NEW YORK, NY.- The international auction house Bonhams announced the appointments of April Matteini as representative in Florida and Natalie Waechter as representative in the Midwest.

Bonhams Managing Director of US Regions, Simon Cottle said: “I am delighted to welcome both April Matteini and Natalie Waechter to Bonhams. Their appointments are key to raising our profile, build our presence and engage with new clients in Florida and the Midwest.”

April Matteini is the Florida representative and will be based in Miami. Prior to joining Bonhams, she was the Florida representative for Skinners and ran her own consultancy both in Florida and New England for the past 13 years. April is an experienced jewelery appraiser and specialist with a wide knowledge of Fine and Decorative arts.

Natalie Waechter is the Midwest representative and will be based in Chicago. Before joining Bonhams, she has worked for Sotheby’s and Leslie Hindman Auctioneers as an appraiser and specialist across several categories and for many years has run her own fine art arts consultancy in the Midwest, focusing especially on Contemporary Art. She will work alongside Ricki Harris and will be responsible for the Midwestern states.