I had imagined there would be a male auctioneer, so I was pleasantly surprised to see her up there in a bright red suit, cheerfully calling out the bids.
I later learned she was Caroline Ervin, an associate eCommerce specialist at Christie's.
"$16,000, are you sure? I'm selling at $16,000, last chance," she said. Then she banged her gavel. "$16,000 to paddle 647."
People were also bidding online. "Last chance online, click that mouse!" Ervin said.