Chapter 1284 Van Gogh's works

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"Mr. Liu also received an invitation from Phillip Auction House?"

"Isn't Mr. Bouig the same?" Liu Dongdao.

"I'm different! The reason why I came here this time was because of the conditions reached with Mr. Liu. Get ready to buy more beautiful artwork for Mr. Liu! Martin Bouig laughed.

"Then I'm embarrassed to compete with Mr. Bouyger!" Liu Dong said indifferently.

"Without Mr. Liu, a strong competitor, I have to let go of a lot of worries!"

In the laughter and conversation between the two, the time also reached seven o'clock in the evening. And the auction officially started according to its scheduled time!

"Hello ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Philip's auction on such a wonderful evening, I am Anthony Glitzman, the auctioneer of this auction!" A tall, slightly obese auctioneer in a black tuxedo and white gloves laughed.

"Well, I know people love art more than I do hairstyle. So let's take a look at the first lot of the evening! ”

The auctioneer smiled and wiped his big bald head with a different style, which caused good-natured laughter from everyone in the audience, and then enlivened the atmosphere, and the first lot of the auction also appeared on the large screens on both sides of the auction table next to him!

Mark Rothko is a famous American abstract painter. Mark Rothko's art focuses on the expression of spiritual connotations. He seeks to reflect deep symbolism through a limited number of colors and minimal shapes. And this work "No. 10" represents the pinnacle of his mystical power like a warlock. It comes from a series of creations that marked the pinnacle of Rothko's career, and truly embodies the 'raison d'être' of Rothko's art! ”

Look at the bezel that appears on the electronic display as black, the gradient color is painted red, and the middle is slightly translucent. In the eyes of ordinary people, it is impossible to see what this is an oil painting, Liu Dong couldn't help frowning.

To be honest, Liu Dong really doesn't like abstract works. Because this thing doesn't want classical art. Everyone can understand the practical meaning that the artist wants to convey through his paintings from his paintings.

But this is clearly not the case with abstraction. No one knows what the painting is trying to convey unless the author explains it specifically. Just like the famous saying, 'There are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people'!

Such art may have a mystical feel. However, art that is detached from reality is only the spring and snow of a few people, and cannot become a masterpiece with world and historical influence.

“…… Mark Rothko's No. 10, oil on canvas, reserve price of €1.5 million. Each increase must not be less than 100,000, and the auction starts now! ”

"What? Mr. Liu doesn't seem to like this Rothko's work? Martin Buig, who had been paying more attention to Liu Dong sitting next to him, couldn't help but ask after discovering the strange look on his face.

"There are some!" Liu Dong nodded.

"It's weird. I thought that young people nowadays like abstract and surrealist works, but only those of us old men like classicist and impressionist works? ”

"Looks like I'm the exception to that young man!" Liu Dong said with a bit of humor.

"Hehe, of course! In fact, it seems to me that you have always been the most exceptional among young people! Whether it's in the love of art or in the career! ”

"May I interpret this as a compliment on me by Mr. Bouyger?"

"Of course!"

"Look, the second lot is out!"

It was while Liu Dong was chatting with Martin Bouig. Helen's excited voice suddenly came from beside her.

“…… Vincent Wilhelm van Gogh was a pioneer of Post-Impressionism and had a profound influence on twentieth-century art, especially Fauvism and Expressionism. Everyone is no stranger to the value of Van Gogh's paintings, whether it is "Starry Night", "Sunflowers", or "Wheat Field with Crows", all of which have set an amazing record in the history of art auctions. The present painting "The Ariscan Road" is the most talented work of Van Gogh's life. ”

"During this period. In addition to the "Ariscan Road", there are also great works of incomparable beauty and passion, such as "Sunflowers", "Self-Portrait", "The Girl of the City of Alai", "The Night Café" and "The Sower"! ”

"Actually. No amount of beautiful and luxurious words can express Van Gogh's artistic achievements, so let's go back to the auction of the Ariscan Road, with a reserve price of 10 million euros and a minimum of 500,000 euros each increase. ”

"12 million euros!"

"13 million euros!" ……

Almost instantly, the entire auction hall erupted in surprising admiration and enthusiasm for Van Gogh's work. The outcry almost left the auctioneer too late to respond.

Wait until the tide of price increases finally subside. The price of this original Van Gogh painting "The Ariscan Road" has reached 34 million euros!

"It seems that Mr. Liu is also interested in this Van Gogh work?" Martin Bouig Dao.

