NO online bidding! NO phone bidding! You must be there to bid!Most things will likely go on the high side. In addition, many will bid forgetting about the tax and buyers premium (17% total).
It would really have been interesting to watch if this auction was online like they do at Christys. The extra bidders really drives the price up.
I'll bet ther will be a lot of pissed off people when they find out they can't even get inside the building.