Collector Adam Lindemann sold a Jean-Michel Basquiat at Christie’s on 10 May for $57.3 million - a record for the artist. Twenty-four hours after he found himself in the role of bidder as selling began for a 1942 Calder at Sotheby’s. In a fascinating article by Robin Pogrebinmay on May 15, Lindemann shares his impressions of the spring sales and offers an up-close view of the negotiations that go into each sale.