GENEVA: They are not in the room rubbing shoulders with traditional wealthy buyers, instead choosing to remain in the shadows, making their multimillion bids by telephone.

Asian millionaires and billionaires have discretely stolen the show at a range of auctions, dishing out record sums for works of art and precious gemstones put on the block.

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