Jeff Koons and Cady looked at each other.

They were apparently shocked that Gerhard Richter had also begun to experiment with proto-classicism, and the intensity of this shock was doubled especially after Gaspé.

“emm…… Lin Haven. ”

The announcement of the beginning of the experiment with source classicism almost one after the other by Gaspé and Gerhard was a very shocking education for painters and audiences, collectors, galleries, and so on. If there were still some people who tried to suppress this trend of returning to the ancients, at this time, there are very few people who still have this kind of thought.

It's surprising and natural.

The hustle and bustle of Lin Haven and his source classicism suddenly began to ease down, it's not that the Internet celebrity is out of breath, but everyone seems to have made a common decision - yes, this is a very awesome genre, Lin Haven is a very awesome painter, and his works are even more awesome, we admit it.

……

"Will the work be auctioned at Sotheby's?" Professor Roger smiled and invited Lin to take a seat.

Lin Haven nodded.

I don't know how Sotheby's discussed it with the Met, and he doesn't know if it's greasy here, but the Met, which is bent on collecting this painting, is relieved, and if Lin Haven has no opinion, they won't be too obsessed.

This is not bad, to be honest, the current price of this "Black Dragon Pond" is also difficult to estimate.

The major art funds and institutions have not yet given an estimate, and the prices that have been rumored outside are even more diverse.

In an interview, an art dealer in New York said: "With the number of works that Lin Haven has created - he has only painted three paintings this year, even though he is still very young, but with the current output, especially considering the original classicist painting method, it is very difficult to increase the production." This means that Lin Haven, as the most well-known contemporary artist, may not even be able to fill the big art galleries and museums in various countries with his life's works, not to mention that there are a large number of interested collectors and art institutions.

Considering the painting "Black Dragon Pond", I believe that after a few days of wide dissemination, it may have become the most well-known oil on canvas work created by contemporary artists. In addition, the artistic value it possesses, the art historical value, is very significant. As you can imagine, a hundred years from now, when we talk about the classical school, there is no doubt that this painting will be listed in textbooks alongside monuments such as the Mona Lisa.

Therefore, I think that if the transaction price of "Black Dragon Pond" is less than 100 million US dollars, it is irresponsible for this painting. One thing I need to remind you is that the auction prices for works by Gauguin and Paul Cézanne have exceeded $300 million. Even if Jackson Pollock, the abstract master's paintings, cost more than $150 million, Lin Haven should not be inferior to him. ”

Compared with the sky-high price of "100 million US dollars" proposed by this broker, another market expert can be regarded as pouring cold water on everyone.

"Well, there is no doubt that the painting is recognized in a broad sense, especially in terms of artistic achievement. But when we talk about market prices, we have to consider more factors, and it is not just the artistic achievement to measure the price of a work, because after all, even if it is a work by the same artist and the same period, the price will vary greatly.

The price of Lin Haven's works has jumped twice in the past year, once in China, "Eight Porcelain Works" sold for more than 6 million US dollars, and the second time was at Sotheby's Paris autumn auction, "Gaia", the mother of the earth, sold for 12.5 million euros, and if "Black Dragon Pond" Also when it hits the art market this year, and the auction price reaches more than $25 million, we have to be shocked to find that three auctions, two doubles, and in one year, a 26-year-old painter has quadrupled, that is, quadrupled—and the base is $6 million, not $600.

This is crazy.

And at present, this madness cannot be stopped, and the possibility of "Black Dragon Pond" reaching 25 million US dollars is a high probability, but I also think that if the market is rational enough, it should be known that 25 million US dollars is an upper limit, a ceiling, and the maximum cannot exceed 30 million US dollars, otherwise the entire market will be disordered, giving more people some less good imagination space. In addition, I also think that there are still some price restrictions on the classical works of contemporary artists, after all, everyone has been chasing Pollock and Richter for decades, and it is impossible to suddenly turn to Lin Haven overnight. ”

25 million and 100 million, of course, there is a huge gap.

Most people's speculation is also focused on this range, so at the same time, in the absence of authoritative figures, what price to deal between Lin Haven and the Mets is also a headache - what's worse is that even if it is a reserve price of $25 million, the Mets currently need to convince some donors to contribute, which is not a simple matter.

Therefore, handing it over to the auction company is an option that can be relieved for all parties.

Sotheby's will hold a special session with a similar theme to this exhibition at the end of the year, in fact, in this exhibition of great masters, not only Lin Haven's works will be auctioned, but also several works will also be on this special exhibition.

In short, this matter is decided, and it is not surprising that Roger knows.

"Really curious about the final price. A New York University painter applauded: "Some people say 50 million, then you have to break Gerhard's record." ”

"And there is a 100 million. ”

"It's time to give Gerhard a rest, he's always broken his own record in the last few years. ”

"That's true. ”

Jiang Tao, who was present, found that the people here didn't seem to have imagined that there was a Chen Zhuoyang, who was also a figure who sold for 30 or 40 million US dollars. couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, Chen Zhuoyang's records in Hong Kong City and in the mainland are not taken seriously by Western experts.

"Professor Lin, what do you think for yourself? What price do you hope to have?"

"Well, hehe, what about the price?" Lin Haven shook his head with a smile: "I haven't cared about money for a long time, and I rarely spend money, and I don't like the feeling of making money, and I don't pursue how much money I must have." How many things in life are more important than money? Many, many things, I think it's a pity to focus on money. ”

“…… Professor Lin was right. ”

That's right, why are you giving me a wicked person?" Lin Haiwen thought proudly.