{
  "id": 9563803,
  "title": "‘The Mick Jagger of Auctions’ Celebrated in Simon Wallon’s ‘The Hammer’: ‘He’s in the Shadows but Also in the Spotlight’ (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/the-mick-jagger-of-auctions-celebrated-in-simon-wallons-the-hammer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T14:08:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/the-hammer-simon-wallon-auctioneer-simon-de-pury-jagger-1236873592/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Everyone knows Jeff Koons or Marina Abramović, but the art world has been hiding another celebrity: star auctioneer and former Sotheby’s chairman Simon de Pury. “He’s in the shadows but also in the spotlight. It’s precisely this contrast that fascinates me and makes him a good character for a film: someone who’s reserved and almost […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}