Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1649: Things are different and people are different
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Although it is already mid-November, the New York autumn auction season is still in full swing.
In the auction hall of Christie's Auction House, the special auction of European classical paintings - German Painting, Netherland School and Flanders Art is coming to an end and has also entered the climax of the auction.
"Bang!"
The auction hammer landed heavily on the auction platform, and the sound resounded throughout the auction hall.
At the same time, the auctioneer raised his hand and pointed to the audience, and said loudly and passionately:
"Sold! Sold for US$96.5 million! Congratulations to buyer No. 76, Mr. Liu from Shanghai, China, for successfully photographing this outstanding work by Rubens, "Portrait of Brandt" created around 1620"
Before he finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from the scene, which was very warm.
"Pa bang bang"
While applauding, everyone in the auction hall looked at buyer No. 76, Mr. Liu, who was sitting in the middle of the third row, with envy in their eyes.
Ye Tian and Betty, who were sitting in the first row, also looked back at this old friend from China, waved gently to each other, smiled and nodded!
Not only Mr. Liu, but also Ye Tian and Betty were the focus of everyone's attention and the envy of everyone.
There is no other reason, because this top-notch work of art, Rubens's "Portrait of Brant", which has just been auctioned for a sky-high price of 96.5 million US dollars, belongs to Ye Tian and comes from Napoleon's treasure!
The applause fell, and this special shooting officially came to an end.
Those buyers who got nothing got up and left the auction hall of Christie's auction house, with a little disappointment and regret, and maybe a little regret!
The rest of the buyers who made some gains continued to stay in the auction hall, laughing and chatting with their friends while waiting patiently, preparing to go through relevant procedures later, sign the auction transaction confirmation, etc.
Ye Tian and Betty did not leave the auction hall immediately. Instead, they walked up to Mr. Liu and the others and chatted with these old friends from China.
Along with Mr. Liu, Mr. Ma and Mr. Zhao, another famous collector in China, and two assistants and translators came to participate in this special shoot.
Because everyone had met before the auction started and chatted for a while, so when we met again, we skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the topic!
"Congratulations, Mr. Liu, for successfully acquiring this Rubens' "Portrait of Brandt" and setting an auction record for a Rubens painting. Your workmanship is amazing.
As far as I know, there are currently no paintings by Rubens at his peak in China. Once this painting is brought to China, it will definitely cause a sensation and attract countless attention! "
Ye Tian said with a smile and shook hands with Mr. Liu, speaking in Mandarin of course.
"I should congratulate you, Ye Tian, you are the biggest winner of this special auction. One auction has taken in nearly 200 million US dollars. It is simply a money grab! You can't steal money so fast!" ”
Mr. Liu said jokingly, his eyes full of excitement, obviously very satisfied with today's results.
“It’s not that exaggerated. I’m quite satisfied with the auction price of this one of Rubens’s masterpieces, “Portrait of Brandt”, and that’s all thanks to your support.
But I am not very satisfied with the auction prices of the two paintings by Holbein and Brueghel the Elder, but they are still above the auction reserve price I set! "
Ye Tian pretended to be polite, and the bright smile on his face said it all.
Seeing his performance, these old friends from China couldn't help but roll their eyes angrily, secretly envious.
After chatting with Mr. Liu for a few words, Ye Tian turned to two other old friends.
"Master Ma, Mr. Zhao, why haven't you two taken action and taken some pieces of art? To be honest, the quality of the art presented in this special auction is still very good, and it is worth selling!"
The two men shook their heads together, and Mr. Ma joked:
“We don’t have much interest in Western classical paintings. To be honest, we can’t appreciate them. We prefer Chinese antiques.
Besides, the price of top-notch Western art is too expensive, easily reaching tens of millions or hundreds of millions of dollars. The little money we have in our pockets cannot withstand your kid’s calculations!
However, if you are willing to put "Ode to Forty Scenes of the Old Summer Palace" up for auction, then even if you are trying to sell it and live a hard life, I will also end the competition! "
"Me too, I wonder if you are willing to put "Ode to Forty Scenes of the Old Summer Palace" up for auction?"
Mr. Zhao echoed, his eyes full of expectation.
"Putting "Ode to Forty Views of the Old Summer Palace" up for auction? How is that possible? You know, it is a priceless national treasure and one of the most important works of art in the Old Summer Palace. How could I part with it!
"Ode to Forty Views of the Old Summer Palace" is the treasure of my personal exhibition hall. When my museum is established, it will be the treasure of the museum and can never be transferred. You two are still dead. Take a heart! "
Ye Tian smiled and shook his head and said with an unusually firm tone.
"That's right, that's "Ode to Forty Views of the Old Summer Palace". As long as it's a domestic collector, once it's owned, who would be willing to transfer it? Not to mention a shrewd guy like you.
If we don’t talk about it anymore, there is no hope anyway! I heard that your kid bought Ellsworth's gorgeous mansion before. If possible, we would really like to visit that legendary mansion."
"No problem, Mr. Ma, I welcome you anytime if you want to go, but I would like to remind you that all the original Chinese antiques and art in that house have been auctioned.
After I bought the house, I spent a lot of time rearranging it and put some Chinese antiques in it, but it was still very different from before."
