Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 433: The boiling auction hall (asking for monthly tickets and recommendations)
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Two Sotheby's staff members came out of the temporary vault, carrying Paul Cézanne's oil painting "Monte Sainte-Victoire" in their hands, walked slowly and carefully onto the auction stage, and walked towards the display rack.
Behind the two of them, an armed FBI agent and a Sotheby's armed security guard followed step by step, on high alert to protect this top-notch oil painting.
The rest of the security personnel in the auction hall have also received the order and immediately raised the alert level to the highest level. They stared vigilantly at the oil paintings on the auction stage and at the many buyers on the scene, ready to respond at any time.
The big screen began to simultaneously display pictures of this top-notch oil painting, as well as relevant information such as the year of creation, creation background, size, painting techniques, relevant comments, etc. It was very detailed and nothing was left out.
At the same time, the big screen also introduced Paul Cézanne.
The line 'Father of Modern Painting' on the screen is extremely eye-catching, emitting a dazzling light that makes people almost unable to open their eyes!
The scene was extremely quiet, almost no sound!
Everyone looked at the painting with bated breath, not daring to express their anger, for fear of disturbing the staff and causing this top-notch oil painting to fall to the ground and suffer undue damage.
In the blink of an eye, two staff members placed this top-notch oil painting on the display stand for everyone to enjoy.
The two armed security guards who followed have also stood on both sides of the display stand to protect this top-notch oil painting at close range.
"Hoo——!"
Everyone at the scene breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a lot.
Immediately afterwards, everyone in the auction hall stood up.
"Pa bang bang"
Applause suddenly broke out, lasting and warm, resounding throughout the entire auction hall.
Listening to the enthusiastic applause in his ears and seeing the excited expressions of the people, Ye Tian was naturally in a very happy mood, extremely happy!
This is an oil painting that belongs to my buddy, the most top-notch work of art!
When the applause fell, everyone sat down and began to concentrate on admiring the top-notch oil painting on the stage.
"It's so beautiful! It is indeed a work of a top art master. Whether it is the use of colors, the layout of the picture, etc., all the details are impeccable. It is definitely the top work of art!"
"The changes in color are like a symphony, with rich and harmonious layers. There is no doubt that this is Paul Cézanne! This is the pinnacle of post-Impressionist art! It is much better than the previous auctions!"
While admiring this famous painting, many people are already gearing up and staring at this famous painting on the stage with extremely hot eyes, waiting for the auction to start and start fighting!
As long as John's voice sounds on the auction stage, a smokeless but extremely fierce war will begin immediately. No matter who the final winner is, he must pay a huge price!
However, these competitors only have "Mont Saint-Victoire" in their eyes now, and the US dollar is probably the least important thing!
"Steven, these guys look crazy. You will definitely make a fortune today. Maybe this painting will set an auction record!"
Jason turned his head to look at the situation in the auction hall and said with emotion.
"Hahaha, the crazier they act, the better, the fiercer the competition will be, so that guys can earn more, but it is difficult to set an auction record with this "Mont Saint-Victoire".
Although this oil painting is a masterpiece of Cezanne in his later years and a concentrated expression of his artistic thoughts, he painted Mont Saint-Victoire for 20 years. There are too many oil paintings of the same theme, which will inevitably affect the value.
Even so, as a representative work of Paul Cézanne, the auction price of this oil painting is definitely not that low. According to my estimation, there should be no problem in selling this oil painting for US$150 million! "
Ye Tian whispered with a smile, the sun shining on his face.
"Wow! $150 million! That's incredible, let's wait and see!"
Jason exclaimed, his eyes flashing with crazy colors.
The short display time ended, and John's passionate voice once again echoed throughout the auction hall, clearly reaching everyone's ears.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today's highlight is here. What will be auctioned next is "Monte Sainte-Victoire", one of the masterpieces of the French post-Impressionist painting master Paul Cézanne.
Without a doubt! This is one of the top works of art in the world today. I feel very honored to be able to host the auction of such a top work of art. This will be the honor of my life!
Here, I would like to express my special thanks to the discoverer and owner of this oil painting, Mr. Steven! Thanks to him for discovering this superlative work of art, and thanks to him for choosing Sotheby’s! "
As he spoke, John stretched out his hand and gestured towards where Ye Tian was.
