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The moment he heard the price, Ye Tian immediately raised his hand and pointed over there, and said loudly:
"Thank you for your support! The first bidder is Mr. Scott, a famous art dealer from Los Angeles. The current price is 31 million U.S. dollars, 31 million. Which gentleman bids the price? You can sell now!"
While shouting, his eyes kept scanning the scene to see if anyone would respond again.
A red wine glass was raised in the back row, and a familiar voice came.
"$32 million! I want this Greco oil painting!"
Ye Tian raised his hand and gestured there, smiled and said loudly:
"Welcome Mr. Davis from Houston. Mr. Davis has raised the price to $32 million, which is very generous! Now it is $33 million, 33 million. The time has come to make a move. Don't hesitate any more, gentlemen!"
There was no need for his encouragement at all, everyone at the scene was in high spirits.
As long as the goods are genuine, this kind of private auction is undoubtedly the auction that everyone is most willing to participate in.
There are no entrustments arranged by auction houses or art owners, nor are there any malicious attempts to jack up prices or other shady means!
Everyone fights based on their own judgment and the real money in their pockets. Even if they lose to others, there is nothing to complain about!
More importantly, by participating in this kind of private auction, you can save 15%-20% of the auction commission, which is a lot of money.
Coupled with the two top-notch famous paintings that have been missing for nearly three hundred years, everyone at the scene is full of fighting spirit and ready to fight to the end!
"$35 million, Steven!"
Once again, someone loudly responded to the offer and directly raised US$3 million, which seemed like they were bound to win!
The bidder is the art agent of Carlos Slim, the richest man in Mexico, a middle-aged Hispanic man.
Hearing the quotation, everyone at the scene turned their heads and looked over there.
Seeing that it was him who took action, the faces of the other people who were interested in El Greco's oil painting suddenly became much more solemn!
As we all know, Carlos loves top-notch art from Spain and has collected many masterpieces!
Among them are works by top modern and contemporary art masters such as Picasso and Dali, as well as masterpieces by classical art masters such as Velasquez and Greco.
Now that his art agent is participating in the competition, there is no doubt that he will be the most powerful competitor and everyone’s main opponent!
At this time, Ye Tian's heart immediately surged with ecstasy, and he was so excited that he almost danced!
Great! The biggest fat sheep has come to an end! If I don't kill you with a knife, who can you deserve?
This Greco oil painting will definitely fetch a sky-high price! No doubt about it!
The next moment, Ye Tian raised his hand and pointed to where the Hispanic art dealer was, and continued to quote passionately, his voice rising an octave in an instant!
"35 million U.S. dollars! Mr. Marquez quoted 35 million U.S. dollars. You are welcome to participate in the bidding. The current price is 37 million U.S. dollars, 37 million U.S. dollars. Who will take this price? Gentlemen"
"Here, Steven, 37 million!"
Leon raised his hand to join the battle, another super rich man!
"Great! Welcome Mr. Leon from Palm Beach, Miami to participate in the competition. He should bid for 37 million U.S. dollars. The latest price is 39 million U.S. dollars, 39 million. Gentlemen, don't be cautious, don't miss this opportunity! ”
Ye Tian's passionate voice came again, trying his best to confuse everyone, wishing they could spend every penny in their pockets.
The auction continues, bids are heard one after another, arms are raised and lowered one after another, the competition becomes more and more fierce, and the atmosphere on the scene becomes more and more heated!
In the blink of an eye, the price of this oil painting exceeded US$80 million!
The person who quoted this price was none other than Carlos Slim’s art agent, Marquez!
The moment he heard the price, Ye Tian's face immediately burst into a bright smile.
80 million US dollars was the reserve price he set for this top-notch oil painting. It was easily reached. It seems that the price is still a bit conservative and should be set higher!
Next, no matter what the price is, it is a foregone conclusion that this top-notch oil painting will be successfully auctioned.
In other words, this El Greco oil painting will soon no longer belong to Ye Tian. It will be pocketed by others, and what he will get is a large sum of green dollars!
Hearing this quotation, there was a burst of discussion in the room.
"$80 million, isn't it a bit too expensive? Greco's paintings have never been sold at such a high price!"
"Yes! This indeed sets a transaction record for Greco's paintings, but considering that there is no auction commission and the artistic value of this oil painting, this price is reasonable!
You must know that El Greco's paintings are extremely rare in the art market. The few paintings that have been auctioned before are basically mid-to-early works, which are obviously not the same as this one! "
While everyone was talking, David and Matisse were completely overwhelmed by ecstasy.
