Object Intelligence Researcher, Impressionist & Modern Art - Client Strategy

Why This Role Matters

The Object Intelligence Researcher plays a central role in delivering high-quality research, data integrity, and market insight across the Impressionist & Modern Art category, based in New York.

The role focuses on developing a comprehensive understanding of individual artworks, bringing together detailed research on provenance, ownership history, pricing, exhibition activity, and broader market context. This includes ensuring that object-level information is accurate, well-structured, and continuously enriched, drawing on both internal knowledge and external sources.

Working closely with Specialists and cross-functional teams, the Researcher helps ensure that this information is effectively captured and translated into meaningful insight, supporting a clear and informed view of the market and of key works.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Conduct in-depth research on high-value works of art, bringing together provenance, ownership history, pricing, exhibition history, and broader market context from internal and external sources

• Develop and maintain comprehensive, accurate, and well-structured object records, ensuring that all relevant information is captured, updated, and clearly documented.

• Review and enrich object data on an ongoing basis, incorporating insights generated through cataloguing, valuations, and interactions with Specialists and clients.

• Produce high-quality reports and analysis on artworks, artists, and market segments to support departmental research, sale preparation, and strategic planning.

• Monitor the wider market, including auctions, private sales, exhibitions, galleries, and art fairs, and synthesize this activity into clear and relevant insight.

• Track key artists, objects, and collections, maintaining a current and informed view of market activity and positioning.

• Support pre-sale and post-sale processes through research, analysis, and preparation of materials, including sale debriefs and performance reviews.

• Collaborate closely with Specialists and cross-functional teams to ensure research and intelligence are effectively applied and communicated.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of research tools, data quality, and working practices across Object Intelligence.

• Act as a knowledgeable resource within the department on Impressionist & Modern Art, supporting a high standard of research and market understanding.

What you’ll bring to the team

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Art History or a related field

• Extensive experience in the commercial art market, with a strong focus on Impressionist & Modern Art and proven exposure to high-value works

• Demonstrated expertise in object-level research, including provenance, ownership history, and market analysis, with the ability to independently lead complex research projects

• Strong understanding of auction processes, sale cycles, and market dynamics, particularly within the New York and broader US market

• Proven ability to interpret complex data and research into clear, well-structured insights, with a track record of contributing meaningfully to strategic discussions

• Excellent attention to detail, combined with the ability to step back and synthesize information at a higher, strategic level

• Significant experience working with databases and large datasets, with a strong understanding of how to maintain, structure, and interpret complex information

• Confident communicator with experience working directly with Specialists, and comfortable contributing perspectives in senior-level or director-level discussions

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with experience managing multiple complex, long-term projects with minimal