Wednesday June 19th 2019
7:15 AM Woke up before 7:30 AM alarm. Tested hitting the hay with the AC off and woke up drenched at 67 degrees outside with light rain.
8:00 AM Starbucks Hudson & 10th
10:00 AM Christie’s Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence Auction begins.
12:20 PM Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, AM, & PM snacks all covered. I register as a bidder number 558 and pickup postcards as well as a full auction booklet which is gorgeous.
8:03 PM At lot 324 & I learn so much through out the day. Still going strong. The majority of people have left.
I bid on four items.
Lot 24
An Agate Archer’s Ring
India 1775-1825
$3,000-$5,000
My bid is $1,200.00 & I’m the first to bid.
I am outbidded.
Lot 100
An Enamelled and Gem Set Cigarette Case
North India, Circa 1900
$5,000-$7000
My bid is the first at $1200
I am outbidded.
Lot 106
An Enamelled and Diamond-Set Gold Peacock
North India, 19 Century
$5000-$7000
My bid is $1500
I am outbidded.
Lot 301
A Carved Jade Belt-Hook
North India, 18th Century
$1500-$2500
My bid is $800 and tied with another first bidder. Next bid is $900.
I am outbidded
Goes for $1.8k
Some items go for less than their estimated or “wished” pricing while some grestly surpass like:
Lot 171
A Carved Emerald and Gold Ring
16-17th Century (Emerald)
Gold Hoop of Later Addition
$100k-$150k
Sold for over $500k
One can “call out” lower starting bids if a few seconds roll by with no bidders.
One can “call out” small increments such as “42k, 42.5k, etc” but it is giggled upon and sometimes declined.
Phones can ring as they are potential bidders.
Can auctioneers bid for themselves while auctioning an item?
Lot 353
An Enscribed Emerald
Expected sale: $400K winning bid: $1.5 million
14 hours and loads of fun. Goodnight.
