Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 622: Fat Sheep from the Netherlands (please subscribe and reward)
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In the conference room, transactions are still going on,
Ye Tian's voice reached everyone's ears, and his tone was very firm, with an air of no doubt.
"Mr. Bertrand, I'm very sorry, I can't agree to your request. Let's proceed with the transaction in accordance with the contract. That will save a lot of trouble and avoid further trouble!
Qi Baishi's "Ink Shrimp", Li Kuchan's "Sunny Snow", and Zhang Daqian's "Lady", these three masterpieces from Chinese modern art masters must be included in this transaction!
If we cannot accept this condition, our transaction may have to fall through. If that happens, I will have to take my fair share from those five stolen top-level works of art!
I must get one of Picasso's "Doves and Peas" and Matisse's "Pastoral". Among the other three top paintings, I only want Modigliani's "Woman Holding a Fan".
In other words, among these five stolen top paintings, I will take away two of them, and the remaining three still belong to the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. You will not suffer any loss! "
After he finished speaking, he looked at the Frenchman opposite with a smile, his expression very relaxed.
But he was very sure in his heart that the French would never accept this transaction plan.
You know, the five top paintings stolen from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris were valued at US$635 million when they were stolen in 2010!
But this is not a true reflection of the market value, only the lowest estimate given by the museum.
Of course they will not report the true value of these top-notch works of art, which will only stimulate the art thieves to become even crazier! Other than that, there are no other benefits!
If calculated based on real market value, in 2010, these five top works of art were worth at least US$800 million! Even higher!
After the past few years when the prices of top-level artworks have skyrocketed, in the current market, the prices of these five top-level artworks have probably more than doubled, and are worth more than one billion US dollars.
Among these five top-notch paintings, Picasso's "Doves and Pea" and Matisse's "Pastoral" are the most valuable. They are one of the masterpieces of the two top art masters, and their artistic value is extraordinary!
In the history of modern Western art, these two famous paintings are also famous and top-notch works of art. They have a very important status and are the objects of enthusiasm and crazy pursuit by countless people!
If sent to an auction, these two famous paintings will definitely be the top items, and it is not impossible to create a new auction record!
Of course, the possibility of such a top-notch work of art appearing at auction is very low. Who would be willing to give it up?
Even a less famous painting, Modigliani's "Woman with a Fan", would definitely fetch a sky-high price of US$150 million to US$200 million.
The reason why the estimate is so accurate is that Sotheby's just sold a Modigliani work, "Fruit Girl Reclining Sideways" not long ago, with a hammer price of US$170 million.
That famous painting and this "Woman Holding a Fan" are both works by Modigliani at his peak. The artistic level is almost the same and the sizes are basically the same.
And the creation time of the two paintings is also very close. Even the model is the same woman, Modigliani’s lover!
So, their market values are destined to be almost the same!
The other two top paintings are "Olive Trees near Estac" by the French Cubist master Georges Braque, and "Still Life with Chandelier" by the mechanical Cubist master Fernand Léger. !
The market value of these two famous paintings is slightly lower, but that is relatively speaking. In the current art market, they are worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars at least!
Compared with the masterpieces of these Western art masters, the market value of the works of Qi Baishi and three other Chinese painting masters is not that high!
The combined market value of their three paintings is probably not worth a single Modigliani painting!
Of course, this is just a comparison of market value, and artistic value is another matter. That thing is too subjective and depends entirely on personal preference!
Ye Tian just likes these three top works of art from China and thinks that they are far superior to those paintings of foreign devils, especially the so-called Cubism! Also includes Fauvist art!
But in the eyes of the French people opposite, the view must be completely opposite!
In their view, these Chinese works of art cannot be compared with the masterpieces of several Western art masters, and their respective market values are the best proof.
Therefore, they would never accept Ye Tian's proposal and let him take away two of the top works of art!
Without any hesitation, Bertrand, director of the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, made an immediate decision.
"That's impossible! Steven, I must bring all these five top-notch works of art back to Paris, otherwise we will not be able to explain to all Paris citizens, nor to all the French people!
It seems that the transaction can only be carried out according to the previous contract. We have to pay for these three top Chinese modern and contemporary works of art. This is really a painful decision!
We also have to pay a huge amount to buy back, wow! My heart aches when I think about this, Steven, I can say with absolute certainty that you are the greediest guy I have ever seen! "
Looking at the bitter smiles on the faces of several French people, Ye Tian felt extremely happy!
