"Ladies and gentlemen, good morning, and welcome to Sotheby's New York, today is the first day of the New York Autumn Auction, this is the Sotheby's Classical Furniture Auction, I hope you can all have something to gain and return with a full load!

I'm Auctioneer Brad, presiding over this auction, and the rules are announced below, this auction is a British auction, and I will announce the starting bid and the minimum increase of the lot, and the bidders will start from the starting price and bid from low to high......"

The auctioneer began to read the auction rules aloud, and many bidders listened attentively.

Only Ye Tian's mind was not here, he gently flipped through the auction catalog in his hand, looked at the pictures and materials of each lot, and did not care about the auction rules.

The antiques he sent for auction have a reserve price, and if the bid does not reach the reserve price, the auction will be automatically lost, so there is no need to worry at all.

And the reserve price he set is not low, it is basically equivalent to the market price, a little lower, no one wants to take advantage of it, there is no way at all!

What's more, he was not interested in bidding at all, just came over to feel the atmosphere, after all, it was the first auction, and he should come and see how much.

As he flipped through the catalogue, a whisper could be heard from time to time.

Mr. Li, who works on the Internet, is translating the auction rules for Ma Ye and another domestic collector, neither of whom understands English.

In about ten minutes, Brad finished introducing the auction rules and many precautions, and the auction officially began!

The eyes of all the bidders on the scene suddenly lit up, and they were all staring at Brad on the stage and the large projection screen next to the auction table.

This is a special auction of antique furniture, many of the furniture is relatively large, the weight is not light, some are still complete sets of furniture, can not be displayed on the spot at all, so can only use projection display.

Before participating in this auction, the vast majority of bidders have visited the warehouse to see the furniture and conducted careful appraisal research, which will be mostly in mind and can be targeted!

It's just that for Ye Tian, this way of showing made him lose a chance.

If those antique furniture are on the scene, maybe he can find some hidden secrets, or find furniture that is seriously undervalued, and maybe pick up a few leaks.

But these antique furniture are not there, and his perspective ability is useless, so he can only wait for the results of the auction!

"Ladies and gentlemen, the auction is now open and the first lot is a side table from Paris, France, made at the end of the 19th century, typical of neoclassical furniture!

Brad began to introduce the first lot, speaking quickly and loudly, so that everyone present could hear it clearly.

Bidders who are interested in this side table are already excited and eager to try it, just waiting for the introduction to be completed and the bidding officially begins.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the starting price for this side table is $20,000, and each increase must not be less than $1,000, and the bidding starts now, $20,000, $20,000, does anyone ask?"

Brad quoted the starting price, and the shouts were like a barrage!

At the same time as the quotation, his head also began to rotate rapidly from side to side, patrolling the many bidders in the audience, his eyes were extremely sharp, to see if anyone raised a sign to meet the price.

There were also two people on both sides of the auction table staring at the many bidders in the scene, ready to remind Brad at any time so as not to miss the bidders' bids!

There were two or three hundred people sitting in the entire auction hall, and nearly two hundred bidding plates were distributed.

In addition to the many bidders who went to the site in person, there were also many telephone and online bidders who were bidding remotely by phone and online.

On both sides of the auction hall against the wall, there are two rows of computers and telephones.

More than a dozen Sotheby's staff members are standing there, waiting for instructions on the phone or computer, ready to raise their cards at any time.

When Brad quoted the price of the first lot, the scene immediately became agitated, as did the phone and the other end of the computer.

The auction hall is starting to heat up, and the mood is getting more and more excited!

That's the beauty of live auctions, when the bidding is fierce and the emotions are at the mercy of the excitement, the decisions people make are not necessarily the result of rational thinking!

And that's exactly what auction houses and sellers want to see! The more fierce the competition, the better!

Someone held up the bidding placard!, followed by Brad's voice.

"OK! $20,000 someone is asking, it's number 115, a beautiful lady, thank you! Now $000, $00, that lady or gentleman is asking?"

Brad's shouts were uninterrupted, full of energy and passion!

On the other side of the call, a Sotheby's staff member held up a bidding number plate.

"$000 is a bid, it's a telephone bid, No. 260! Now it's $22,000, $22,000, is there anyone asking? This is a classic antique furniture from Paris, it's rare, don't miss it!"

Brad shouted quickly, and the offer was constantly bewitching and inciting, trying to attract more competitors to the bid.

Soon, someone raised the bidding number plate again, the atmosphere became hotter and hotter, and the competition gradually began to intensify!

After nearly ten rounds of bidding, the auction for this side table has come to its final stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, is there anyone else asking for a price? $40,000 for the first time, for the second time, sold! $38,000! Congratulations, Mr. 156!"