They all know very well the origin of this oil painting and the price Ye Tian paid for it!
Compared with the ones Ye Tian picked up before, the cost of obtaining this oil painting was undoubtedly the highest, as high as 10 million US dollars, unprecedented!
In their opinion, it is certain that Ye Tian will make a lot of money from this top-notch oil painting, but the price of 50 million US dollars is just too high!
But who would have thought that the auction price would exceed 80 million US dollars so easily, and the competition is still very fierce and full of momentum!
While ecstatic, David and the others were also quite emotional.
My own ambition and imagination are still very limited. Perhaps this is one of the things that makes me inferior to Steven!
The price continued to soar and soon exceeded $100 million.
This price is a huge watershed and the price limit set by most bidders.
When Leon quoted this price, several competitors could only shake their heads helplessly and announced their withdrawal from the competition, with faces full of disappointment, regret, and reluctance!
There are only two competitors left, Leon and Marquez, who represents Carlos Slim.
One is an American investment banker with a net worth of tens of billions of dollars and manages $200 billion in assets; the other is a Mexican telecommunications giant worth $60 to seventy billion, the second super rich man in the world's richest list!
The two of them have one thing in common, the most indispensable thing in their hands is US dollars!
The duel between the two heroes begins, and it will soon be known who will win!
The rest of the people have withdrawn from the competition, so there is no need to worry about them anymore. Ye Tian turned all his attention to the remaining two people.
"Leon quoted 100 million U.S. dollars, a surprising price. Now it is 105 million U.S. dollars, 105 million U.S. dollars. Mr. Marquez, are you ready to accept this price?
This is El Greco's peak work! An outstanding representative of Spanish art! Definitely not to be missed! I believe that Mr. Carlos must need such a top-notch painting in his collection room! ”
"Steven, in addition to being a professional treasure hunter and antique art appraisal expert, you can also be an auctioneer. You are so good at confusing people! You are so cruel!"
Marquez laughed and cursed angrily.
"Hahaha, this is a good suggestion, I will consider it! How about, 105 million US dollars, do you accept this price? If you don't accept, I will lose the hammer!"
Ye Tian laughed and made a joke, then immediately returned to the topic, his eyes glowing green, with dollar signs in his sight.
Marquez nodded affirmatively and said decisively:
"Who made Mr. Carlos like this famous painting? As his art agent, I naturally have to meet the client's requirements. With US$110 million, I am bound to get this oil painting!"
"Awesome! Thank you for your generosity!"
Ye Tian admired and immediately turned his eyes to Leon.
"It's your turn, Leon! 115 million U.S. dollars. I'm very sure that for you, this price is not a problem at all, it's just a drop in the bucket!"
"Steven, you are such a greedy bastard! Okay, $115 million, I'll take it!"
Leon smiled bitterly and gritted his teeth and accepted the price, not forgetting to give Ye Tianlai a personal attack.
Obviously, this was reaching his limit.
As soon as the words finished here, before Ye Tian could speak, Marquez's voice reached everyone's ears first.
"$125 million, Steven!"
After the bidding was completed, this guy immediately smiled and nodded at Leon, very friendly!
Although there were no words, everyone knew what he meant. He was asking Leon to show his superiority!
Leon gave the answer he wanted and shook his head slightly, with a bit of disappointment and regret in his eyes.
Ye Tian could clearly see everything that happened in front of him, but he did not interfere.
The quoted price of El Greco's oil painting reached 125 million US dollars, which has far exceeded expectations. It's time to accept it when it's good, don't be greedy!
These famous collectors and art dealers on the scene will be his long-term customers in the future. They must maintain good relationships and cannot do one-time transactions!
After a pause, he immediately looked at Leon and said loudly:
"Marquez quoted 125 million U.S. dollars, and now 130 million U.S. dollars, 130 million, Leon, you can make a move, take this price? This opportunity is not to be missed, and it will never come back!"
The answer is no!
Leon shook his head and said with a wry smile:
"The price is too high and has exceeded my price limit. I am quitting. I am very sorry! Congratulations, Marquez, for capturing a top-notch piece of art!"
Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately joked and said:
"Don't mention it! Leon, you must hold on, there is still hope, I think you can save it again!"
"Hahaha"
The burst of laughter burst out.
Everyone laughed so loudly that the ceiling of the suite almost flew off!