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In a jostling, impromptu sidewalk press conference afterward, Simon tried to clear the air. "I didn't want the publicity," he explained, saying that he had bid in the name of the Norton Simon Foundation. "I had discussed the ar rangement for bidding with Chance this morning, and we...
Three-Month Wait. Simon had sprung to his feet. "I have not finished bidding," he protested.
"I said I hadn't finished bidding," said Simon. "You got my message. I am still bidding."
To prove it, Simon extricated from his U.S. passport a copy of his agreement with Christie's. He opened the paper, pointed to it and read: "When Mr. Simon is sitting down, he is bidding. If he bids openly, he is also bidding. When he stands up, he has...
In 31 years of auctioning, Chance had never faced such confusion. However, Christie's catalogue for the sale clearly stated, "if any dispute arises between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be immediately put up again and re-sold." As bedlam took over, Chance declared...