Brad quickly completed the countdown, and seeing that there was no one to answer the bid, he immediately waved his right hand and knocked the auction hammer down, while reaching out his left hand to the position of No. 156.

"Bang!"

The final word is reached, and the first piece of antique furniture is sold.

Immediately afterwards, the big screen showed a second piece of antique furniture.

This is an antique desk made in New York locally, made in the early 20th century, through the hands of several celebrities, inherited in an orderly manner, and still worth a little money!

The auction began soon with a starting bid of $42,000!

Ye Tian was not interested in these antique furniture that could not be seen in real life.

He only understood the situation, and his attention quickly shifted, chatting quietly with Betty, waiting for his two antique pieces of furniture to be unveiled.

The first few lots were all European and American antique furniture, and Ma Ye was not very interested, and they were talking in a low voice on the side.

Chatting and chatting, these people shifted their attention to Ye Tian again.

"Ye Tian, I heard that your kid swept the entire 127 corridor, is it really fake? If it's true, then it's too uplifting! You should rob these foreign devils, and you should take revenge!

I watched the auction preview of Sotheby's Chinese porcelain, and there are a few pieces of porcelain that are very good, as far as I know, the Qing Kangxi imitation Ru kiln is flowing out of your boy's hands, right?

In the future, if you find antiques like the best porcelain, or Chinese paintings, calligraphy, etc., don't send Sotheby's, just transfer it to us, and we will definitely give you the fairest price!

In this way, we can not only get our beloved fine antiques and bring them back to China, but you kid can also get benefits, so as not to let Sotheby's make money from both of us, and think about it!"

Ma Ye interjected a few words, feeling a little resentful.

He is right, if an antique art goes through Sotheby's, the buyer and seller have to be stripped of a layer of skin, which adds up to 30% of the auction price, or even more!

It would be great if you could save that money and put it in your own pocket!

"Ma Ye, that Kangxi imitation Ru kiln sunflower wash is indeed mine, in addition, I also have a few pieces of antique porcelain, which will also appear in the Chinese porcelain auction, but not as fine as Kangxi's imitation Ru kiln!

Your proposal is very good, we really don't need to let these foreign devils pick the skin twice, go back and leave a contact information, if I receive a good Chinese antique, I will contact you as soon as possible.

As for the matter of corridor 127, it is indeed true, in the face of the strategy inherited by our ancestors for thousands of years, Lao Mei's little brain is not enough to see, and she was indeed robbed by her buddies!"

Ye Tian smiled and whispered, his pride overflowing.

"Hahaha, well done!"

Ma Ye and the others laughed softly, and they were in a very happy mood.

At the same time, the eyes of several of them suddenly lit up, shining brightly, revealing excitement!

The kid in front of him doesn't look young, but he is a legendary professional treasure hunter who has found a lot of heavyweight antique artworks, including the top goods!

If you get in touch with this guy, won't there be a steady stream of fine antiques in the future!

And this kid's eyes are extremely sharp, he has never looked at it, which can save him from the worry of buying fakes, and save a lot of worry!

Another point is that the antique artworks bought from this kid can be regarded as returning from Europe and the United States, which can not only save a lot of trouble, but also stand on the side of righteousness!

Where can you find such a beautiful thing? If you have encountered it, how can you miss it!

Thinking of this, Ma Ye and the others immediately took out their mobile phones and exchanged contact information with Ye Tian.

Invisibly, a channel for the return of things was formed so easily, and both sides benefited, and both sides were happy!

Only Sotheby's lost a lot of business and lost a lot of revenue without realizing it, and it was undoubtedly the unluckiest one!

But who cares about them?

After putting away the mobile phone, several people continued to chat in a low voice, not paying attention to the live auction.

The two lots that have been displayed one after another are still Western antique furniture, and everyone is not interested.

"Ye Tian, tell me about your experience in Corridor 127, you can also hear relevant rumors in China, they are all a bit amazing!

Mr. Liu said in a low voice, his eyes full of excitement and curiosity.

"Okay, it's okay to talk about it! But now the location is not suitable, so I'll just say a few words, and we'll talk about it again after this auction is over!"

Ye Tian smiled and nodded in agreement, and then began to narrate what happened in corridor 127.

Ten minutes have passed in a blink of an eye, and six or seven pieces of antique furniture have been auctioned on the spot, and there is no first-class auction, and the auction is going smoothly!

Another picture of antique furniture is projected on the big screen, and it begins to be displayed in all directions and from multiple angles!

At the same time, the voice of the auctioneer Brad followed.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next lot is special, an American pastoral desk and a Duke chair in cherry wood, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, made in 1925,......"

Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately stopped talking and looked up at the projection screen.

Finally, it's my buddy's turn to come out with antique furniture!I don't know what price it can be auctioned?8)