Coordinator (Temporary), Antiquities
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
Christie’s Antiquities department is currently looking for an individual to support and assist with preparations for our 2023 sales. The chosen candidate will work closely with the Specialist team to aid with research and cataloguing needs, as well as the Sale Coordinator to provide business administrative support. We are looking for a hard-working, energetic, and intellectually curious self-starter who can thrive in a high-pressure environment. In addition to the Antiquities department, this individual may assist other Classic Art departments.
How You Will Make An Impact
General department administrative tasks as assigned by Sale Coordinator
Keeping all data up to date in Christie’s internal systems
Assisting specialists with provenance research, managing the department library and consignor files.
Responding to inquiries from clients for condition reports, images and fact sheets
Researching works for upcoming sales – including both traditional research, as well as online research using auction databases and other internet sources
Assist Specialists with cataloguing and condition checks for consigned property
Supporting the proposal preparation process
Assist with installing for auction previews, which includes compiling, printing, and mounting lot cards for each work
Support Sale Coordinator with client research; compiling spreadsheets of competitive sales, and maintaining sale analytic spreadsheets.
Assist other departments in the Classic Art Group as needed.
What You Will Bring To The Team
Exceptional client service skills including strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated with superiors, clients and peers
Strategic and commercially minded
Maintain a level-head and positive attitude in high stakes situations
Ability to quickly adapt, problem solve and multitask
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint
Additional language skills are desirable, however not mandatory
Strong follow-up and attention to detail
Strong research skills and knowledge of library systems and databases
Closing Date: June 5th, 2026
*Posted salary range does not include discretionary bonus compensation and overtime pay.
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.
Hourly: $22.00 - $24.00
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.
