21. Sky-high prices and accidents
Auction Hall 1, the atmosphere is high.
The price of "Flowers and Birds" continues to rise.
In just a moment, the price doubled and soared to 70 million.
However, most of the competition are Chinese tycoons, and a few are rich people from Japan and South Korea.
These two countries have always been keen on Chinese culture.
No matter what ancient culture, we must learn from the past, or even take it for ourselves.
For the calligraphy and paintings of Qi Baishi, a master of modern and modern painting and a world cultural celebrity, he naturally wants to sell them back. Taking pictures of this painting, one can suppress the rich in China, and the other can also appreciate the value.
There was once a painting of Qi Baishi, which appreciated from 20 million to 420 million.
The rich people of Japan and South Korea all want to win this "Flower and Bird Picture".
This made the rich people in China not agree.
In the eyes of the Chinese people, what treasures of China can be possessed by your two small countries? The Chinese people themselves can fight for and grab them, but they absolutely must not fall into the hands of outsiders.
Therefore, the competition in price is extremely fierce.
This made the European and American tycoons, who were originally preparing for a big war, become a group of melon eaters at this time.
They had only one goal, Van Gogh's "Sunflowers".
For other lots, there is little interest.
"90 million RMB. ”
A Japanese billionaire suddenly broke out a price that made the audience quiet.
As soon as this price came out, everyone looked at each other.
90 million RMB, which is already very high for this "Flower and Bird Picture".
After all, this "Flower and Bird Picture" is not Mr. Qi Baishi's excellent work, and the estimated price should be 80 million.
For a while, the scene was a little quiet.
The auctioneer begins to count.
When the auctioneer is ready to knock on the third time.
When Shi Lin arranged Tuo was ready to cut off the beard.
Du Hongchang raised his card.
"100 million. ”
Du Hongchang raised his card to offer.
This price has completely pushed the atmosphere of the scene to a new height.
"Okay, Du has a total of 100 million, is there anything higher?"
What a perfect start!
The auctioneer shouted excitedly.
It's a pity that no one continued to offer this time.
The capitalists are all rational, although the two sides are competing with each other, although the Japanese and Korean tycoons want to suppress the Chinese tycoons, but the price they have to pay will reach a certain level, and they will give up decisively.
And the home field is still in Huaxia, so it's cheaper than the Chinese people, and it can't get along.
In the end, this "Flower and Bird Picture" fell into the hands of Du Hongchang at a price of 100 million RMB.
Although he lost 20 million, he was still smiling.
It's only 20 million, which is nothing to him.
Moreover, Qi Baishi's paintings are appreciating faster and faster, maybe in a few years, the 20 million will be earned.
The first lot was a great success, ushering in a great start.
People are also looking forward to the other two pieces in the Stone Forest.
……
"Not bad. ”
Behind the glass curtain on the second floor of Hall 1, Shi Lin looked at the scene and said with a smile.
"I believe that when your other two pieces are auctioned, you will reach a climax. ”
Zhao Ying stood aside and said with a smile.
Shi Lin smiled, looked at a beautiful figure in the row in front of him, and shook his head.
……
With the first good start, even if the next lot is very low-grade in the eyes of everyone, one by one, it is also sold at a premium.
Many foreign friends, and many of them, spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy a gadget to play.
There are zero unsold records.
This made the undercover agents sent by other auction houses on the scene grit their teeth.
But there is no way, the limelight of 'Qiulin Auction House' today has been decided.
Even if there is no "Sunflower" finale, this "Flower and Bird Picture", which sold for 100 million RMB, this celebration auction is already a success.
Soon, many people were looking forward to the second collection of Stone Forest on stage.
The second collection is still a painting, "Tang Yin's Lady"
When they saw this "Lady Picture", Du Hongchang, Lin Jia, and several other people who had participated in the Qushui Garden party all subconsciously glanced at each other, shook their heads and smiled.
"Boss Xiaoshi is also quite vindictive!"
Du Hongchang said with a smile.
