The Gelos Antiques Art Examination Institute established
on the basis of Gelos Auction House is an exceptional (for Russia)
educational institution for vocational training & continuing
education in the antiques business.
The Gelos Institute teaches marketing and management of the present-day
antiques market, future experts in the antiques and appraisers study
attribution and expert examination techniques, learn to identify
the genuine value of antique and art objects, determine their marker-value
and whether they need restoration.
Classes are conducted by experienced specialists (curators of the most
acknowledged Russian museums' collections) along with businessmen in the
antiques. The institute owes its wide renown and prestige mainly to such
high-quality teaching staff. The best teachers, leading specialists from
the first-rate Moscow museums, professors from the most prestigious Moscow
higher educational institutions, experts in the antiques market will communicate
their unique knowledge and experience to you.
Subjects of lectures and classes cover the whole range of knowledge
required for undertaking professional activity as an expert in the antiques:
history of art styles in the world culture, West-European and Russian
painting, metal art work, glass, ceramics, jeweller's art, all decorative
arts, furniture, icon painting, coins & medals, insignia, legislative
issues, selling from galleries and selling through auction, restoration,
management and many other areas.
The programme is intended for the most diverse applicants and offers
different training opportunities, ranging from short-term
(one- to three- month) courses to two-year professional training
in addition to higher education. For the convenience of students,
the institute offers day, evening and distance learning courses
along with any individual programmes in particular sectors of the
antiques market.
The curriculum considers recommendations of the Russian Federation
Ministry of Property Relations concerning professional appraisal
training. Our students can choose between the Antiques Expert Examination
Technique Course and Business Appraisal Course, do practical work
in Gelos Auction House's departments, visit its galleries and take
part in weekly auctions. Such mixed training lets achieve the key
learning goal: students acquire skills in trustworthy determination
of the genuineness of antiques items.
You will be awarded the Gelos Institute International Diploma verifying
the knowledge required. Upon the course completion and thesis presentation,
students are awarded the International Retraining Diploma enabling them
to undertake a new kind of professional activity in the expert examination
of antiques.
Antiques Expert Examination Technique Course
The Gelos Institute invites the most diversified categories of students,
ranging from beginners to certificated specialists, to take courses in
expert examination and evaluation of antiques.
The course programme provides special knowledge in the expert analysis
of antique items. Subjects of lectures and seminars cover the whole
range of knowledge required for undertaking professional activity
as an expert in the antiques: history of art styles in the world
culture, West-European and Russian painting, metal art work, glass,
ceramics, jeweller's art, all decorative arts, furniture, icon painting,
coins & medals, insignia, legislative issues, selling from galleries
and selling through auction, restoration, management and many other
areas.
Enrollment for the next series of lectures to begin on 20 May
2004. Beginning of classes: 10 October
Nowadays, Russia undergoes the growth of interest in collecting art objects
and antiques. People having spare money become private collectors of art
objects and antiques in increasing frequency, participate in auctions
in order to purchase paintings, furniture, icons, jewellery for $100 to
$100,000 and more. At the same time, Russia faces challenge of training
skilled staff of antiques shops, galleries and the like.
Gelos Institute established by Gelos Auction House contributes to increasing
the educational level among experts and building up a civilised antiques
and art market in Russia.
Gelos Auction House, Ltd. is the largest auction house of Russia and the Commonwealth
of Independent States providing a full range of services in the Russian antiques
market. The company carries out appraisals and makes expert examination, holds
auction sales, sells antiquities from its galleries and salons, forms private
and corporate collections.
You can buy from us decorative works of art, old furniture, numismatic,
phaleristic and philatelic items, fine wines, rare books and so on.
The purchase can be made in any convenient way: at auction or from a respective
department, as well as by placing an absentee bid on items of a concrete epoch
and style. Payment can be made with cash or cashlessly. You may also pay a deposit
of 30% of items cost and redeem them within three days. Storage and shipment
are subject to charge. Oral valuations and advice are free of charge. For further
information, contact our employees and see our auction catalogues.
When conducting auctions, we make it a basic rule to give absolutely
reliable auction results to provide real-time quotations at the time of
sale.
There are two ways of participating in auctions: bidding in person or
leaving an absentee bid by telephone or via the Internet from any place
on Earth.
Antiques Expert Examination Technique Course
The Gelos Institute invites the most diversified categories of students, ranging
from beginners to certificated specialists, to take courses in expert examination
and evaluation of antiques.
Enrollment for the next series of lectures to begin on 20 May 2004.
Beginning of classes: 10 October
1. Complete Course
Schedule: four-hour classes 4 times a week.
The training programme includes probation in the Gelos's departments
and participation in weekly auctions. After the successful completion
and thesis presentation, students are awarded the Antiques Expert's
International Qualifications.
10 months. 774 hours.
Tuition fee:: $1900
2. Basic Course
Schedule: four-hour classes 4 times a week. On the completion, students
are awarded the Antiques Manager's International Qualifications.
6 months. 418 hours.
Tuition fee: $1100.
3. Distance Course
The course is split into 4 terms (2-week classes once a season),
the training programme is worked out on an individual basis.
12 months.
Tuition fee: $1200.
4. Evening Course
Thrice a week from 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
8 months. 386 hours.
Tuition fee: $1100.
5. Specialised Course in a Particular Sector of the Antiques
Market
Classes are held twice a week.
2.5 months (jeweller's art, painting, furniture and others)
Tuition fee: $480.
6. Separate Classes
Anybody is given an opportunity to attend any classes in any group.
Cost per class: $20.
Gelos Institute: Our Address
Full details and course registration are already
available
"Gelos" Auction House
Registered in England, no 06516962
Gelos London Limited
12 Hans Road, Knightsbridge
London SW3 1RT
Tel.: +44 (0)20 7753 7617
Fax: +44 (0)20 7753 7666