"Of course! I'm very interested in the works of the Impressionists. Especially Van Gogh's works! After a pause, he glanced at Bouig beside him, "Mr. Bouig isn't going to get involved, is he?" ”

"If it had been before, I would definitely have competed with Mr. Liu. But I don't have all the 5,000 pieces of Chinese art you have. Therefore, this Van Gogh's "Ariscon Road" can only be regrettably abandoned! ”

"Then I'll be on the cue of Mr. Bouig!"

"Huh. If you can let Mr. Liu say that, then I have earned it! ”

Hearing this, after smiling, Liu Dong raised the bidding sign in his hand, "42 million euros!" ”

"42 million euros! Mr. 7 bids 42 million euros, is there anything higher? The auctioneer shouted excitedly.

The 91.7 x 73.5 cm painting was estimated at 30 million euros before it was put up for auction, and it would be a big profit to break through 35 million yuan. And 42 million euros made the auctioneer tremble with excitement.

In fact, this price has also exceeded the exception of almost everyone present. Liu Dong directly raised the auction price by 5 million euros, which unsurprisingly attracted the attention of almost everyone in the audience.

However, except for a few well-intentioned people, the vast majority of people here do not know this young and excessively rich Chinese. But they knew Martin Bouyg, who was sitting next to Liu Dong.

Naturally, Liu Dong, who can talk to Martin Bouiger very happily, also attaches more importance to it.

"42 million euros, 42 million euros, is there anything higher?"

I listened to the auctioneer's agitation, but there was no one who actually raised the card.

Although Van Gogh's paintings are indeed wonderful and precious, Van Gogh's "Portrait of Doctor Gachet" sold at auction in 90 years and has reached a record of 82.5 million US dollars, and has remained so far. But that doesn't mean all of his paintings can fetch more than $60 million.

The price of 42 million euros is high enough for this "Ariscan Road"!

So, during the auctioneer's nearly a minute of bewilderment, no one made any more bids. And Liu Dong finally got this precious Van Gogh painting for 42 million euros!

Counting it, this is already the fifth Van Gogh work in his hand!

The acquisition of the tsar's treasure directly increased the number of European oil paintings, prints, and drawings in Liu Dong's hands by six or seven times. Although it is not possible to take out all of them because of the influence, in a maximum of one or two decades, the Old Summer Palace Museum will become one of the largest museums with the richest collection of Western art, especially oil paintings and sculptures.

"Congratulations to Mr. 7 for his 42 million euros for this precious painting by Van Gogh "The Ariscan Road"! Now let's look at the third lot tonight! ”

As the auctioneer's voice fell, a large jar with a blue and white cloud dragon pattern about 25 centimeters high appeared on the display screens on both sides.

Needless to say, just from the shape and pattern, you can see that this is a piece of porcelain from China.

"I believe that everyone has already understood this porcelain from China from the previous auction - 'Ming Dynasty Yongle Imperial Kiln Blue and White Cloud Dragon Pattern Jar', which has a history of nearly 700 years and is the royal tribute of the Yongle Emperor, the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty in Chinese history to recapture China from the Mongols."

"When it was fired by craftsmen in Jingdezhen and placed on the emperor's table. The France of Europe is under the rule of Charles IV of Valois! God testifies that it was a time of chaos! ”

After shaking his head, after successfully attracting everyone's attention to himself, the auctioneer said loudly: "From China, and has a history of nearly 700 years of exquisite artwork 'Ming Yongle blue and white cloud dragon pattern jar', the reserve price is 500,000 euros, and each price increase shall not be less than 20,000 euros, now start bidding!" ”

"550,000 euros!"

"570,000 euros!"

Looking at the auction that was fierce in the field, but in fact the price was not high, Liu Dong also had to admit a fact.

The price of Chinese artworks, even ancient Chinese porcelain, which almost never fails in the world's major auction houses, is far inferior to the auction prices of mainstream Western artworks.

However, this Yongle blue and white piece is still considered a fine piece of imperial pottery, and in 89 Christie's Hong Kong, a similar piece of porcelain was sold for 12.5 million Hong Kong dollars.

Given that the art market is now much hotter than it was back then, it is not surprising that a higher price is fetched than it was then.

What really surprised Liu Dong was that Martin Bouig actually bought this Chinese porcelain for 2.34 million euros.

"But that's fine! There's some money left to compete for European art behind! Liu Dong quietly put down the bidding sign in his hand. (To be continued.) )

PS: Congratulations to the book friend 'Contra [Luo] Fighting Soul' for becoming the second hall master of this book, and Dongren has added a chapter to express his gratitude!