Report by Noelle McElhatton
For the last-ever sale at Christie’s South Kensington on July 19, chairman Nic McElhatton dug deep into his early experience as a stage hand at Newcastle Playhouse.
Dressed as James Christie, founder of the eponymous auction house in 1766, McElhatton sold the last 100 lots in theatrical style. The performance combined the art of a circus ring master, street vendor and entertainer into one.