"I understand this. After all, everyone has different aesthetic tastes. In fact, we are not going for the Chinese antiques in the house, but for the house itself.
In the past 100 years or so, the status and price of Chinese antique art in the international market have been controlled by Westerners, and the same is true for domestic antique art collections.
Among them, Ellsworth is a very important one. That gorgeous mansion has a great impact on the Chinese antique art market, because Ellsworth has been working from home.
The passing of Ellsworth means the end of the West’s control of China’s antique art market. Because of this, we want to visit that famous gorgeous mansion! "
Master Ma said with emotion, but there was a bit of excitement in his eyes.
The same goes for the rest of them. The excitement and anticipation between their eyebrows cannot be concealed at all, and they even feel a little gloating.
Obviously, these few are not good people!
Ye Tian glanced at these people, then smiled and nodded:
"No problem. After lunch, I will take you there to visit. That gorgeous mansion has no impact on the Chinese antique art collection market!"
While talking, two staff members from Christie's auction house came over.
As they approached, the two auction house staff notified Ye Tian and Mr. Liu respectively, asking them to go through the relevant post-auction procedures.
"Master Ma, Mr. Zhao, please wait for a moment, we will come as soon as we can"
After saying that, Ye Tian took Betty and followed an auction house staff member to the office area.
Mr. Liu and his assistant followed another staff member to sign the auction confirmation form.
In the blink of an eye, it was already past one in the afternoon.
After lunch at a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, Ye Tian took Ma Ye and the others to the top apartment on Fifth Avenue, which was Ellsworth's gorgeous mansion.
Betty has returned to the company and did not follow us. After all, she does not understand Chinese, so it is very inconvenient for her to communicate with everyone.
After getting off the car on the side of Fifth Avenue and entering the apartment building, Ye Tian began to introduce to Mr. Ma and the others this top-notch mansion, which is famous in the field of Chinese antique and art collections.
“This apartment is one of the top mansions in New York. It has a history of more than 80 years and has a total of 22 rooms. It has a beautiful view of Central Park in all seasons and is within easy reach of the Metropolitan Museum.
By chance, in early April this year, I heard that this apartment was for sale, so I spent US$58 million to buy this top-level apartment, setting a record for New York luxury homes in the first half of this year."
Hearing this, Mr. Ma and the others immediately exclaimed.
"Hey! 58 million US dollars, which is nearly 400 million yuan, you are really willing to part with it and you are really rich. It is really luxurious!"
“58 million US dollars is indeed a staggering sky-high price, but compared with what your boy has gained in this house, it is nothing to mention!
The "Chunhua Pavilion Collection" that shocked the domestic collection community, and the Michelangelo masterpiece "The Creation of Adam" that shocked the world, were all discovered here, right? "
Ye Tian nodded slightly, and then said proudly:
"It seems that you are still paying close attention to me. Yes, I did find several priceless top-notch antiques and artworks in this famous and gorgeous mansion!
These include the "Chunhua Pavilion Tie", the ancestor of Fati, Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam", and Ellsworth's jade ring, each of which is priceless! "
“Not only did your kid get a top-grade apartment for free, but he also made a fortune. The best collection of Ellsworth’s hard-earned life all fell into your hands. This is such incredible luck! "
"Hahaha, I always have good luck, and this time is no exception. Of course, I have to thank Ellsworth for this. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have discovered these priceless treasures."
Ye Tian said with a proud smile, his tone and expression were quite unbeatable.
While they were talking, the group of them had already stepped out of the elevator and arrived in front of the apartment door. Ye Tian immediately stepped forward and prepared to open the door.
After iris scanning, fingerprint input, and password input, the specially reinforced door was opened, and Ye Tian also disarmed the security system.
Before this, he had secretly turned on the perspective, his sight penetrated the wall, and he had a clear view of the situation in the apartment.
There are no signs of break-in in the apartment and it is very safe.
"Everyone, please come in and take a good look at this top-level apartment that once had a major impact on the Chinese antique market, although things and people here have long since changed"
With that said, Ye Tian made an inviting gesture and let Mr. Ma and the others into the apartment.
As soon as they entered the front hall of the apartment, Mr. Ma and the others immediately stopped and looked at several paintings hanging in the hall and the two huanghuali armchairs placed in the front hall.
Without exception, a look of surprise flashed in each of their eyes.
Ye Tian looked at the expressions of these people, then explained with a smile:
“This place originally hung Master Pan Tianshou’s masterpiece, “The Courtyard of Pure Fragrance,” and two Ming Dynasty huanghuali armchairs were placed in front of the painting. Unfortunately, those top antique artworks were all auctioned off.
The paintings you are seeing now hanging in the front hall are also master Pan Tianshou's masterpiece, "Four Screens of Flowers and Birds", which is no worse than the painting "The Fragrance of the Courtyard".
However, these two huanghuali armchairs are much different. They come from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The material is Vietnamese huanghuali, not sea yellow. They are far inferior to the previous two huanghuali armchairs from the Ming Dynasty..."
While he was talking, Ye Tian's cell phone suddenly rang, interrupting him.
He took out his phone and took a look at it. The words 'Bishop of Kent' were clearly written on the screen.