As soon as Bertrand finished speaking, he immediately laughed and said:
"Hahaha, Mr. Bertrand, your choice is very wise! The top-notch artworks you have recovered this time should be far more than these five famous paintings, right? There must be more!
As far as I know, the diary that records the sale of stolen goods also contains several top-notch artworks from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, each of which is worth a lot of money! "
Hearing this, Joey and another FBI Art Crime Team agent next to him nodded and agreed with Ye Tian's words.
When the opinions are agreed upon, the next transaction will naturally go smoothly!
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More than an hour passed.
The night is getting deeper and deeper, and the banquet hall is still full of people and bustling.
As the conference room door opens and closes, fewer and fewer museums and collectors have completed the transaction. This private transaction, which is destined to shake up the entire field of antique art collection, is not far from the end!
Another museum representative walked into the conference room.
This is a group of guests from the Netherlands, the director and subordinates of the Dutch Consol Center for Modern Art, and two Dutch police detectives investigating art crimes.
When they came in, they didn't bring any Chinese antiques and art in their hands, they were all empty-handed.
It’s not that they don’t want to bring them, but that there aren’t many Chinese artworks at the Consol Modern Art Center.
Ye Tian doesn’t like the few modern Chinese works of art they have at all!
So, if they want to take away all the four top-notch paintings that were crazily looted in 2012 today, they can only spend money on them.
Seeing them coming in, Ye Tian immediately stood up and nodded with a smile, acting very appropriately.
And in his heart, he secretly said:
"Here comes the fat sheep! If I don't kill you all, who can I stand up to?"
Several Dutch people took their seats one after another, and after a few polite greetings, they immediately got into the topic.
"Stephen, let's start the transaction. Everything is in accordance with the previously signed contract. Of course, before that, we must identify these four stolen works of art to determine their authenticity!"
It’s really refreshing! That’s what my brother likes!
Ye Tian smiled and nodded, raising his hand to gesture at the four top-notch paintings that had just been moved into the conference room and placed on the easels at the end of the conference table.
"Please, gentlemen, although I think there is no need to do another appraisal at all!"
The next moment, two famous art appraisal experts from the Netherlands stood up and walked towards the four top works of art.
The first oil painting they identified was Gauguin's famous painting "Girl in Front of the Window" created in 1898. It is also a top famous painting that Ye Tian likes very much!
The appraisal results are self-evident. Every painting is undoubtedly authentic.
The next thing is simple. Both parties review the contract, sign their signatures, and then transfer the money to the bank.
A few minutes later, these Dutch people left the conference room, holding four top-notch paintings with expressions of pain on their faces!
There was cheering again in the conference room, and everyone was extremely excited!
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In a blink of an eye, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.
The transaction is coming to an end, with only three or four museums and one art dealer left.
The banquet hall was still very lively, and everyone was in high spirits and energetic!
Even those old men are the same, every one of them is as energetic as chicken blood!
This is a private transaction that has never been seen in the field of antique art collection, and everyone is naturally very excited!
At this time, people at the scene were either chatting or admiring the top-notch antiques and artworks displayed in the banquet hall. They were all lingering and intoxicated.
Compared with before, the layout of the banquet hall has changed dramatically.
Those museum curators or collectors who completed the transaction put their own antique artworks in a separate place and sent special personnel to guard them! Be very alert!
Because of their approach, top-quality antique artworks were placed in almost every corner of the banquet hall. The scene looked quite messy, but it was also quite spectacular!
Fortunately, this is a banquet hall that can accommodate more than a thousand people, and the area is large enough for them to spread out.
As for the antique artworks that have not yet been traded, as well as the unowned antique artworks, they are still placed in place, guarded by Raymond and the other employees of the Brave and Intrepid Exploration Company, and are very safe!
As for the Chinese antiques and artworks that Ye Tian obtained through trading, they have already been put into many portable safes and painting tubes, and they have already piled up a small mountain in the conference room!
These treasures are right under the noses of Ye Tian and Matisse, so naturally they are very safe!
The door of the conference room opened again, and Jason walked out of it and walked straight towards the group of British guys standing in the middle of the hall!
As he approached, Jason said to one of the silver-haired old British men:
"Mr. Bryan, please follow me, it's your turn at the British Museum!"
"Hey! It's our turn finally. If we don't make a transaction, I'm afraid I'll fall asleep!"
Brian said jokingly, and then followed Jason to the temporary conference room.
Behind them, the rest of the people from the British Museum also followed!