Farina earned his masters in fine and decorative arts from Manchester University through the Sotheby’s Institute, London, in 1998.
Since then he has worked with other auction houses and galleries in New York, such as William Doyle Galleries, Sothebys.com and Gurr Johns.
Phillips has made two new hires in the Americas from rival Christie’s as it continues to expand in the region.
Contemporary and Latin American art specialist Vivian Pfeiffer (pictured below right, above) joins from Christie’s as Phillips’ head of business development and deputy chairman for the Americas.
She will be based in New York and Miami.
Pfeiffer is joined by Cândida Sodré (right), previously a director in Christie’s Rio de Janeiro office.
At Phillips she is regional director in Brazil and will report into Pfeiffer.
These hires follow the appointment of Cecilia Laffan last year as regional director in Mexico.
Phillips has also announced that Yuka Yamaji is joining Genevieve Janvrin as co-head of the photographs department in Europe.
Both are based in London. Yamaji joined Phillips in 2014 as a senior specialist. She started the photographs department at Christie’s in 2000 in Los Angeles, and later became head of the photographs department in London.
Janvrin joined Phillips a year ago.
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Claire Grindey
Silver department specialist Grindey has 15 years’ experience in the international art market, including nearly seven years at Sotheby’s in London and Amsterdam, and six years as a consultant (Claire Grindey Fine & Decorative Arts).
She is on the board of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors for Art, Antiques & Personal Property. A linguist, Claire speaks Dutch, Swedish, Italian and French.
Daniel Webster
Webster, who spent nearly 23 years at the Criterion auction house in London, is now running Sworders’ Hertford office. He has a particular interest in the Arts & Crafts period.
Tony Salani
Salani has worked in the antiques trade for 15 years around the UK, including seven years as a dealer. He works as a general valuer and is part of the Sworders homes and interiors department.
