The team
Our team is a carefully balanced mixture of technology, logistics and specialist appraisers, all working to ensure that The Auction Hub provides a secure, efficient and fast option for both sellers and buyers.
Once an item is correctly appraised and catalogued by our consultant specialists the global reach of Auctionet marketplace will ensure the achievement of the correct selling price.
Founder and Managing Director of The Auction Hub
With 30 years of art world experience in both auction and retail, James started his career at Phillips Auctioneers, followed by a period working in London and New York for Mallett. More recently James was CEO of The Fine Art Auction Group with auction and retail businesses in Berkshire and London. “Having worked for a leading regional auctioneer and as a consultant, I saw the opportunity for an online auction house that upheld the values of traditional auctioneers whist embracing new technology that provides a solution for both the volume and specialist areas of auctioneers. Combining forces with Auctionet provides the platform that enables us to deliver these solutions”.
John worked at Sotheby's in London for 27 years in a variety of senior roles, most recently as Director of European Inventory. Prior to joining The Auction Hub, John worked as a consultant at Dreweatts auction house in Berkshire. It was while working at Dreweatts that John helped to establish Dreweatts timed online auctions in association with Auctionet. This was in early 2018 and John managed the operation there as Head of Online Sales for the first 18 months.