Ye Tian came to Sotheby's Building with Jason, not Betty, she went to work and had no time.

Originally, Ye Tian wanted to come alone, but when Jason came to pick up the antiques in the morning, he inadvertently heard about it, and immediately volunteered to follow, and he couldn't care about making money!

The auction they are going to attend today is the 'Impressionist and Modern Art' sale.

In today's special auction, Ye Tian has a total of four artworks on auction.

Two top-notch paintings by Paul Cézanne, a French post-impressionist painter, "Boy in a Red Vest" and "Mont Sainte-Victoire".

The other two are also impressionist paintings, which are not so famous, and can only be said to be second to Paul Cézanne's paintings!

However, these two impressionist painters, who are also from France, also have a certain reputation in the field of art, and their works are not bad, and they are more popular in the market!

This special auction is the highlight of Sotheby's autumn auction, and the auction house attaches great importance to it and is very concerned by the outside world.

Especially after the appearance of two oil paintings by Paul Cézanne, this special auction has become the focus of attention of everyone in the field of European and American art collection.

Everyone is looking forward to seeing if they can set a new auction record for an Impressionist oil painting or even the highest ever auction for an artwork!

Paul Cézanne's "The Card Player" sold for $274 million, the highest ever for an art at auction!

The two oil paintings auctioned this time are both representative works of their peak, and their artistic standards are limited even if they are worse than those of "The Card Player", and the sky-high price is inevitable!

Maybe these two paintings can set a new art auction record and shake up the global art collecting market, anything is possible!

Due to the large number of artworks auctioned, the auction was divided into two halves, the first half at 10 a.m. and the second half at 2 p.m.

Ye Tian's four impressionist oil paintings were also auctioned separately, and the two paintings with relatively average value were placed in the morning session and have been successfully auctioned.

The two paintings sold for $540,000 and $760,000 for the other, and both went to American collectors!

Two of Paul Cézanne's top paintings were placed in the afternoon session, which 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, and there were also antique artworks belonging to him on the auction, but there were not many people who knew about it!

The time quickly came to the afternoon.

At around 1:40, Ye Tian and Jason walked into the Sotheby's Building together to participate in the most important and high-profile 'Impressionist and Modern Art' auction.

Walking into the building, they immediately felt the fiery atmosphere here.

There are a lot of high-definition posters of artworks in the hall, especially the two top oil paintings by Paul Cézanne, which can be seen almost everywhere!

In front of these posters, there are many hotly debated visitors, art lovers, art critics, as well as a large number of media reporters, and other idle people!

Everyone was admiring the oil paintings on the promotional materials, everyone's eyes were shining with excitement, and they kept commenting and praising them, and their eyes were full of envy!

But the vast majority of them can only comment or praise here, and many of them don't even dare to think about taking these two paintings and turning them into their own private collections!

The auction price of these two oil paintings is bound to be an unattainable sky-high price! It is a huge fortune that the average collector may never be able to have!

Imagine that even Paul Cézanne's still life paintings can fetch a sky-high price of more than 100 million US dollars, how can these two works at their peak be an exception?

The fierce competition over these two paintings will only be between the billionaires and the top collectors, and everyone else will have to get out of the way!

In addition to the fiery atmosphere, Ye Tian also smelled nervousness in the air.

At the entrance of the Sotheby's Building, there were four or five police cars, both NYPD and FBI, and a SWAT armored car!

There are four or five police officers in the hall, and there must be more around the auction hall upstairs, so you don't have to ask.

The people in the security department of the Sotheby's auction house were all dispatched at this time, and they were on high alert! They could be seen everywhere in the hall.

As you can tell from their slightly wide coats, these guys are wearing body armor, and they must be fully armed and ready to respond at any time.

Their main conservation targets were the large number of bidders in the upstairs auction hall and the temporary vault at the back of the auction hall.

Among the bidders in the auction hall, important people abound, and if something happens to that person, it is enough for Sotheby's to drink a pot, and even enough to make them lose money to bankruptcy!

And the temporary vault at the back of the auction hall is just a transfer station for lots, and their protection capacity is very limited, so they must also be extra careful not to let anyone start from there!

From now until the end of the auction, the two or three hours will be the most tense time for the police and Sotheby's security, and they will definitely not dare to relax for a moment!

No wonder they were so nervous, this auction is so important! Paul Cézanne's two top-notch paintings are so famous, maybe there is an idea of that bastard beating those two paintings!

This has happened before, and who can guarantee that it won't happen a second time?

Seeing that the police and Sotheby's paid so much attention to the security of this special shooting, Ye Tian was suddenly relieved, there should be no such bastard who is hot-headed, and he ran to his own death at this time!

After glancing at the situation in the hall twice, Ye Tian and Jason walked towards the elevator together.

At this moment, everyone in the hall also spotted them, and two Sotheby's security guards immediately hurried to greet them.

