Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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antique furniture reproducer
ESCO occupation · 16 essential, 27 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
apply a protective layer
decorate furniture
join wood elements
do historical research
create furniture frames
create smooth wood surface
artificially age furniture
sand wood
technical drawings
operate wood sawing equipment
woodturning
create wood joints
types of wood
contextualise artistic work
clean furniture
furniture trends
Optional & specialised skills
carve materials
produce copies of valuable objects
manipulate metal
art history
select restoration activities
evaluate restoration procedures
specialise in an area of history
remove paint
sell furniture
organic building materials
apply restoration techniques
sell household goods
pass on trade techniques
design original furniture
produce customised tools
engrave patterns
estimate restoration costs
manipulate glass
prepare furniture for application of paint
handle delivery of furniture goods
fix minor scratches
use authentic crafting techniques
metalworking
engraving technologies
paint decorative designs
repair furniture parts
furniture industry
Other matches: antique shop manager · specialised antique dealer · furniture restorer · doll maker · furniture designer
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.