Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 422: Antique return channel (please give me monthly tickets and recommendations)
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"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Sotheby's New York. Today is the first day of the autumn auction in New York. This is the Sotheby's classic furniture auction. I hope everyone can gain something and return with a full load!
I am Brad, the auctioneer, presiding over this auction. I will announce the rules below. This auction is a British-style auction. I will announce the starting price and minimum increase of the lot. The bidders will use the starting price as the starting point, from low to high. Bid! ..."
The auctioneer began to read the auction rules loudly, and many bidders listened attentively.
Only Ye Tian's mind was not here, he was gently flipping through the auction catalog in his hand, looking at the pictures and information of each item, not caring about the auction rules.
The antiques he sends for auction all have reserve prices. If the bidding does not reach the reserve price, the auction will be automatically rejected, so there is no need to worry at all.
And the reserve price he set is not low, it is basically equivalent to the market price, just a little lower. No one can take advantage of it, there is no way!
More importantly, he had no interest in participating in the bidding. He just came to feel the atmosphere. After all, it was the first auction, so he should come and take a look.
While he was flipping through the auction catalogue, there would be whispers next to him from time to time.
Mr. Li, who works on the Internet, is translating the auction rules for Mr. Ma and another domestic collector. Neither of them understands English.
After about ten minutes, Brad finished introducing the auction rules and many precautions, and the auction officially began!
The eyes of all the bidders at the scene suddenly lit up, and they were all staring at Brad on the stage and the large projection screen next to the auction table.
This is a special auction of antique furniture. Many pieces of furniture are relatively large and heavy. Some are complete sets of furniture and cannot be displayed on site at all, so projection display can only be used.
Before participating in this auction, the vast majority of bidders went to the warehouse to visit the furniture and conducted careful appraisal and research. Most of them had a good idea and were able to make the right decision!
But for Ye Tian, this way of display made him lose an opportunity.
If those antique furniture were placed at the scene, maybe he could find some hidden secrets, or find furniture that was seriously underestimated, and he might even pick up a few missing pieces.
But these antique furniture are not on site, so his clairvoyance powers are useless. He can only stop and wait for the auction results!
"Ladies and gentlemen, the auction now begins. The first lot is a side table from Paris, France. It was made at the end of the 19th century. It is a typical neoclassical style furniture! It has a unique shape and exquisite carving!"
Brad began to introduce the first lot, speaking quickly and in a loud voice that everyone present could hear clearly.
The bidders who were interested in this side table were already excited and eager to try it. They were waiting for the introduction to be completed and the bidding to officially begin.
"OK! Ladies and gentlemen, the starting bid for this side table is US$20,000, and each bid increase must not be less than US$1,000. Bidding starts now, US$20,000, US$20,000, does anyone bid? ”
Brad announced the starting price and shouted like a barrage!
While quoting, his head began to move rapidly from side to side, scanning the many bidders in the audience, with extremely sharp eyes, to see if anyone raised a sign to accept the bid.
There are two people on both sides of the auction table watching the many bidders at the scene, ready to remind Brad at any time to avoid missing the bidders' bids!
There were two to three hundred people sitting in the entire auction hall, and nearly two hundred bidding numbers were handed out. An auctioneer couldn't keep an eye on them, so he had to have help!
In addition to the many bidders who went to the scene in person, there were also many bidders on the phone and online who were bidding remotely through the phone and the Internet.
There are two rows of computers and telephones placed against the walls on both sides of the auction hall.
More than a dozen Sotheby's staff are waiting there, waiting for instructions from the other end of the phone or computer, ready to raise signs to respond to the price.
When Brad reported the price of the first lot, the scene immediately became agitated, and the other ends of the phone and computer also became agitated.
The auction hall began to heat up gradually, and people became more and more excited!
This is the charm of live auctions. When fierce bidding begins and dominated by excited emotions, the decisions people make are not necessarily the result of rational thinking!
And this is exactly what the auction house and seller want to see! The more competition, the better!
Someone raised the bidding number plate! followed by Brad's voice.
"OK! There is an offer for $20,000. It's No. 115, a beautiful lady. Thank you! Now it's $21,000, $2,100. Which lady or gentleman is the offer?"
Brad’s shouts were uninterrupted, full of energy and passion! Shooting like a barrage of cannons!
On the other side of the phone, a Sotheby's staff member raised a bidding sign.
"There was a bid of $21,000. It was a phone bid, No. 260! It is now $22,000, $22,000. Did anyone bid? This is a classic antique furniture from Paris. It is rare. Don't miss it! ”
Brad shouted quickly, while quoting, he was also constantly confusing and inciting, trying to attract more competitors to participate in the bidding.
Soon, someone else raised a bidding sign, the atmosphere became more and more heated, and the competition gradually began to intensify!
After nearly ten rounds of bidding, the auction of this side table has reached the final stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, is there anyone else who bids? $40,000 for the first time, second time, sold! Deal! $38,000! Mr. No. 156, congratulations!"
