Art Valuer Careers

WORK ENVIRONMENT:-

An art valuer assesses how much person artwork or collected works value. You will give advice to the organization and people who want to buy, sell or insure artwork which includes sculpture, paintings, chinaware, books and furniture.

Your duties and responsibilities will basically include:

• review the condition, superiority and age of the entity or collected works
• make sure that the objects have been reinstated or altered anyhow
• checking the origin of the object or collection by investigating receipts or other proofs

• performing research by making use of Internet and books
• conferring with historians and specialists
• remaining update with the current demand and prices
• making written assessment for the patrons
• arranging catalogues and operating public sale
• work as a specialized witness in the disputed case in court

You will frequently concentrate in a particular period or type of artwork, for instance, 18th century chinaware or 19th century work of art.

QUALIFICATION, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

In following ways you can become an art valuer:

• by working as an assistant, cataloguer or porter in an antiques business or auction house
• linking to a graduate training scheme with the large auction house- only a few of these are presented each year, and you will basically require a degree in a subject like fine art or history of art
• finishing a degree in relevant subject like as fine art, art history and restoration, followed by specialized training in estimation

You can complete the course like Master of Arts in Arts Market Appraisal (Professional Practice)- presented at Kingston University and certified by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). See the website of Kingston University for further details.

To know more appropriate courses see the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service website.

TRAINING DETAILS:

You will get the training on the job, once you have started working as an valuer.

You can also build up and modernize your knowledge by attending a short term courses which are offered by the major auction houses, Christie's and Sotheby's. These covers the areas like:

• fine and decorative arts
• specific periods of art history
• art market

You can give a visit to Christie's and Sotheby's website for more information of their courses and postgraduates programs.

You can take postgraduate degree like Masters of Arts in Arts Market Appraisal (Professional Practice) at Kingston University.

You can also make improvement in your career projection by achieving chartered status through the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) scheme. You will also require a 2 years experience and RICS approved degree. You will then have a meeting with panel of assessors. Go through the RICS website for additional details.

By joining the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers will give you admission to their Professional programmer. Membership is available at professional and student level.

SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE:

• deep knowledge of the antiques and arts market
• good oral and written communication skills
• attention towards details
• current knowledge of relevant legislations
• good research skills

SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS:

• Initial salaries can be around $ 19,500 a year.
• Normal salaries are around $ 23,000 to $ 25,000 yearly.
• With some years' experience and expert knowledge, salaries can increase to $ 40,000 or more.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

You will have to work for irregular hours which will include weekends and evenings.

You will spend your time in auction house and an office in a dealership or visit the client's house or business premises to perform assessment. You will have to travel in the neighborhood, nationally or abroad, as per your client's.

DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES:

You will work as an art valuer with an antique or fine art dealership or auction houses. Skilled valuers will be employed by the insurance firm in the region of loss adjustments.

You will also get job opportunities in galleries, museums, private collectors, organizations for dealing with their acquirement, gathering and managing insurance, reinstatement or protection work.

You can start your own business, presenting a assessment service and buying and selling antiques and fine arts.

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