Christie’s final auction – fine art April 10 and 11 in Melbourne
Published April 1st, 2006
Australian Auction Info
The last outing of Christie’s Australia, its $5 million fine art sale on April 10 and 11 in Melbourne, will be at once a celebration and a wake. So there was always going to be a sad note to Thursday’s “party” – the opening night of the Sydney viewings for the sale, which continues over the weekend.
The party – as the auctioneer itself has tended to dub such events – marked the firm’s final social event at the Edgecliff premises it leased last year, and for many of its staff perhaps the last time they would be mixing with their clientele. There’s usually something of a gala atmosphere – art and free bubbly being a heady mixture – and this was no exception.
Rumour has it that Christie’s Australia – Melbourne-based, London-run and Paris-owned – will have quite a job extricating itself from the lease on the Edgecliff premises, at least if saving money is any priority.
