The Financial Times profiles auctioneer and Christie’s second-in-command Jussi Pylkkanen this week, as Christie’s prepares for a string of major sales at its New York auction room. “I’ve known auctioneers who don’t have a clue about what they’re selling but he knows every piece,” says collector Laurence Graff.  “He is very relaxed, holds his audience, surveys it. He’s seeking bids from the wealthiest people in the world but he’s the man.”
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