Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1020: Ultimate luxury
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"That’s it for the general situation of this apartment and what I’m looking for. Now please follow me and start this treasure hunt together!
Because this apartment is huge, with a total of twenty-two rooms, it will definitely take a lot of time to explore each one, so please be patient.
If your time is limited or you have other things at hand, then go ahead and do other things. There is no need to watch the live broadcast. When you have time later, just go online and watch it again. It’s up to you!
Before the treasure was discovered, this treasure hunt must have been a bit boring. In order to add a little more interest to the live broadcast, I will intersperse it with some knowledge about antiques and artworks.
If you are interested in this content, you might as well listen to it. It can be used as a pastime and you can also learn some knowledge related to antique artworks. There is no harm in it.
What I am talking about is all related to this luxury apartment and the antique artworks that were once displayed here. It is a homework I did specially. I hope you all like it!
No more gossip, let’s get down to business! Let's start from where I am now. This is the front hall of the apartment and the facade of the apartment. It is quite interesting! "
With that said, Ye Tian turned around and walked towards the wall in the front hall opposite the apartment door.
It is not a bare wall, it is covered with light brown cherry wood boards. It is solemn, elegant and exudes luxury! It was empty, without any ornaments.
However, it can be seen from the marks on the wall and floor that a painting once hung on that wall and there was furniture on the floor, but it had been moved away.
As for who moved them? Of course it's the guys at Christie's auction house.
Seeing Ye Tian walking toward the wall, Jason immediately followed him. The camera on his mobile phone always locked on Ye Tian's figure and continued the live broadcast.
Betty and David followed suit with great interest, looking curiously at the wall in front of them.
At this time, the live broadcast has become more and more lively.
"I'll go! This is to popularize knowledge about antique artworks! It's interesting!"
"Although I don't like Steven, a guy who causes trouble everywhere, there is no denying that he is indeed the top professional treasure hunter and antique art appraisal expert! This live broadcast is worth looking forward to!"
While discussing, everyone was staring at the live broadcast, looking forward to the official start of the treasure hunt.
The waiting time was very short. After a few seconds, Ye Tian's clear voice came out again and reached everyone's ears.
"Please look at the wall facing the apartment door. There are several marks on it, very clear!"
Ye Tian stood sideways and raised his hand to gesture at the wall.
Following his movements, Jason's phone immediately shifted focus, pointed the camera at the wall in front of him, and quickly zoomed in on the screen!
The marks on the wall in front were immediately clearly displayed on the live broadcast screen in front of everyone.
Without any pause, Ye Tian's voice kept coming and he began to explain the story of this front hall to everyone.
“We can see that there is a large mark in the center of this wall. I believe everyone can tell at a glance that a painting once hung here, and it was not small in size.
That’s right! There was indeed a painting hanging in this location before, and it was a top-notch work of art. It came from the famous modern Chinese painter Pan Tianshou. It was one of his masterpieces, "The Fragrance of the Courtyard."
It is an elegant and refined Chinese painting full of charming charm. It is rare and has extraordinary artistic value! It was a piece of art that Ellsworth loved so much that he hung it in the front hall.
You may not know much about Chinese traditional painting, Pan Tianshou, the famous modern Chinese painter, nor the artistic value of the painting "The Fragrance of the Courtyard", nor what is so good about it.
It doesn't matter, this is normal. After all, you have not had much exposure to Chinese traditional paintings. In order to let you better understand that famous Chinese painting, I will explain it from the perspective of market value!
Although this is a bit cheesy, it is very intuitive! After Mr. Ellsworth's death, this painting "The Courtyard Full of Fragrance" was auctioned by Christie's auction house, and the final hammer price was US$1.56 million.
The person who bought this famous painting was a collector from China. The price was not bad, but not high. The highest transaction record for a painting by Mr. Pan Tianshou was more than 40 million US dollars! "
As Ye Tian explained, there were bursts of exclamations from the live broadcast.
"Wow! Although I don't know much about Chinese art, I know very clearly what a huge fortune 1.56 million US dollars is! It can definitely make people crazy!"
"Such an expensive painting is actually hanging in the front hall! Ellsworth's heart is too big. If it were me, I would definitely offer this painting and hold it in my arms every day. That would give me peace of mind!"
While exclaiming and talking, everyone became more and more interested in this live broadcast. They watched the live broadcast with interest and listened to Ye Tian's professional explanation.
After introducing Pan Tianshou's "The Courtyard of Pure Fragrance", Ye Tian pointed to two smaller prints on the wall and continued to explain loudly:
"Please take a look at these two imprints. They are located on both sides of the imprint on the painting. They are smaller in size and symmetrical in position. What once hung in these two locations were a pair of candlesticks used to embellish the famous Chinese painting.
