The dismantling of the picture frame was very smooth, and Ye Tian used a screwdriver to pry open the back panel of the picture frame. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The expected surprise appeared! The plank was hidden in the aftermath,

This thing is wrapped in a layer of oiled paper, very thin, looking at the size is undoubtedly a painting, the whole body releases red light, with many layers of halo, very attractive!

"Baby, you've finally seen the light of day!"

Ye Tian said excitedly, his face was already completely smiling.

Then he carefully reached out and took out the treasure and placed it on the table.

And the painting "Hanging Sun in Manhattan" has been abandoned by him.

When the oiled paper is uncovered, a very tense picture immediately appears in front of you.

"Two western cowboys galloped on horseback on the wasteland, waving rope rings in their hands, chasing a herd of bison, the picture is extremely public, the cowboy's bravery is vividly expressed, full of wild beauty!"

Seeing the content of this painting, and thinking about the age of the work, there is no need to do any research, Ye Tian already knows very well whose work it is.

"Hahaha, Cowboy West! This is Charles Marion Russell's Cowboy West!

The laughter immediately rang out, and the laughter was as loud as the content of the picture!

Charles Marion Russell, a well-known "cowboy artist" in the United States, has been painting cowboy and Indian themes all his life, and is very popular and well-known in the United States.

His paintings may not be appreciated much in other countries, but they are wildly sought after by countless people in the United States, especially in the western region, and can be regarded as the most famous local painter.

To commemorate his contributions to Western culture, the C.M. Russell Museum was established in Grand Falls, Montana, to house more than 2,000 of his paintings, personal belongings, and artifacts.

Ye Tian happened to have been to this museum, and he was very impressed, so the moment he saw this painting, he could identify the origin at a glance.

After the excitement, Ye Tian began to check the details.

It is very well preserved without any blemishes, and the inscription C.M. Russell is clearly visible in the lower right corner of the canvas.

This is the perfect piece of denim art! As long as it is released on the market, it will set off a rush to buy in every minute!

After carefully inspecting it, Ye Tian carefully re-wrapped the painting in oiled paper and put it in his bag.

Tomorrow the "Cowboy West" should go to the auction house or the most famous gallery in New York, and bring a lot of zero dollars for itself.

Ye Tian had never had this kind of thought, and he didn't dare to have this kind of thought.

In such a crowded apartment building, in a rented house, to collect such a precious oil painting, how brain-dead it takes to have this kind of thought!

Instead of worrying about it here every day, it is better to exchange it for dollars to be more steady!

Then it's time to celebrate.

"Wow! buddy is rich!"

Ye Tian shouted in a low voice excitedly, and even danced in the middle of the room.

But the celebration was quickly interrupted and a bit of a disappointment!

"Boom ......"

There was a knock on the door, and it was supposed to be a pizza arrival.

......

After eating the pizza, Ye Tian immediately opened his laptop and began to inquire about the auction information of C.M Russell's oil paintings.

It's very easy to check, there are too many works of this guy, there will be related auctions every year, and many of them are special! Americans are quite buying his oil paintings, and every auction is full of buyers, so there is no need to worry about unsuccessful auctions.

Therefore, as long as you find the latest auction price, and then combine the size of the painting, as well as the price of Russell's works in various periods, you can get the reference price that is closest to the real value.

Soon Ye Tian got the desired result.

It's easy to choose who to sell it to when you set your desired selling price, and New York is a city full of art galleries and auction houses.

Ye Tian's choice is to sell to the gallery, which is more crisp and neat, so as not to have too many dreams at night!

It didn't take long for him to reach a preliminary agreement with a well-known gallery in Manhattan's SC district, and he agreed to meet at the gallery tomorrow morning to appraise the paintings and complete the deal.

After doing this, it was close to eight o'clock in the evening, Ye Tian cleaned up and went to take a bath.

“Welcome-to-the-Jungle，na......”

Coming out of the bathroom, the room was already filled with the roaring singing of the lead singer of the Gun Flower Band.

Someone called.

Sliding the screen lock, Jason's excited voice immediately came to his ears.

"Steven, where are you? Why did you call two or three times and no one answered?"

