About Us

Founded 1793 Company size 201 to 500 Revenue £18m to £73m (GBP) Headquarters London, UK Link Bonhams website Bonhams is a privately owned British auction house and one of the world’s oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. It was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son & Neale. This brought together two of the four surviving Georgian auction houses in London, Bonhams having been founded in 1793, and Phillips in 1796 by Harry Phillips, formerly a senior clerk to James Christie. Today, the amalgamated business handles art and antiques auctions. Bonhams is a global auction house with an 18th century heritage poised for transformative change. Our global operations are based in London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong where we sell in over 60 categories, including motor cars, paintings, jewellery, and entertainment memorabilia. About the team The department of work is in operations. It is responsible for up to 90 car auctions per month 12 months of the year, all online. About the role This is an important role in a dynamic small company. It is an office-based administrator position in our HQ near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. There are 14 members of staff albeit, only approx. 6 per day in the office (as some work from home or visit clients). We thank you for your interest in this position but please note that we will only contact candidates chosen for further consideration. Bonhams is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to fight for equality, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.