- Employment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Supply Chain, Logistics & Inventory
- Posted
- Nov 10, 2026
About Sotheby's
Sotheby’s is an auction house founded in London in 1744. Its specialists work across fine art and collecting categories including jewelry, watches, handbags, wine, design, and classic cars. The house connects collectors through live and online auctions, private sales, and fixed-price purchases. Its work spans specialist research and cataloging, client services, marketing, technology, finance, and operations, supporting the preparation, sale, and movement of objects across its international network.
Sotheby's seeks an Art Handling Technician for its New Bond Street, London location, working Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The role supports artwork handling and the full exhibition lifecycle, leads installations and deinstallations for designated sales, and delivers client service across internal and external stakeholders; flexibility for overtime, weekends and additional locations is required as business needs demand.
Role & Responsibilities
- Handle, pack, move and store artworks with exceptional care.
- Support designated departments with cataloguing and photography requirements.
- Lead gallery installations and deinstallations for designated sales, and support other exhibition installations, including packing artworks for safe storage or transportation between locations.
- Prepare designated sales ahead of deadlines; maintain strong communication with the sale coordinator, technician manager and gallery manager; and proactively resolve issues to ensure exhibition installations and deinstallations run smoothly and efficiently.
- Provide a high level of client service to external clients and internal departments.
- Collaborate with external contractors and the gallery manager to complete installations and deinstallations for designated sales on schedule.
- Maintain areas of responsibility to a high standard.
- Manage the designated departments’ biannual stock check.
- Work with department colleagues to ensure equipment is regularly tested and complies with relevant Health & Safety legislation.
- Support all stages of the artwork lifecycle, including safe receipt, unpacking, handling, storage, installation and deinstallation of exhibitions, auction room preparation, packing for transport between locations and coordinating the final release of property.
- Maintain a flexible approach to meet seasonal business needs, including overtime, weekend work and support at additional locations as required.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in art handling.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Positive attitude and adherence to Sotheby's Service Standards.
- Strong self-motivation and the ability to maintain composure and effectiveness under high pressure.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
- Excellent organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and consistency in all tasks.
- Experience using Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
Skills
Experience
Proven experience in art handling.
Workplace
This position is based in London, England, UK.
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Culture
Sotheby’s describes its culture in terms of client service, specialist knowledge, curiosity, collaboration, and ethical conduct. Its careers materials emphasize working across disciplines and encouraging employees to explore internal opportunities.
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