At Catawiki, every day brings the extraordinary! Whether it's Daniel Ricciardo's Formula 1 Car, a Woolly Mammoth's Skeleton, Lady Gaga's Jumpsuit or Usain Bolt's running shoe, we encounter exceptional objects every day.
We're a one-of-a-kind marketplace for buying and selling special objects. Each week, more than 100,000 unique items are auctioned, all carefully curated by our passionate in-house experts.
Having sold over 25 million unique objects, our mission is to become the world's most popular destination for special objects. As a growing, diverse and sustainable scale-up, we proudly live by three core values. If these values resonate with you, we'd love to explore how you can join us.
- Taking ownership and driving impact
- Being open to change and feedback
- Being passionate about our mission and our customers.
Join Catawiki as a Spanish Haute Epoque, Old Masters and Modern Art Expert. You will source, evaluate and curate artworks spanning Spanish Haute Epoque, Old Masters and Classical Art, from the Renaissance and Baroque to important 18th and 19th-century Spanish schools, Modernisme and early 20th-century Spanish modernism.
You will work with highly collectible historical pieces from the 16th to the 18th centuries, alongside important classical and modern Spanish artworks up to the early 20th century. These are areas where deep art-historical knowledge, connoisseurship and sharp market judgement are essential.
You will handle a high daily volume of submissions, from top-tier works to mid- and lower-value objects that still require rigorous assessment and clear commercial positioning. This role reports to the Category Lead of Secondary Market Art and is remote, with an immediate start date.
You will join the Classical and Modern Art category, working closely with experts located across Europe, Sales and category leadership to grow and strengthen our Spanish art offering.
The role combines curation and commercial ownership, with close collaboration with Sales to deliver measurable growth. The team values ownership, cross-functional delivery, strategic thinking and strong interpersonal collaboration. As part of a connected group of experts, you will also support adjacent art categories when needed.
- Source, evaluate and curate Spanish Haute Epoque, Old Masters, Classical and Modern Art objects across Spain, wider Europe and key international markets, reviewing a large daily volume of works across value ranges.
- Write high-quality expert object descriptions, set public estimates and recommend reserve prices aligned with current market demand and auction performance data.
- Lead valuation, condition and authenticity assessments, making confident appraisal recommendations grounded in up-to-date market intelligence.
- Partner with Account Managers to design and deliver single-seller auctions and tailored seller growth plans, from onboarding through repeat supply.
- Build and maintain relationships with galleries, dealers, collectors, museums, artist estates and foundations across Spain and relevant international markets. Use your network to identify, secure and convert quality supply at scale.
- Collaborate with the Spanish Haute Epoque, Old Masters and Modern Art team to ensure cohesive curation, shared market insights and operational excellence.
- Support neighbouring expert categories when needed, contributing to a flexible and resilient art organisation.
- Contribute to auction planning and category strategy, ensuring alignment with the broader European Old Masters, classical and modern art market.
- A strong track record in Spanish Haute Epoque, Old Masters, Classical and Modern Art, including hands-on appraisal, provenance research and pricing experience.
- Deep knowledge of Spanish art-historical periods from the 16th to the early 20th century, including Renaissance, Baroque, 18th-century schools, 19th-century Spanish painting and early modern Spanish movements.
- Proven experience in gallery management, auction houses, art dealing or museum collections, ideally within European Old Masters, classical and modern art markets.
- A clearly commercial mindset, with the ability to spot opportunities, convert leads and build long-term seller relationships.
- The ability to actively generate and convert leads by visiting sellers and prospects, running on-site meetings with Account Managers and independently, and building trust through expert guidance and commercial clarity.
- Confidence representing Catawiki at art fairs, previews and industry events, using these moments to develop pipeline, strengthen market presence and secure quality consignments.
- The ability to plan and execute travel across Spain and key international hubs to identify, approach and onboard new sellers at scale, balancing proactive scouting with high-priority opportunities.
- A strong professional network across the Spanish art market, including galleries, dealers, collectors, museums, artist estates and foundations.
- Strong collaboration skills and a proactive working style, with confidence partnering with experts, Sales and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Flexibility and openness to support adjacent art categories when required.
- Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills.
- Experience working in online marketplaces or within the broader art-trade ecosystem.
- An established professional network across Spain and wider Europe, including galleries, collectors, museums, artist estates and foundations.
- Multilingual skills. Fluent Spanish and English are essential, with French, Italian or Portuguese a plus.
- Familiarity with market-analytics tools, CRM systems or other art-industry platforms that support expert decision-making.
This is a 100% remote role based in Spain, with daily collaboration with teams in Spain and across other areas of Europe.
- Create a visible impact by working at scale in a global organisation serving millions of customers across 80+ categories. In our flat structure, every role has a broad scope and directly impacts both our customers and the business.
- Learn and grow through our Learning & Development initiatives, including clear development plans and mentorship programmes to support your career progression.
- A culture of connection defines us. We're a passionate, diverse team of 800+ Catawikians representing 60+ nationalities. We foster an inclusive and queer-friendly environment where everyone is encouraged to bring their full self to work.
- Celebrate life's moments with us. You'll receive a €100 Catavoucher when you join, a €50 Catavoucher on your birthday, and an extra day off each year to "Pursue Your Passion". We also offer additional leave for key work anniversaries and important life events. Benefits may vary by location.
Our vibrant offices in Amsterdam and Lisbon are designed to inspire collaboration. Most Catawikians operate in a hybrid setup, combining office-based and remote work, with a minimum of two days per week in the office, unless a role is explicitly stated as fully remote or fully office-based.
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