They were followed by many media reporters, carrying cameras and cameras running briskly here, all excited.

The rest of the people just turned their heads to look at this side, everyone's eyes were full of envy, and several New York police officers were also looking at this side, equally envious!

In the blink of an eye, two Sotheby's security guards walked up to him, and in front of them was an old acquaintance, Dirk, who had fought side by side.

"Steven, why don't you go to the underground garage? there's an elevator that leads to the floor where the auction hall is located, how did you get in through the main entrance?"

Dirk asked, puzzled.

"I know the passage, my car is in the underground garage, but we came a little early, after leaving the car in the garage, we went to Chinatown for dinner, we just came back from Chinatown, so go to the main entrance!"

Ye Tian explained two sentences, and his demeanor was very relaxed.

Heavyweight auctions almost always have exclusive access to the auction hall for billionaires and famous collectors who enjoy VIP treatment, as well as important lot holders.

In this way, it can not only provide thoughtful and meticulous service for VIP customers, but also reflect the distinguished identity of guests, but also for security considerations, not just a marketing gimmick!

As one of Sotheby's most valued customers, 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 in the armpit holsters, ready to attack at any time, and a saber was tied to his calf, and his own safety was not a problem at all.

"I see, come with me, there is an exclusive elevator in the auction hall upstairs, you must have an invitation letter or bidding qualification certificate, and pass the identity verification to enter, no one else is allowed to enter that floor!"

Dirk explained two sentences and prepared to take Ye Tian and them to the exclusive elevator.

"Okay! I said that there are so many people in the hall, it turns out that they can't go to the auction hall, so they have to stay here!"

Ye Tian said suddenly, and then he was ready to start and walk towards the exclusive elevator.

At this moment, many media reporters have rushed to the front.

These reporters did not wait for a moment, and began to ask questions loudly before they could gain a firm foothold, and they all showed impatience.

"Steven, the auction is about to begin, how much do you expect from these two paintings by Paul Cézanne today, and will they set a new record for art at auction?"

"Will the paintings fetch a higher price?" Boy in the Red Vest or Mont Sainte-Victoire? What price do you expect them to fetch for you?"

"As far as I know, there are a lot of billionaires and famous collectors here today, who do you think will get these two top paintings?

The scene was noisy, and all the reporters were scrambling to ask questions, lest they miss the opportunity.

Seeing this situation, Ye Tian immediately stretched out his hands and pressed down.

"Ladies and gentlemen, be quiet, I will answer your questions one by one, and I will definitely give you satisfactory answers!"

The scene soon quieted down, and many reporters looked at Ye Tian, expecting an answer.

After thinking for a few seconds, Ye Tianfang smiled and said:

"First of all, I would like to thank you for your attention, the auction is about to start, and the time is limited, so I can only answer a few questions that you are most concerned about, and everyone will know the rest after the auction is over!

A journalist friend asked me what I expected of these two top post-impressionist oil paintings? Of course, I hope that the higher the auction price, the better! It is better to set a new record for the sale of artworks! That is the perfect result!

These two paintings are the work of Paul Cézanne at his peak, and they are the result of great effort and artistic value! I am not surprised by the miracles they create, anything is possible!"

Hearing this, many reporters at the scene couldn't help but nod their heads in agreement.

Paul Cézanne's oil paintings have been in the sky for several years, and it is possible to create any miracle, and today you may be witnessing the miracle with your own eyes!

Ye Tian didn't pause for a moment, and continued to say with high spirits:

"Personally, I am more optimistic about "The Boy in the Red Vest", compared to "Mont Saint-Victoire", there are fewer paintings in this series, and there is only this one on the current art market, so the auction price is naturally higher!

As for the expected price, I'm still saying that anything is possible! I would like to let you know here that both of these paintings have a reserve price, and both are above $50 million!"

Hearing this price, the scene exploded directly! Many people hugged their heads and exclaimed!

"Oh my God! The reserve price of more than $50 million is crazy!"

"I've never heard of that antique artwork being as much as $50 million on reserve, and today is an eye-opener!

While talking wildly, everyone looked at Ye Tian with wide eyes, their eyes full of incredulity, their eyes full of envy, and their eyes were red!

Ye Tian just smiled and continued to speak with a relaxed expression.

To be honest, I don't dare to predict, but I am sure that the bidder who will auction these two paintings will be the most generous guy in the auction hall!

Okay, that's it, I'm going to the auction hall, good luck everybody! You'll know the result soon, and I'm sure it will be a huge surprise, see you soon, everyone!"

After saying that, Ye Tian and Jason immediately started to leave, and followed Dirk and them to the exclusive elevator.

The reporters still had a stunned expression, looking at Ye Tian's back in a daze, and everyone was full of shock.

Steven, this bastard must be the luckiest guy on the planet, and certainly the craziest guy!

Two post-impressionist oil paintings, with a reserve price of over 100 million US dollars, who has heard of it?