Ye Tian was also very cooperative, smiled and nodded at John, then immediately stood up and turned around, waving to everyone in the auction hall with a bright smile on his face!
"Pa bang bang"
The applause rang out again, still very enthusiastic.
Along with the applause, many cheers also followed.
"Well done, Steven!"
"Thank you, man! Let us see this top-notch art!"
Although many people didn't want to, they had to applaud and cheer for Ye Tian.
It was this guy Steven who allowed these two top-notch oil paintings to see the light of day again, allowing the world to appreciate them with their dazzling artistic light! Instead of being buried in the wall of the apartment and slowly rotting!
It was this extremely lucky boy who gave himself the opportunity to obtain the most top-notch works of art. This boy should be given warm applause and cheers, both emotionally and logically!
At the same time as applauding and cheering, the eyes of everyone in the auction hall were also full of envy, and their eyes were a little red!
This **** Steven must be the luckiest man in the world to find two top-notch oil paintings in his apartment. Why isn't that person me? Why don't I have this kind of luck?
God is so **** unfair! All good things seem to go to that **** Steven! Others can only watch and envy you!
Of course, there were not only envious and jealous eyes in the auction hall, there was also an extremely malicious look, staring at Ye Tian, his eyes were blood red, and his eye sockets were about to burst!
No need to ask, this look must come from Bastian.
At this moment, his heart is bleeding crazily! Horrible!
And his brothers and sisters in Paris were in the same situation. They were all staring at Ye Tian on the computer screen, gritting their teeth with hatred, but they were helpless!
After greeting everyone, Ye Tian turned around and sat down, waiting for the bidding to begin with a relaxed expression.
John's loud voice came again, extremely clear!
He was full of passion and vitality at this time, as if he had been given a shot of blood!
“Ladies and gentlemen, Sotheby’s auction house has conducted the most rigorous and scientific appraisal of this oil painting. It is absolutely certain that this is the authentic work of Paul Cézanne, created around 1890.
Mont Sainte-Victoire is a landscape near Paul Cézanne’s hometown of Aix. Paul Cézanne has been tirelessly exploring this theme for nearly 20 years, leaving behind many variant paintings of the same theme.
This work is a masterpiece of Paul Cézanne in his later years and a concentrated expression of his artistic thoughts. It has a very important position in the history of painting. It has extraordinary artistic value and is the top work of art!
The scenery in the painting floats in color, and the distance and spatial relationships of the scenery are completely replaced by geometric shapes, like a symphonic poem with rich layers and harmony, perfect and unparalleled!
The starting bid for "Mont Saint-Victoire" is US$40 million, and the minimum increase shall not be less than US$1 million. The bidding starts now, US$40 million, US$40 million, which lady or gentleman should bid? "
While bidding loudly, John's eyes were like eagle eyes, and began to patrol the entire auction hall, extremely bright and sharp!
The same goes for other auction assistants, who are patrolling the auction site and are ready to remind John at any time in case he misses a bid!
At this time, each of them was extremely excited and their eyes were shining!
How many times can you encounter this kind of top-notch art auction? Can you not be excited?
Before John’s voice fell, the entire auction hall was already in a state of panic!
"Oh my God! The starting bid is 40 million US dollars! It's too exaggerated! He is indeed the craziest guy in New York, this **** Steven is so cruel and ruthless!"
"There is no doubt that this is the highest starting price since the start of this year's autumn auction! I really admire this **** Steven, his hands are so dark! This is intended to empty the bidders' pockets! It is simply looting! "
“The starting price is US$40 million! As you can imagine, Steven’s reserve price is at least US$60 million, and the transaction price is almost certain to exceed US$100 million. Today we are going to witness a miracle!”
While exclaiming and talking, everyone couldn't help but look at Ye Tian, who was sitting in the front row with a relaxed expression. Everyone's eyes were full of shock and envy!
Although this starting price is extremely high, for truly powerful buyers, they don’t take it seriously at all, and no one thinks they can successfully buy this famous painting at this price.
"$45 million, John!"
Someone shouted loudly and raised the bidding number high.
The price was raised significantly for the first time, and it was as high as 5 million US dollars!
The auction hall was boiling again, and everyone turned to look at the source of the sound.
Ye Tian was no exception, turning his head and looking back.
I don’t know who this guy is? It’s so flattering!
The fiercest battle begins now!