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Overview
Specialised antique dealers sell antique goods in specialist shops, combining customer service with product knowledge, art history, item examination, pricing work and careful presentation of objects.
In job descriptions, look for acquiring antique items, spotting valuable objects, examining merchandise, demonstrating product features, sales invoices, e-commerce systems, store presentation and customer needs.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Specialised antique dealers work where objects need explanation as well as selling. The day may include buying antique items, examining condition, preparing displays, discussing provenance, advising customers and issuing invoices.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes art history, product characteristics, active selling, numeracy, spotting valuable items, e-commerce systems, store care and the ability to explain age, material, style, condition and use without overstating certainty.
Salary context
Pay is best read through stock value, buying responsibility, customer advice, online sales, appraisal work, shop size, invoice handling and whether the role helps choose antiques for resale. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move from shop sales and product preparation into antique buying, specialist categories such as furniture or collectibles, online cataloguing, valuation support, store management or independent dealing.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names the object types, buying authority, appraisal expectations, customer advice, e-commerce work and invoice handling. Clear adverts separate antique dealing from general second-hand retail.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Alternative labels
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Occupation group
specialised seller (5223.7)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f8304b4c-1220-4979-b2dd-47d2a2f0734a |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 5223.7.32 |
| ISCO group | 5223 |
| Concept type | Occupation |