Cataloguer, Wine & Spirits (Temporary)
The Company
Christie’s, the world’s largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments or in our more Operational focused teams we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this over 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing constant innovation whilst not forgetting our age old values; Respect, Passionate Expertise, Exceptional Client Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Business Judgement & Innovation. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do, and it is constantly inspiring to work with industry leaders across all segments of the business.
Why This Role Matters
Working between the Rockefeller Center office and The Wine Cellarage Warehouse in the Bronx, the Cataloguer contributes to the production of all auction catalogues for the New York live and online sales. Responsibilities include processing the consigned property for sale, including research and catalogue entry writing and proofing; coordination of photography, and varying duties as dictated by the head of department.
How You’ll Make an Impact
Inspect wine for live and online sales, type up condition notes, proof listings for accuracy, all while ensuring correct descriptions, quantities, vineyards, producers, varietals in the Christie’s format
Coordinate with the following groups regarding sale production: IT, Lot Finder Team, Web Production, Business Support Group, Photography, Warehouse
Write and prepare catalogue essays and producer headers
Maintain image inventory and producer header spreadsheet
Flag any authenticity or condition issues in timely manner to appropriate specialist
Prepare lot up in conjunction with Head of Department
Proof all cataloguing with specialists before submitting final proof to Catalogue Production
Prepare property for inspection sessions (meetings to determine value, condition and marketability of property); and amend catalogue sheets after inspection sessions
Enter and transmit lot adjustments in JDE, manage sale room notices
Coordinate photography via OrbitVu
Maintain sale images in media library and in JDE (monitor progress, liaise with photo studio on missing images, deadline constraints)
Liaise with warehouse manager and handle inventory adjustments in JDE and department files
Assist with event coordination and logistics
What You’ll Bring to the Team
Bachelor’s degree and/or WSET Advanced degree preferred, or equivalent work experience
Minimum 2y paid work experience in the wine industrKnowledge of Excel, and ability to learn Christie’s systems
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively to meet deadlines in a high-pressure, deadline driven environment
Strong client service skills, and ability to be utilize discretion with confidential information
Strong follow up skills and ability to prioritize
Christie’s, Inc. is committed to principles of equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, Christie’s Inc. ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status or liability status for service in the United States Armed Forces.
Closing Date: September 2nd, 2026
*Posted salary range does not include discretionary bonus compensation and overtime pay.
Founded in 1766, Christie’s is a world-leading art and luxury business. Renowned and trusted for its expert live and online auctions, as well as its bespoke private sales, Christie’s offers a full portfolio of global services to its clients, including art appraisal, art financing, international real estate and education. Christie’s has a physical presence in 46 countries, throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific, with flagship international sales hubs in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris and Geneva. It also is the only international auction house authorized to hold sales in mainland China (Shanghai).
Christie’s auctions span more than 80 art and luxury categories, at price points ranging from $200 to over $100 million. In recent years, Christie’s has achieved the world record price for an artwork at auction (Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvador Mundi, 2017), for a single collection sale (the Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, 2018), and for a work by a living artist (Jeff Koons’ Rabbit, 2019).
Christie’s Private Sales offers a seamless service for buying and selling art, jewellery and watches outside of the auction calendar, working exclusively with Christie’s specialists at a client’s individual pace.
Recent innovations at Christie’s include the groundbreaking sale of the first NFT for a digital work of art ever offered at a major auction house (Beeple’s Everydays, March 2021), with the unprecedented acceptance of cryptocurrency as a means of payment. As an industry leader in digital innovation, Christie’s also continues to pioneer new technologies that are redefining the business of art, including the creation of viewing and bidding experiences that integrate augmented reality, global livestreaming, buy-now channels, and hybrid sales formats.
Christie’s is dedicated to advancing responsible culture throughout its business and communities worldwide, including achieving sustainability through net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
