary, support the team to catalogue and produce the catalogues to ensure timely delivery to printers and online publications
- Assist with photography and preparation of condition reports
- Assist on exhibition events, either in the UK or worldwide as and when required
- Maintain an awareness of our competitors strategies to maintain the competitive position of this department in the market
- As and when necessary, support the team in all aspects of the day to day running of the department
- To promote the department through lectures and other promotional events
About you
We’re looking for someone with knowledge and a genuine interest for Asian Art. You will have a good market and trend awareness and will be able to prove business acumen and valuation skills. Ideally, you will have a network of contacts to work with or you will be pro-active and can work towards building up such a portfolio. A functional working knowledge of the whole auction process and related procedure is highly preferred.
Key Skills and Experience
- Knowledge and genuine interest for Asian Art
- Good market and trend awareness
- Degree holder or equivalent
- A good level of specialist expertise achieved through a previous role
- Proven business acumen and valuation skills
- A network of contacts (or) willingness to build up such a portfolio
- Functional working knowledge of the whole auction process and related procedures (e.g. shipping regulations, VAT)
- Flexible and receptive to change
- Fluent spoken and written English. Ability to catalogue proficiently
- Other language Skills
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral
- Able to work as part of team, and independently
- Able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
- Excellent attention to detail
Bonhams Benefits
* 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing to 33 with service.
* Private Health Care
* Health & Wellbeing Assistance Program
If you wish to apply, please send your CV and cover letter by the 24th March 2024 at midnight.
We thank you for your interest in this position but please note that we will only contact candidates chosen for further consideration.
Bonhams is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to fight for equality, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.
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