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A Guide to Creative Sector Employment

Art & Antiques Market

Core Activities:

• Trade in art and antiques, including:

Paintings, sculpture, works on paper, other fine art (e.g. tapestries), furniture, collectibles (e.g. mass produced ceramics and glassware, dolls and dollhouses etc.), couture, jewellery, textiles, antiquities, arms and armour, metalwork, books, bindings, maps.

• Retailing via auctions, galleries, specialist fairs, shops, warehouses, department stores and the Internet.

Related Industries:

• Fairs & Exhibitions
• Shipping
• Restoration
• Printing
• Photography
• Insurance
• Banking
• Law
• Tourism