Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 430: Everything is possible (please vote, please recommend)
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Ye Tian came to the Sotheby's Building with Jason, not Betty. She went to work and had no time.
Originally, Ye Tian wanted to come alone. When Jason came over to pick up the antiques in the morning, he overheard this and immediately volunteered to follow him, not even thinking about making money!
The auction they are going to attend today is a special auction of 'Impressionist and Modern Art'.
In today's special auction, Ye Tian has a total of four works of art up for auction.
Two top oil paintings from the French Post-Impressionist painting master Paul Cézanne, "The Boy in the Red Vest" and "Mont Saint-Victoire".
The other two are also Impressionist oil paintings, which are not so famous. Compared with the oil paintings of Paul Cézanne, they can only be said to be second best!
However, these two Impressionist painters, who are also from France, are also well-known in the art field. Their works are quite popular and are quite popular in the market!
This special auction is the highlight of Sotheby's autumn auction. The auction house attaches great importance to it and it also attracts great attention from the outside world.
Especially after the appearance of two oil paintings by Paul Cezanne, this special auction has become the focus of everyone's attention in the field of European and American art collections.
Everyone is looking forward to the appearance of these two top oil paintings to see whether they can refresh the transaction record of Impressionist oil paintings, and even set the highest art auction record in history!
That’s Paul Cézanne! His "The Card Players" once sold for a sky-high price of US$274 million, setting the highest record for art auctions in one fell swoop!
The two oil paintings put up for auction this time are both masterpieces from his peak period. Even if the artistic level is not as good as "The Card Player", it is still limited, so the sky-high price is inevitable!
Maybe these two oil paintings can set a new art auction record and shock the global art collection market. Everything is possible! Very worth looking forward to!
Due to the large number of works of art up for auction, this special auction was divided into two halves, with the first half at 10 a.m. and the second half at 2 p.m.
Four of Ye Tian's Impressionist oil paintings were also auctioned separately. The two paintings of relatively average value were placed in the morning session and have been sold successfully.
The transaction prices of those two oil paintings were quite good. One was sold for US$540,000, and the other was sold for US$760,000. Both fell into the hands of American collectors!
Paul Cézanne’s two top-notch oil paintings were placed in the afternoon session. This was the highlight of the day and the focus of everyone’s attention.
Ye Tian did not participate in the morning auction, but went to Christie's to have a look. There were also antique works of art belonging to him up for auction, but not many people knew about it!
The time soon came to afternoon.
At around 1:40, Ye Tian and Jason walked into the Sotheby's Building together to participate in the most important and most watched "Impressionist and Modern Art" auction.
When they entered the building, they immediately felt the fiery atmosphere here.
Many high-definition promotional posters of auctioned artworks are hung in the hall, especially the two top-notch oil paintings by Paul Cézanne, which can be seen almost everywhere!
In front of these promotional posters, there are many enthusiastic visitors, art lovers, art critics, as well as numerous media reporters and other idle people!
Everyone is admiring the oil paintings on the promotional materials. Everyone's eyes are shining with excitement, and they keep commenting and praising, and their eyes are full of envy!
But the vast majority of them can only comment or praise here. Many people don't even dare to think about taking these two oil paintings and turning them into their own private collections! Because that's simply impossible!
The transaction prices of these two oil paintings must be sky-high prices that are unattainable! It is a huge wealth that ordinary collectors may never be able to own!
Just imagine that even Paul Cézanne’s still life oil paintings can fetch sky-high prices of over 100 million US dollars. How could these two works from his peak period be an exception? It will only be higher!
The fierce competition surrounding these two oil paintings will only take place between those billionaires and the top collectors, and everyone else will have to step aside!
In addition to the fiery atmosphere, Ye Tian also smelled tension in the air.
At the entrance of the Sotheby's Building, there were four or five police cars parked, both from the NYPD and the FBI, including a SWAT armored vehicle! The alert level is clearly high.
You can see police officers in the hall, four or five of them, and there must be more around the auction hall upstairs. No need to ask.
Everyone from the security department of Sotheby's Auction House has been mobilized at this time and is on high alert! They can be seen everywhere in the hall.
It can be seen from their slightly loose coats that these guys are wearing body armor. They must be fully armed and ready for any emergency.
Their key protection targets are mainly the many bidders in the auction hall upstairs and the temporary vault behind the auction hall.
Among the bidders in the auction hall, there are many important people. If something happens to any one of them, it will be enough for Sotheby's to drink, or even enough to cause them to go bankrupt!
The temporary vault behind the auction hall is just a transfer station for auction items, and its protective capabilities are very limited. They must also be extra careful to prevent anyone from starting there!
From now on until the end of the auction, the two or three hours will definitely be the most tense time for the police and Sotheby’s security, and they will certainly not dare to relax for a moment!
No wonder they are so nervous, this auction is so important! Paul Cezanne's two top-notch oil paintings are so famous, maybe some **** is trying to get his hands on those two oil paintings!
This kind of thing has happened before, who can guarantee that it won’t happen again?
Seeing that the police and Sotheby's attached so much importance to the security of this special auction, Ye Tian suddenly felt relieved. There shouldn't be that **** who was so hot-headed that he ran away to seek death!
After glancing at the situation in the lobby, Ye Tian and Jason walked towards the elevator together.
At this moment, everyone in the hall also noticed them, and two Sotheby's security guards immediately came over quickly.
