The sale of the first lot was more than the reserve price, showing the enthusiasm of the participants in the auction. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoGenerally speaking, the first lot in every auction is the lowest price in the whole lot. It was a bit unexpected that the transaction price greatly exceeded expectations, but it drove the enthusiasm of the participants.

However, the enthusiasm of the scene did not make Karim impulsive, and he was still patiently waiting for the water lily of Monet he wanted.

"Young lady, I don't think I've ever seen you before, are you here for the first time?" An older gentleman sitting next to Karim greeted Karim and asked.

"Yes, it's my first time participating in such an auction!" Karim replied politely.

"Do you have a favorite collectible?" The old gentleman actually just wants to chat and pass the time. Compared to the trading items on the field, the young lady who appeared here today actually aroused his interest even more. After all, the European collecting circle is so big, and there are so many people who come and go, and everyone is very familiar with each other. However, in the past few years, some unfamiliar faces have begun to appear here, such as those nouveau riche from Japan.

The reason why the old gentleman is willing to talk to Karim is first of all because Karim is a beauty, and she is a very young beauty, which makes the old gentleman very curious, which daughter is this girl? As for the second point, it is because Carim has been staring at the precious Monet work in the album since he came in, and this water lily also happens to be the old gentleman's favorite, and the old gentleman also pays more attention to this little girl out of the same vision.

"I only like oil paintings!" Karim looked up at the old gentleman sitting next to him and replied politely.

"Love water lilies?" The old gentleman asked again.

Karim nodded in acknowledgement, he was a little curious about the origin of this old man? Why do you keep asking endlessly.

"I beg your pardon, young lady, you are more beautiful than this water lily!" The old gentleman said with a kind smile on his face, and this sentence was his praise from the heart.

"Thank you!" Karim smiled in thanks. Although Karim is not used to chatting with strangers, after all, he still has to mingle in this circle in the future, and getting to know some people in the circle will still help Karim's future business.

"Are you new to collecting?" The old man asked enthusiastically.

"Yes! My fiancé's business involves investing in some art, and I would like to focus on this aspect of the business in the future, but unfortunately I find that I still have a lot to learn! Karim replied modestly.

Although the old man was a little curious about Karim's engagement at such a young age, he didn't make a fuss. This kind of engagement at a young age is not uncommon among the aristocracy, but there are too few countries in Europe that still maintain monarchies, so the titles of nobles have begun to become scarce, and ordinary people can't touch these things, so the old man who already looked at Karim differently took her for granted that she was the descendant of a big family.

"In fact, the appreciation of artworks, especially the appreciation of painting art, first requires you to have a thorough understanding of the work, in this process, we need to feel, experience, associate, analyze and judge the work, and finally get the enjoyment of beauty...... "The old man who is a good teacher began to explain to Karim endlessly. Karim couldn't refuse, so he had to listen carefully, and Karim's teachable appearance made the old man even happier, and he taught Karim even more, and Karim, who was helpless, could only continue to listen.

So as one by one the lots were pushed to the forefront, the old gentleman's interest in talking is getting higher and higher, although Karim's heart feels that this old man is a bit talkative, but she has to admit that this old man's knowledge in the art of painting is really very rich, and the vision is very unique, there are several lots of creative background, inheritance history, and even the life experience of the creator and collector and his descendants, as well as some interesting anecdotes, the old man is like a few treasures, and gradually Karim also slowly listened.

Since there were 16 lots in the whole auction and the participants bid fiercely in the morning, it was not enough to rely on the morning time, so the attentive Sotheby naturally prepared a cold lunch at noon, providing an opportunity for everyone to interact and get to know each other.

The old gentleman who had a good conversation with Karim took Karim and some of his colleagues who came to the auction to communicate with each other at noon, and Karim got to know a lot of famous people in the industry, which made Karim feel very grateful for the old man's help. Although the old man was a self-acquaintance, he was indeed not a bad person, and Karim noticed that the collectors here seemed to have a lot of respect for the old man, which made Karim a little curious about what the other party was about.

