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Parker Fine Art Auctions launched in July 2020, co-founded by Directors Buffy Parker and Henny Smith.
Director
Buffy has worked in Fine Art since starting out as a porter at Bonhams in 1973. Having led his own Art Dealership in Hampshire for thirty years, buying and selling between 2000 and 3000 paintings a year, Buffy’s particular area of expertise is in Old Master Paintings. He has discovered paintings by Frans Hals, Annibale Carracci, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo amongst others, but his most notable achievement was spotting a Sebastiano del Piombo, which eventually sold to the Getty Museum in California.
Buffy returned to the Auction world as the Head of Pictures at a Surrey auction house before establishing Parker Fine Art Auctions in 2020.
Director
Henny read History of Art at University and started her career at Sotheby’s in 1998 as an archivist in the British Pictures department.
Since then, she has worked in a variety of different roles at other auction houses before co-founding Parker Fine Art Auctions in 2020.
We are looking for a professional and friendly candidate to join our team in a varied hands-on office role which combines customer service, auction administration and general office administration.
The successful applicant will be the first point of contact for our clients and must have excellent communication skills, be reliable and very well organised. Attention to detail and experience in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) is essential. Previous experience in an auction house would be beneficial, but is not essential as training will be provided.
Responsibilities include:
Assisting clients in person who are making general enquiries, seeking valuations and attending auctions
Maintaining electronic records, ordering office supplies and providing a broad range of administrative support as part of a small team
Managing incoming calls and emails
Taking payments
Liaising with shipping companies
Preparing and supplying condition reports to potential bidders
Helping to create content for social media
Work location: In person at Hawthorn House, Farnham
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm (but there is some flexibility for the right candidate)
Send CV to: info@parkerfineartauctions.com by Monday 2nd November
