Carmen Donia

Book Specialist @Chiswick Auctions

London, GB

handling client enquiries efficiently and professionally, via the telephone, email, post and in person- managing the office on a day-to-day basis, undertaking general office duties- managing valuations in-house and off-site, to acquire items suitable for Fine and General Sales- classifying material and arranging for its safekeeping and preservation- researching property using catalogue raisonnes, internet resources, departmental library resources and external expertise, to verify item ownership, bibliography, provenance and exhibition history- gathering information to write marketing initiatives and academic articles- assisting with catalogue production with a particular emphasis on organising and checking photography- preparing condition reports and forwarding to clients upon request- preparing and attending preview weekend and sales- participating in Telephone Bidding with clients during the auction- attending trade fairs