After a break at noon, the afternoon auction began, and after some communication at noon, the old man already knew Karim's name and her gallery at the Rose Palace. But Karim still didn't know anything about the old gentleman's origins.

"Rose Palace! What a beautiful name, I will definitely visit if I have the chance! The old man said enthusiastically. Karim was naturally polite.

As the auction reached its final stage, the long-awaited Monetic water lilies finally appeared in front of everyone, and as the auctioneer unveiled the silk cloth dreaming of the painting, there was a neat sound of admiration in the room.

"All right, ladies and gentlemen! This is the last lot in this auction, and it is also the most important lot of our first auction of the year at Sotheby, a "Water Lilies in the Pond" created by the French impressionist master Claude Monet between 1918 ~ 1919, and I will not repeat the uniqueness of this work. The reserve price of "Water Lilies in the Pond" is $15 million, and the price increase cannot be less than $100,000 each time. Alright, ladies and gentlemen, you can start bidding now! ”

1550w！

1600w！

1700w！

……

As the auction began, prices were being sought, but for the few collectors who wanted to win the painting, they were just here to join in the fun.

2500w！

"Wow~~!" As an Asian face raised the bidding card in his hand, there was a lifetime of exclamations from the scene!

2600w！

The old man sitting next to Karim immediately raised the bidding card in his hand!

"Mr. Rothschild, Mr. Rothschild's bid of 2600w is there anything higher?" The higher the auction price, the higher the auctioneer's commission, and he naturally wants more customers to continue bidding.

2700w！

"Mr. Saito has made another bid, and now it's 2700w!" The auctioneer said excitedly!

3000w！ Shot again.

3100w！ The guy named Saito bid again, and raised his chin triumphantly at Rothschild.

"This uneducated nouveau riche!" Rothschild said resentfully in his heart, and he gritted his teeth and bid again!

3200w！

3300w！

3400w！

……

So before they knew it, the two had begun to compete, and the painting was also hyped to a high and outrageous price!

3500w！

3550w！

……

As the price gets higher and higher, Rothschild has already regretted it a little, such a high price is simply unjust, Monet's works have not been sold at such a high price? So some sane two people began to cautiously bid 10w, 10w, but neither of them still refused to budge, and the others all became foils, and everyone was curious about what would happen to them.

3800w！

"Is there a higher price for 3800w?" With the auctioneer's inquiry, it seems that the dust is finally settled, the final bidder is Saito, although Rothschild is not convinced, but he has given up, the price is too high, Monet is a prolific painter, there are many works handed down, this price is really ridiculously high.

"Aren't you going to make a bid?" Karim looked at Rothschild's lonely eyes and couldn't help but ask. She already knew by this time that the old man sitting next to him was a member of the Rothschild family, with the most expensive surname and status.

"It seems that this water lily is finally going to leave Europe, which is a pity! Do these Japanese know what Impressionism is? Rothschild sighed and said angrily.

"It's okay, if you like it, you can come to my gallery and see this work up close!" Karim said happily.

"What did you say?" Rothschild thought he had misheard!

"3800w once!"

"3800w twice!"

“3900w！”

Karim held up her bid card aloft, it was her first bid! Saito, who thought he was going to win, suddenly lowered his crotch and turned around to see who had ruined his good deeds, but he saw a girl who seemed to be underage.

“3910w！” Saito also wanted to try the last one, which was already his limit.

“4000w！” Karim didn't hesitate to bid!

"Who the hell are you?" Rothschild asked Karim curiously.

"For a beginner just getting started, I will put it in the gallery of the Palais de la Roica in Paris, you are welcome to come at any time!" Karim said enthusiastically.

"4000w once!"

"4000w twice!"

"4000w three times!"

"Deal! Congratulations to this lady! ”

The auctioneer made the final decision and announced the final owner of the piece.