At the party a few days ago, Chen Haoliang took out a "Lady Picture", and Du Hongchang also bid 80 million at that time. I didn't expect that there was also a pair on the stone forest side today.
Isn't this a run on the 'Haoliang Auction House'?
Lin Jia also shook her head and smiled.
Mai Nuo on the side pondered for a moment, "Maizi seems to be quite vindictive. ”
……
The auction continued, and the "Lady Picture" was finally auctioned by a wealthy Chinese man at a price of 90 million.
Another high-priced lot completely pushed the atmosphere of the auction to a climax.
The quotations of many wealthy people are becoming more and more intense, and even an ordinary lot can be sold at a premium of three or five times.
Usually, a lot that can be sold for 2 million yuan can be sold at a premium of 3 million to 5 million today.
As the auction drew to a close, Stone Forest's third collection came to the stage.
The third collection is a set of jade ornaments, a five-piece set of jade wrenches, jade pendants, and jade pendants.
Passed down from the Tang Dynasty, produced by the Imperial Palace.
At this time, even many European and American tycoons can't sit still.
There was a lot of competition, and in the end, at a price of 220 million, it was auctioned by Du Hongchang.
"Mr. Du is so generous. ”
Lin Jia smiled.
"I like it!"
Du Hongchang smiled.
Lin Jia shook her head and looked at the stage, the foreplay was over, and the main event was coming.
Just as Lin Jia thought.
On the stage, the auctioneer's voice was hoarse, and he shouted excitedly and loudly: "Gentlemen, ladies, the exciting time has arrived, and here is the last lot of this auction." I believe that many of the guests came for this lot. Yes, this is Vincent Willem Van Gogh's "Vases and Sunflowers", with a starting price of 150 million RMB. ”
For a time, the wealthy people in Europe and the United States, who originally acted as the people who ate melons, came to the spirit one by one.
"160 million. ”
"180 million. ”
“……”
Prices continue to climb.
"Mr. Lin, do you think this lot can surpass the 'pine and cypress high portrait and seal script four words couplet' from previous years?"
Offstage, Du Hongchang smiled at Lin Jia.
"It's hard to say. ”
Lin Jia shook his head and said, "This painting is a must-win for Europeans, and the estimated price is about 400 million RMB." But Mr. Du, you also know that there are too many variables in the auction. And there are also Middle Easterners and Russians mixed in this, it is difficult to say. Maybe there will be a sky-high price. ”
Lin Jia shook his head and said.
As they chatted, the price of "Sunflower" climbed to a new height.
230 million RMB.
has surpassed the 220 million of that 'jade jewelry set'.
In that year, the "Sunflowers" auctioned in Japan cost 22.5 million pounds. According to the exchange rate at that time, it was 225 million RMB. The current price is equivalent to exceeding the price of the year.
Of course, over the years, international inflation has been so fierce, with £22.5 million in 1987, that it is far from being comparable to what it is now.
So, prices are still climbing fast.
"260 million. ”
A French tycoon holds up a card.
"280 million. ”
A Middle Eastern tyrant holds up a card.
The behavior of the local tyrants in the Middle East made the rich aristocrats from Europe unhappy.
But had to raise the card again.
……
Second floor.
Shi Lin leaned comfortably on the sofa and enjoyed this scene. He set up an auction house and auctioned off one treasure a year because he liked it.
He likes, in his opinion, worthless things, to be fought over by those rich aristocrats who are high up.
"Chairman, what price do you say this "Sunflower" can be auctioned?"
Secretary Jiang Binghe sat aside and asked.
"The minimum guarantee is 400 million, and the specific amount depends on whether the friends from Russia and the Middle East are powerful. ”
Shi Lin said with a smile.
Jiang Binghe nodded, she also thought that the price would not be lower than 400 million.
However, there are accidents.
When the price soared to 300 million RMB, an accident happened that caught everyone present off guard. For a while, the atmosphere in the entire Hall 1 became a little weird.
Shi Lin also frowned and stood up.