Hugh Edmeades is an English auctioneer who is popular for replacing Richard Madley in the IPL auction. In 2022, it was also announced that the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction will be held in Kochi on December 23, 2022.
Wiki/Biography
Hugh Edmeades was born in 1960 in England, United Kingdom (age 62 as of 2022). He was educated at Rugby School in Warwickshire, England.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Hair color: gray
Eye color: black
family
Not much information is available about his family.
Profession
early work
In 1978, he joined Christie’s to learn about antique furniture. After working there for a while, he was appointed head of the furniture department when his boss left. He said he would not lead the department but would become an auctioneer. In his first days at Christie’s, he was afraid of going on stage and speaking in front of people, but after a crash course, he gained the confidence to become a highly successful auctioneer. In 1978, he became director of international auctions at Christie’s. In 2004, he auctioned off 88 guitars owned by Eric Clapton. In 2005, he conducted auctions for TV celebrity auctioneer BBC’s Children in Need. In 2008, he made $5.6 million for Nelson Mandela’s children’s charity at a Nelson Mandela birthday event in London. In 2016, he quit his job at Christie’s to become an independent auctioneer.
IPL Auction
In 2019, he was appointed as the auctioneer of the Indian Premier League by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Hugh Edmeades attends IPL 2019 auction
He succeeds Richard Madley, who has been the IPL auctioneer since 2008. In an interview, he talked about this and said,
12 years ago, I was contacted to inquire about hosting the first IPL auction. But I have other commitments to fulfill. Therefore, I cannot consider this proposal. But I’m glad they reconsidered me for this auction after all these years. “
Facts/Trivia
- He is popular for auctioning art, antique cars and charity works. At Christie’s, he conducted more than 2,500 auctions as auctioneer.
- He has sold paintings by Old Masters, Impressionists and contemporary artists. He also auctioned beautiful furniture and Chinese ceramics.
- He works for charity fundraisers at the national and international levels. For charity work, he visited several countries including Dubai, Hong Kong, Casablanca, New York, Mumbai, Monte Carlo, Los Angeles and Tokyo.
- In 2022, he fell off the stage during the IPL auction due to postural hypertension.
Hugh Edmeades falls off platform at IPL auction
- After 35 years of auction experience, he provides training to those who aspire to become auctioneers.
- He went through the transition from phone bidding to online streaming. He said in an interview that it was difficult for him at first, but he later learned how to adjust. He added in the interview,
I try to make it fun. Even though we were doing a serious job, I was energetic and light-hearted. You don’t have to be a stand-up comedian, but you do have to show that you’re more than just a money-grabbing robot. “
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