Stockholm, Sweden
Internship
Modernity is currently inviting applications for a gallery assistant internship in Stockholm.
- the internship will last for three to six months providing the chance to gain a proper understanding of how an international furniture gallery works
- the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to learn about the highest quality modern Scandinavian design
- working in a leading furniture gallery, the internship will provide the opportunity to work across a range of disciplines and will be expected work with the furniture, the warehouse and gallery, shipping logistics, as well as partaking in general office duties
- Modernity exhibits at a number of leading fairs both in Europe and America, because of this the internship will allow you see exactly how the logistics and business of such an intercontinental operation works
- working in the center of Stockholm applicants will be able to properly experience modern Scandinavian culture and explore the city itself
Modernity is the prime gallery for vintage Scandinavian design with a focus on furniture, lighting and textiles. The gallery regularly supplies major international museums and collectors with iconic pieces. With a strong emphasis on post-war design, Modernity has since 1998 established itself as one of the leading galleries in northern Europe, with a collection of rare and high-grade design pieces by the most renowned Scandinavian designers of the 20th Century. The gallery’s large collection of furniture, ceramics, textiles and lighting includes design classics by Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Arne Jacobsen, Alvar Aalto, Axel Salto and Josef Frank. Besides exhibiting regularly at prestigious international art and design fairs in London, New York and Paris, Modernity has over the years supplied pieces to collectors and museums, such as the MoMA and Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York, the LACMA in Los Angeles and the National Museum in Stockholm to name a few.
Modernity is looking for motivated applicants, they will be expected to have:
- Experience within the furniture, art or antique gallery industry, this is essential
- A keen interest in furniture design
- Enthusiasm to gain new knowledge and skills at all times
- Ability to work effectively both individually and within a team
- Modernity is an international company and applicants will be expected to have excellent written and spoken English
Applicants must send a CV along with a covering letter to [email protected]
Contact: Isaac Pineus
This is a paid position.