Following them were many media reporters, carrying cameras and running towards them, all of them excited.
The rest of the people just turned their heads and looked here, everyone's eyes were filled with envy. Several New York police officers were also looking here, equally envious!
In the blink of an eye, two Sotheby's security guards walked up to them. The one walking in front was Dirk, an old acquaintance who had fought side by side.
"Steven, why don't you go to the underground garage? There is an exclusive elevator there, which leads directly to the floor where the auction hall is located. Why did you come in through the main entrance?"
Dirk asked in surprise, quite puzzled.
"I know that passage. My car is in the underground garage, but we arrived a little early. After leaving the car in the garage, we walked to Chinatown to eat. We just came back from Chinatown, so we took the main entrance!"
Ye Tian explained a few sentences with a very relaxed expression.
Heavyweight auctions basically have exclusive channels, which are exclusively used by billionaires and famous collectors who enjoy VIP treatment, as well as holders of important lots, and can go directly to the auction hall.
This can not only provide thoughtful and meticulous services to VIP customers, but also reflect the distinguished status of the guests. It is also for safety reasons and is not just a marketing gimmick!
As one of Sotheby's most valued clients, Ye Tian naturally enjoys this kind of treatment, but he doesn't mind whether he enjoys this kind of thoughtful and meticulous service.
At this time, under his coat, two CZ83s were inserted into the holsters under his armpits, ready to attack at any time, and a saber was strapped to his calf. His own safety was not a problem at all.
"So that's it! Come with me. There is an exclusive elevator to the auction hall upstairs. You must hold an invitation letter or bidding qualification certificate and pass identity verification to enter. No one else is allowed to enter that floor!"
Dirk explained a few words and prepared to take Ye Tian and the others to the exclusive elevator.
"Okay! I said there are so many people in the hall, it turns out that they can't go to the auction hall, so they can only stay here!"
Ye Tian said suddenly, and then started to walk towards the exclusive elevator.
At this moment, many media reporters rushed to the scene.
These reporters didn't wait for a moment, and started asking questions loudly before they could get a firm footing. They were all impatient.
"Steven, the auction is about to begin. How much do you expect from these two Paul Cézanne oil paintings today? Can they set a new art auction record?"
"Which oil painting will fetch a higher price? "The Boy in the Red Vest" or "The Mont Saint-Victoire"? What price do you expect them to fetch? Let me tell you!"
"As far as I know, there are many billionaires and famous collectors here today. Who do you think will get these two top oil paintings? Let me tell you! I think everyone is very interested in your prediction. ! ”
The scene was noisy, and all reporters were rushing to ask questions for fear of missing the opportunity.
Seeing this situation, Ye Tian immediately stretched out his hands and pressed down.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please be quiet. I will answer your questions one by one, and I will definitely give you an answer that satisfies everyone!"
The scene quickly became quiet, and many reporters looked at Ye Tian, looking forward to the answer.
After thinking for a few seconds, Ye Tianfang smiled and said:
“First of all, I want to thank everyone for your attention. The auction will start soon and time is limited, so I can only answer a few questions that everyone is most concerned about. Everyone will know the rest after the auction is over!
A reporter friend asked me about my expectations for these two top post-Impressionist oil paintings. Of course I hope the transaction price is as high as possible! It would be best to create a new art transaction record! That is the perfect result!
These two oil paintings are the works of Paul Cézanne at his peak. They are the result of huge efforts and have extraordinary artistic value! I’m not surprised what kind of miracles they can create, anything is possible! "
Hearing this, many reporters at the scene couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
Paul Cézanne’s oil paintings have almost reached the sky in recent years. It is possible to create any miracle. Today you may witness the miracle with your own eyes!
Ye Tian didn’t pause for a moment and continued to speak with high spirits:
"Personally, I am more optimistic about "The Boy in the Red Vest". Compared with "The Mont Saint-Victoire", there are fewer paintings in this series. This is the only one on the current art market, so the auction price is naturally higher!
As for the expected price, I still say the same thing, anything is possible! I might as well tell you here that these two oil paintings have reserve prices, and both are above US$50 million! "
When I heard this price, the scene immediately exploded! Many people held their heads and exclaimed!
"Oh my god! The reserve price is over $50 million, that's crazy!"
"I have never heard that the reserve price of that piece of antique art is as high as 50 million US dollars. Today is really an eye-opener! As expected of Steven, he is as ruthless as the legend says!"
While talking wildly, everyone looked at Ye Tian with wide eyes, eyes full of disbelief, envy, and their eyes were red!
Ye Tian just smiled and continued talking in a relaxed manner.
"Who will finally take the bid for these two top-notch works of art? To be honest, I dare not make a prediction, but I am certain that the bidders who took the bid for these two oil paintings must be the most generous in the auction hall. Guy!
Okay, that’s all for answering, I’m going to the auction hall, everyone wishes me good luck! You will know the result soon. I believe it will be a huge surprise. See you soon, everyone! "
After saying that, Ye Tian and Jason immediately started to leave, following Dirk and the others to the exclusive elevator.
The reporters still had stunned expressions, staring blankly at Ye Tian's back, everyone's eyes were full of shock.
This **** Steven must be the luckiest guy on earth, and he must also be the craziest guy!
Has anyone heard of two post-Impressionist oil paintings with a reserve price of over 100 million US dollars?