AUCTION POWER — Nicolas Chow
As Sotheby’s international head of Chinese ceramics and works of art, Chow oversees a sector pumped up on mainland Chinese money. This year’s high was the record- breaking $21.6 million paid for a Ming vase, the low a fall auction from which mainlanders stayed away in droves. Looking forward, the tough and urbane Chow is the right person to navigate a Chinese economy predicted to cool in 2012, while consolidating a clientele of seasoned collectors, eager newbies, and cowboy speculators.
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