Christie's auctioneer Christopher Burge usually rules the saleroom with an iron gavel. But last night, amid a rousing $301.7 million contemporary art sale, he lost control. For nearly 16 minutes, the …
Christie's Impressionist and Modern evening sale concluded with what many dealers and auction house staff would call a sigh of relief. Christopher Burge, the evening's auctioneer, handled the less tha…