Presenting the trophy last week, ATG Editor-in-Chief Mark Bridge praised all eight salerooms short-listed for the award, noting that they had all achieved high standards and were already doing significant levels of business over the internet.

But he singled out Christie’s South Kensington for their whole-hearted approach to every aspect of selling lots live online. All the auctioneers in contention excelled in some areas, but Christie’s South Kensington demonstrated the greatest attention to detail, particularly in the provision of presale information to bidders.