Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1046: The Battle of the Richest Man
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The auction continues and the competition is getting fiercer.
The entire auction hall was like a violently erupting volcano, with hot magma surging everywhere, and the atmosphere was extremely heated.
"Seven Billion Dollars, Jefferson"
Someone else raised a bidding sign at the scene, pushing "The Creation of Adam" directly to the level of US$700 million, a sky-high price that made everyone stunned.
Before he finished speaking, the auction hall exploded.
"Oh my god! Are all these people crazy? That's 700 million US dollars. What a huge fortune. Even for Michelangelo's pinnacle work, isn't the price too exaggerated?
The two paintings by Paul Cezanne in his prime that Steven discovered in the 110th Street apartment were sold for a total of only $440 million! That price is already amazing,
Who would have thought that this auction would be even crazier. According to the current trend, it does not seem to be a big problem to exceed 800 million US dollars. Can one Michelangelo be exchanged for four Paul Cézanne? This is unlikely, right? "
"Nothing is impossible! How many paintings by Michelangelo have been handed down to this day? There are only a handful of them! Every one of them is a truly priceless treasure. Have you ever seen it on the auction market?
How many of Paul Cézanne’s works have been handed down to the world? There are 839 oil paintings alone! And it will appear in the auction market from time to time. Although the price is very expensive, it is not very rare.
Both of them are the top art masters in the history of Western art, but things are rare and valuable! This is a well-established truth in the field of antique art collecting, and it couldn’t be more appropriate to apply here.
If Steven exchanges this "The Creation of Adam" for other works of art, there will definitely be a crowd of suitable candidates. There will be no problem in exchange for four paintings by Paul Cézanne, and he can even exchange for more! "
Just as people were exclaiming and talking, auctioneer Jefferson's high-pitched, loud, and slightly trembling voice reached everyone's ears again.
"Buyer No. 33 quoted an offer of US$700 million. Mr. Carlos's art broker from Mexico welcomes the competition! The current price is US$705 million, US$705 million. Which one Sir, should I bid? "
While shouting, Jefferson quickly raised his hand and gestured towards the location of buyer No. 33.
Ye Tian, who was sitting in the first row, also turned to look at the art dealer's seat, nodded to him with a smile, and said hello.
Carlos is a regular customer and has collected many top-quality antiques and artworks from himself. The person who bought the Greco oil painting in the Cayman Islands was the Mexican telecommunications tycoon!
At this time, his art dealer Marquez appeared in the auction hall again to cheer him up. Of course, Ye Tian had to show something. It was the minimum courtesy to say hello politely.
When Ye Tianchong nodded to the other party, Marquez also nodded to him and gave him a thumbs up.
They were greeting each other and acting very friendly, while many other buyers looked frustrated and kept complaining.
"Fake! Another super predator! This is just a battle for the richest man. It has nothing to do with me, so why should I join in the fun? It's not embarrassing enough!"
“A bunch of crazy people who have lost their minds, how much money they have to burn! I won’t play with you anymore, why don’t you hide if you can’t afford to offend me!”
Faced with the almost unattainable sky-high price of US$700 million, many buyers have chosen to call it quits and withdraw from the competition with endless regrets.
The quotation given by Marquez has exceeded the upper limit of many buyers' psychological price. They have no other choice but to withdraw from the competition!
Life has to go on, you can’t go bankrupt just for this Michelangelo!
In an instant, most of the competitors were reduced. The remaining competitors were all veritable super predators, including two powerful church organizations.
In addition, there are two mysterious buyers in the telephone and online bidding areas. They are still among the competitors. They must be super rich people worth tens of millions, and their strength cannot be underestimated!
As soon as Jefferson finished speaking, representatives of the Southern Baptist Convention raised their bidding signs and accepted the offer of $705 million.
Although their movements are very crisp and their attacks are neat, it can be seen from their solemn expressions and slightly twitching facial muscles that they are reaching their limit!
The Baptist Church is just a church organization, not a super rich man or a multinational company. Most of the funds they use to bid are donated by believers. It is already very good to be able to last this long.
Like them, the clergy of the United Church of Christ in Boston also had serious expressions. The calmness and demeanor they had maintained before were somewhat relaxed at this time.
From their eyes, you can see a trace of panic, as well as a bit of unwillingness and disappointment.
Obviously, their pockets are about to bottom out!
As expected!
When the art agent of Ryan, the richest man in the UK, raised his bidding sign and loudly shouted out a bid of US$750 million, the representatives of the two church organizations shook their heads in unison, full of regret. Withdrew from this fierce competition.
Being reduced to spectators, they quickly regained their spirits after experiencing a brief period of disappointment. Their eyes began to wander among the remaining competitors, their eyes glowing green!
Since they couldn't take a photo of "The Creation of Adam", they immediately came up with other ideas.
See if you can trick the final winner into donating the "Creation of Adam" to his church, or lending it to the church for a period of time!
All in all, this trip to New York cannot be in vain! You have to bring something back with you, otherwise it will be difficult to communicate!
There are fewer and fewer competitors, but the battle is becoming more and more intense!
Two more rounds have passed, and the price of "The Creation of Adam" has reached a new height.
"..., US$785 million, US$785 million, which gentleman should pay?"
Auctioneer Jefferson's high-pitched and loud shouts kept coming from the stage, his voice was trembling with excitement and kept breaking!
This must be an auction that will go down in history. It will be the most glorious moment of Jefferson’s auction career. Could he not be excited? It would be the same for anyone else, or even worse!
While shouting, Jefferson stared closely at the remaining competitors, looking forward to seeing them raise their bidding signs again. If they could quote a higher price, it would be perfect!
The remaining competitors performed differently and gave different reactions.
The art dealer of French super-rich Francois raised his right hand and made a slight throat-slitting gesture on his neck, announcing his withdrawal from the competition with a look full of regret.
Over the telephone bidding area, a staff member of the Sotheby's auction house also made a slit-throat salute, announcing his withdrawal from the competition on behalf of the client he was responsible for.
With these two exits, the field of contenders has once again shrunk to just six.
The performances of these six people are also different. Some of them have very nervous expressions and worry about gains and losses. They have a serious lack of confidence and are probably not far from failure.
Some people are very calm, with an expression of determination to win over anyone else. Obviously they have enough ammunition and their combat effectiveness is still very strong.
The latter type of person is undoubtedly Ye Tian's favorite competitor.
Gentlemen, let your hands and feet go and fight to your heart's content! It’s best for people to think like dogs. I just want to see that kind of scene. It must be very exciting!
"Seven hundred and ninety-five million dollars, Jefferson"
The director of the Metropolitan Museum took action again and directly increased the offer by US$10 million, which was very impressive!
As soon as he finished speaking, before the auctioneer Jefferson could speak, Carlos's art dealer Marquez gave a new price.
"Eight hundred and five million dollars, Jefferson!'
Unsurprisingly, the auction hall exploded again.
"Oh my God! It has exceeded 800 million US dollars! What kind of sky-high price can this masterpiece of Michelangelo fetch? I can't even imagine it!"
"It's so crazy! I swear, this is the craziest auction I have ever seen or experienced! I am so lucky to be here and witness all this!"
Not only the auction hall, but also the entire antique art collection field is completely boiling at this time.
"Can the transaction price of this "The Creation of Adam" exceed one billion US dollars? With the current trend, it seems very possible!"
Many people have such doubts in their minds, which cannot be suppressed at all!