Brad quickly completed the countdown, and when he saw that no one responded, he immediately waved his right hand to knock down the auction gavel, and at the same time stretched out his left hand to gesture to the location of No. 156.
"Bang!"
The final word is finalized, the first piece of antique furniture is sold.
Immediately afterwards, a second piece of antique furniture was displayed on the big screen.
This is an antique desk made in New York. It is made of mahogany. It was made in the early 20th century. It has passed through the hands of several celebrities. It has been passed down in an orderly manner and is still worth a lot of money!
The auction will begin soon, with a starting price of $42,000!
Ye Tian is not interested in these antique furniture that cannot be seen in real form.
He just understood the situation, and his attention quickly shifted, chatting quietly with Betty, waiting for his two pieces of antique furniture to appear.
The first few auction items were all European and American antique furniture. Mr. Ma and the others were not very interested and were talking in low voices.
While chatting, these people turned their attention to Ye Tian.
"Ye Tian, I heard that your boy raided the entire 127 Corridor. Is it true or false? If it is true, it would be so embarrassing! They should rob these foreign devils severely and take it as revenge. !
I watched the auction preview of Sotheby's Chinese porcelain special sale, and there are several pieces of porcelain that are very good. As far as I know, the Qing Kangxi imitation Ru kiln piece came from your hands, right?
If you find similar high-quality porcelain, or antiques such as Chinese paintings and calligraphy in the future, don’t send them to Sotheby’s. Transfer them directly to us. We will definitely give you the most fair price!
In this way, we can not only get our beloved high-quality antiques and bring them back to China, but you can also get benefits, so as not to let Sotheby’s make money from both of us. It’s so unfair just thinking about it! "
Master Ma interjected a few words, feeling quite unhappy.
He is right. If an antique artwork passes through the Sotheby's auction house, both the buyer and the seller will be stripped of their skins. The total sum is at least 30% of the auction price, or even more!
If you can save this money and put it in your own pocket, that would be great!
"Master Ma, the Kangxi imitation Ru kiln sunflower wash is indeed mine. In addition, I also have several pieces of antique porcelain, which will also appear in the special auction of Chinese porcelain, but they are not as exquisite as the Kangxi imitation Ru kiln!
Your suggestion is very good. We really don’t need to let these foreign devils peel off my skin twice. Please leave your contact information later. If I receive a good Chinese antique, I will contact you as soon as possible.
As for the incident in Corridor 127, it is indeed true. In the face of the strategy passed down by our ancestors for thousands of years, the little brains of Lao Mei are not enough to see, and they were indeed robbed by my buddies! "
Ye Tian smiled and whispered, his pride evident in his words.
"Hahaha, well done!"
Master Ma and the others laughed softly, feeling very happy.
At the same time, their eyes suddenly lit up, shining with excitement!
Despite his youth, the boy in front of me is a legendary professional treasure hunter. He has found many heavyweight antiques and artworks, many of which are top-notch items!
If I get in touch with this guy, wouldn’t there be an endless supply of high-quality antiques in the future?
Furthermore, this guy has extremely sharp eyesight and has never looked past anything. This will save you the worry of buying fakes and save you a lot of worry!
Another point is that the antique art purchased from this guy is considered to have returned from Europe and the United States. Not only can it save a lot of trouble, but it can also stand on the side of righteousness!
Where can I find such beautiful things? Now that you have come across it, how can you miss it!
Thinking of this, Ma Ye and the others immediately took out their mobile phones and exchanged contact information with Ye Tian.
Invisibly, a channel for the return of Chinese antiques and cultural relics was formed so easily. Both parties benefited and everyone was happy!
Only Sotheby’s auction house lost a large amount of business and lost a lot of profits without realizing it. It is undoubtedly the most unlucky one!
But who can control them? Love so much!
After putting away their mobile phones, several people continued chatting in low voices and did not pay attention to the auction on site.
The two lots displayed one after another were still Western antique furniture, and no one was interested in them.
"Ye Tian, tell me about your experience in Corridor 127. You can also hear related rumors in China. They are a bit magical! Since you met here, let me tell you about it!"
Mr. Liu whispered, his eyes full of excitement and curiosity.
"Okay, it's okay to talk! But the location is not suitable now, so I will just say a few words. After this auction is over, let's talk in detail!"
Ye Tian smiled and nodded in agreement, and then began to describe what happened in Corridor 127.
Ten minutes passed in a blink of an eye, and six or seven pieces of antique furniture had been auctioned at the scene, with no first-rate bids. The auction went smoothly!
Another picture of antique furniture is projected on the big screen, starting a comprehensive display from all directions and angles!
At the same time, the voice of auctioneer Brad came.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this next auction is quite special. This is an American pastoral style desk and a Duke chair, made of cherry wood, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, made in 1925,… …”
Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately stopped talking and looked up at the large projection screen.
Finally it’s the turn of my buddy’s antique furniture to appear! Don’t know what price you can get?