Antique Island
RECENTLY, I found myself doing something I don’t believe I have ever done before—I watched a reality programme. It was not made for television, nor was anyone naked as far as I could see, although some people might have been below the waist, in the manner of Zoom conferers. Nobody burst into tears and there seemed to be no catty banter but, as so many participants spoke with one hand in front of their mouths, it was hard to be sure.
This was the first episode of—or perhaps pilot, an ambitious production for the Sotheby’s website. Actually, the July 28 auction was titled ‘Rembrandt to Richter’, a ‘Live-Streamed Cross-Category Evening Sale’.
