M.Sc. Architecture for Heritage
September 2023 — July 2025
Denizalp Demir
Architectural heritage | Antiques valuation & auction curation
Torino, Italy | [email protected] | +39 320 681 8922
denizalpdemir.com | linkedin.com/in/denizalpdemir/
ARCHITECTURE / ANTIQUES / APPRAISAL
Denizalp
Demir.
Architectural heritage.
Decorative arts & valuation.
Architectural graduate specialising in heritage, with hands-on experience in antiques valuation and online auction platforms. Curator at Demir Antiques and former Mearto expert in Oriental rugs and European porcelain.
ZSOLNAY / OBJECT STUDY 001
ZSOLNAY
Thistles, butterflies
& gilded spirals.
DRAG TO ROTATE · ARROW KEYS TO INSPECT
1,100+OBJECTS APPRAISED / MEARTO
1,200+PIECES SOURCED & CURATED
721CATAWIKI SALES
310+POSITIVE CATAWIKI REVIEWS
CURRICULUM VITAE / EXPERIENCE
Professional experience.
From researching an object to finding its next owner: experience across valuation, curation and international online sales.
CURATOR OF ART
Bringing Anatolian textiles and European decorative arts to an international audience.
Sourced, curated and coordinated shipping for more than 1,200 individual pieces, generating €140,000 in revenue. Developed marketplace opportunities for Anatolian rugs and kilims, European porcelain and glass.
Active on Catawiki for seven years, with 721 sales and more than 310 positive reviews, supported by a strong European network of buyers and sellers.
EXPERT OF ORIENTAL RUGS & EUROPEAN PORCELAIN
Turning close observation into clear, useful valuations.
Appraised over 1,100 objects, principally Oriental rugs and European porcelain, alongside selected European glass. Combined established valuation methods with approaches developed through individual object research.
Advised owners on decorative use and auction opportunities. The role served 878 customers and contributed to more than US$103,000 in revenue.
CURRICULUM VITAE / EDUCATION
Education & development.
Academic background
Bachelor’s in Architecture
September 2020 — December 2024
GPA 3.23 / 4Languages
TurkishNative
EnglishFull professional · IELTS 8/9
ItalianUpper intermediate · ≈ B2
Memberships, learning & recognition
JUL 2025
McKinsey & Company
Forward Program · Certificate of Attendance
MAY 2024
Bool Design Studio
Yacht Design & Modelling with Rhino
30-hour workshop · Certificate of Attendance
APR 2023
Atelier Mobile APS · Ferrara
AM13 — Oggetti per il Festival e la Città
International study, design and construction workshop. Work exhibited as urban furniture in Ferrara.
JUN 2022
Association of Online Appraisers
Regular membership · New York
Member since 2022, as recorded in the CV.
2017 / 2018
World Scholar’s Cup
Athens & Barcelona · Debate tournaments
Honour medals among Central Asia and Turkey's top teams; Yale University qualifier in 2017.
CURRICULUM VITAE / SPECIALIST SKILLS
Research, curation & communication.
Art and antiques valuation; visual assessment of objects; auction curation; collectibles market research; cataloguing and description writing; client communication.
Strong deadline management, attention to detail, perceptive and adaptive interpersonal skills, and creative problem-solving.
CURRICULUM VITAE / WORKING TOOLS
Presentation & documentation.
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign; Microsoft Office and Canva. Notion, Google Sheets and Excel for documentation and project tracking.
Claude and ChatGPT for deadline tracking and content management.
01 / ARCHITECTURE
Architecture
& heritage.
An architectural education shaped by the study of heritage, material and historical context.
My academic background at Politecnico di Torino complements my work with decorative arts through an attention to proportion, craftsmanship and the interpretation of existing fabric.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Reading the past.
Thinking through design.
Architecture for Heritage and a Bachelor's in Architecture at Politecnico di Torino form the academic foundation of my practice.
M.Sc. Architecture for Heritage
Politecnico di Torino · Torino, Italy
Bachelor's in Architecture
Politecnico di Torino · GPA 3.23 / 4
From study to construction.
AM13 — Oggetti per il Festival e la Città: an international workshop organised by Atelier Mobile APS, with study, design and building sessions. The work was exhibited as urban furniture in the centre of Ferrara.
Yacht Design & Modelling with Rhino
30-hour training workshop · Certificate of Attendance
Discuss an opportunity.
For heritage, architectural research and professional collaborations.
02 / ANTIQUES & APPRAISAL
Objects.
Context. Value.
Specialist experience in Oriental rugs, Anatolian kilims and European decorative arts.
My practice spans the close assessment of individual objects and the practical work of sourcing, cataloguing, advising owners and reaching international buyers.
Demir Antiques
Curator of Art since July 2019. More than 1,200 pieces sourced and curated, €140,000 in revenue, and a strong European network of buyers and sellers.
Mearto
Expert of Oriental Rugs and European Porcelain, November 2021 – March 2023. More than 1,100 appraisals, advice for 878 customers and over US$103,000 in revenue.
Materials & traditions
Oriental rugs and Anatolian kilims; European porcelain; selected European glass. Object research connects material characteristics with decorative language and the collectibles market.
SPECIALIST PRACTICE
From observation
to informed judgement.
Object expertise supported by research, careful documentation and a practical understanding of online marketplaces.
01
Valuation & visual assessment
Oriental rugs, Anatolian kilims, European porcelain and selected European glass. Assessment informed by visual study and collectibles market research.
02
Auction curation & cataloguing
Object selection, catalogue descriptions and research that communicate an object's characteristics clearly to prospective buyers.
03
Client & project communication
Owner advice, international buyer relationships, deadline management and detail-oriented coordination.
04
Presentation & documentation
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign; Canva and Microsoft Office. Excel, Google Sheets and Notion for documentation and project tracking. Claude and ChatGPT for content management and deadline tracking.
A closer look at your object.
For antiques, research and appraisal enquiries.
03 / BLOG
Notes on objects.
Stories in detail.
Studies in makers, materials and motifs.
A selection from my decorative arts writing.
EUROPEAN PORCELAIN / STUDY 01
The artistry of
Heufel & Co., Dresden
An introduction to the maker and its decorative language.
Read the study ↗
RUGS & TEXTILES / STUDY 02
A lion motif.
A woven narrative.
Exploring pictorial motifs through a Karabagh kelim.
Read the study ↗
DECORATIVE ARTS / STUDY 03
Classical stories,
painted in porcelain.
A study of K. Weh and a pair of mythological urns.
Read the study ↗
Showing all 3 studies
Continue exploring.
The full writing archive on decorative arts, makers and textiles.