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Operations staff make the art world go round—so why are they undervalued?

The Art Newspaper

First survey of gallery and auction house staff reveals problems with job security, career paths and inequality

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‘Momentous’: Italy to slash art VAT to 5%, the lowest rate in the EU

The Art Newspaper

Mollicone cited a recent study by Nomnisma and the Intesa Sanpaolo bank, which estimated that a 5% VAT rate would boost the annual turnover of Italian galleries, antique dealers and auction houses to €1.5bn within three years, which would then generate an extra €4.2bn for Italy.

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Sotheby’s offers peek at Breuer building’s makeover

The Art Newspaper

Georgia O’Keeffe: © 2025 Georgia O'Keeffe Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Images released by the auction house on Friday (13 June) show an exterior and lobby in line with how the spaces appeared during the building’s turns as a museum. Ruth Asawa: Artwork © 2025 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc., Courtesy David Zwirner.

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A quartet of key art market players join forces to form ‘super group’ consultancy

The Art Newspaper

The pandemic also significantly altered the way auction houses sell art. Unlike auction houses, which often operate large teams, Gorvy points out the new consortium can keep operations streamlined and private. Profitability is a problem for auction houses. It’s certainly not going to go away.”

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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner painting thought to be lost for decades goes on display in Basel

The Art Newspaper

Only now, with the family having brought the work to the auction house in Munich, has it been possible to trace the entire provenance history of this work.”

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The Importance of Contemporary Art Appraisals

Art Appraisal Resources

Auction houses, galleries, and art dealers often require a certified art appraisal to estimate and reserve artwork sales prices. Formulating the Appraisal Report The appraiser will prepare a comprehensive appraisal report based on the gathered information and analysis.

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Selling Your Jewellery

Imperial Gem Lab

Where to sell jewelry A popular avenue for selling pre-owned jewelry is through auction houses. Auction Houses Dupuis Auction and Maynards Fine Art Auction are two Canadian auction houses that hold regular jewelry auctions.