The candlesticks that are qualified to appear here are naturally no ordinary goods. They are a pair of gilded peach wood double candlesticks from the period of King George I. They are more than 300 years old and are worth a lot of money!
There are only three pieces of antique art hanging on the wall. Each one is very rare and valuable. Unfortunately, they no longer belong here, leaving only a few traces of their former existence."
"Hey!"
There was a sigh of relief on the live broadcast, mostly from professionals in the field of antique art collection in New York.
Especially the antique dealers, collectors, museum directors, art dealers, etc. who have been to this top-notch mansion and talked here. At this moment, they all have a sense of sadness that things have changed and prosperity has disappeared!
Ye Tian’s voice never stopped, reaching everyone’s ears.
With his professional explanation, the live broadcast screen is also changing.
“Let’s take a look at the area in front of the wall. The marks on the wooden floor are also clearly visible. Obviously, several pieces of furniture were once placed here.
Like the three antique pieces of art hanging on the wall, the furniture that was once placed here are also valuable and extremely rare antique pieces of art.
These heavily worn white spots on the floor are the marks left by the chairs. They are two huanghuali armchairs from the Ming Dynasty in China, which are four to five hundred years old.
Ming Dynasty furniture is the pinnacle of Chinese classical furniture, with simple shapes, rigorous structures and beautiful textures. Each piece is a unique work of art, especially Huanghuali furniture!
The Ming Dynasty huanghuali armchairs owned by Mr. An Siyuan can be said to be one of the top Ming Dynasty furniture extant in the world. They are almost unparalleled and can be called priceless treasures.
Everyone must be confused now and do not understand the value of these two Ming Dynasty huanghuali armchairs, so I will give the most intuitive evidence to prove their extraordinary value.
Ellsworth has a total of four Ming Dynasty huanghuali armchairs. At Christie's special auction of the Golden Age, this set of four chairs sold for a total of US$9.68 million.
If commissions are included, the transaction price is more than 11 million U.S. dollars. In other words, each chair is worth more than 2.8 million U.S. dollars. It is definitely a sky-high price for furniture and is rare in the world!
The four Ming Dynasty huanghuali armchairs were photographed by Chinese collectors. In the field of Chinese antique art collections, Ming Dynasty huanghuali furniture is a priceless treasure! It's something you can meet but can't ask for! "
Before he finished speaking, the live broadcast was already in a state of panic, with exclamations ringing out like crazy.
"Oh my god! Did I hear it right? Really? A chair is worth 2.8 million US dollars. Even if it is made of gold, it won't cost that much, right? It's such an exaggeration!"
"Oh my God! It seems that poverty has indeed limited my imagination. Ellsworth is so extravagant that he actually has two chairs in the front hall that cost more than $2.8 million each.
Coupled with the painting just now, two gilded candlesticks from the Georgian period, and other items, the antique art in the front room alone is probably worth more than 10 million US dollars!
Also, the Chinese are so rich! How exactly do they make their money? Could it be that the strong wind blew it? Spend ten million dollars to buy four chairs! It’s unimaginable! "
While exclaiming, many people's eyes instantly turned red, all caused by envy or jealousy.
In the live video, Ye Tian continued to explain, his voice was clear and confident.
“Let’s look at this circular mark again. There was once a bronze drum here. It came from the Song Dynasty of China. It is an ancient musical instrument with a history of more than 900 years. It is very rare!
This Song Dynasty bronze drum is also valuable. On the drum surface of this bronze drum, there is a flower basket from Japan's Edo period. The carving is quite exquisite and rare!
On the floor in front of the chair, there is a tapestry from Ningxia, China. It is a work of art with Chinese characteristics, has a history of hundreds of years, and is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars! "
During Ye Tian’s explanation, exclamations from the live broadcaster kept coming and going, almost without interruption.
People were completely stunned by the luxury of this front room and by Ellsworth's generosity. Everyone looked in disbelief, as if they couldn't believe what they just heard.
Is this the life of a top antique dealer and collector? The luxury is endless!
"Okay! Ladies and gentlemen, I have introduced to you all the antique artworks that were once displayed in this luxurious front hall. I hope you like it.
Now it’s time to get down to business, see if there are any secrets hidden in this front hall, and see if there is the jade ring I’m looking for. I hope there will be a surprising discovery! "
Ye Tian's voice came again, waking everyone up.
Before he finished speaking, Ye Tian had already taken a step forward and began to explore the wall facing the door, looking very careful and serious.
Of course, this is all pretense, a show for people to see!