AIR MILES

ADRIEN MEYER is Head of Private Sales at Christie’s. WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO ART? It is animated by passion and unpredictability; no day is the same. FAVOURITE ARTIST? Picasso. DO YOU COLLECT ART YOURSELF? I buy sporadically. One of my most treasured pieces is a small sculpture by Jules de Balincourt which I bought when he was exhibiting with other students at Hunter College in New York 20 years ago. I fought in a silent bidding auction up to US$145. IS IT CHALLENGING TO MOVE FRAGILE WORKS OF ART ACROSS THE WORLD? We’re used to it and have amazing teams who make it happen seamlessly, but I do get nervous if we have to move things in a rush. You need a professional team. HAS THE PANDEMIC AFFECTED THE AUCTION WORLD? Hugely – we had to move much of our…

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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition (Digital) - 1 Issue, November-December 2021

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