No need to ask, there is definitely good news!

Ye Tian smiled and replied:

"I was at home, just in the shower, didn't hear"

"No wonder, to tell you the good news, your silver spoon is indeed an antique, and it is not small!"

Of course it's antiques, I know this better than anyone else!" Ye Tianxin said.

Then he asked excitedly:

"Great! Who made this spoon?"

"Let Benny tell you, he knows better!"

"Okay!"

Then Benny's voice rang out.

"Hey, Steven, you're such a lucky fellow!

"Hello, Benny, thank you for your help, tell me about the origin of this spoon, I can't wait!"

"This sterling silver dinner spoon from 19th century France, is a high-end custom cutlery, definitely antique, and it is worth a lot of money, if it is a whole set of cutlery, it is worth even more!

The workshop that makes this set of cutlery is very famous, it is the French Hermès brand Boyivo, their custom-made tableware is the best in the world, it is the top luxury!"

"Wow!"

Ye Tian exclaimed, and an excited expression appeared on his face.

He understands the luxury brand, which is as top a brand in the Western tableware sector as Hermès is in the fashion industry.

But Ye Tian still had some doubts.

"As far as I know, the mark on the silver of the Bo Yi House is 'E.P', why is there a 'J' on this set of tableware?

Benny immediately laughed and explained:

"Yes, 'E.P' is their logo, but it's mass-produced, custom-made, from a specific craftsman, it doesn't have this mark, it's the craftsman's personal logo.

That's what you've done with this set, and it's even more extraordinary, with Jean Baptiste Foss, the founder of Bo Yi Fu, and the flower J on the handle is his logo.

It's a pity that I can't find out who is customizing it, otherwise the value is higher, even so, one thing is very certain, the customizer must be a big man, and ordinary people can't afford to use the tableware he made!"

"Awesome! I didn't expect such an inconspicuous set of tableware to hide so many contents, it's incredible!"

Although he had long known that this was a set of antique tableware and was worth a lot of money, Ye Tian was still shocked when he heard its true identity, and directly launched a sigh of emotion.

Before the emotion was over, Benny's voice came into his ears again.

"Steven, do you intend to sell this set of antique tableware? When I was looking for someone to identify it today, an antique dealer took a fancy to this rare set of tableware.

If you are willing to sell, then I can help contact the other party, I believe he will give a very good price, and you will definitely be satisfied!"

So what are you waiting for? Of course it's sold! Dude doesn't have to use custom cutlery to eat!

Ye Tian didn't hesitate and immediately replied:

"Of course I'm happy to sell, I don't have a hobby of collecting tableware, it would be great to be able to turn it into dollars!

"Okay! I'll call, and I'll get the results soon."

Benny answered excitedly, and then went to call.

Ye Tian's ears were immediately filled with Jason's envious and excited voice.

"Wow, buddy, you're such a lucky man! It's incredible to have picked up another baby! Looks like falling into the water can be blessed by God! Should I go and jump in the East River?"

"Hahaha"

Ye Tian immediately burst out laughing.

"Calm down, calm down, buddy, you'd better not move the idea of jumping into the East River, lest you die young!"

"That's impossible! I've been a diver, and the East River can't bother me at all!"

After making two jokes, Ye Tian got back to business.

"Jason, thank you, if it weren't for you and Benny's help, I wouldn't have been able to figure out the origin of the cutlery so quickly and contact the buyer"

"You're welcome, it's just a gesture!"

Although Jason said this, Ye Tian couldn't take it for granted, and he immediately said with a straight face:

"As soon as the transaction is completed, in addition to Benny's 10%, I will give you a separate 5% commission as a thank you for your help, how about it?"

"What? Steven, is this true? I didn't dream, did I?"

Jason was already excited to the point of going crazy.

"Of course it's true!

"Yay! That's great! Steven, you're so generous! You'll be my brother from now on! No! closer than a brother, I love you!"

Jason is completely insane!

While laughing, Benny came back after the call, took the phone and continued to talk to Ye Tian.

"Steven, I've been in touch with the antique dealer friend, if you have time, trade tomorrow, he can't wait to see this set of antique cutlery right away."

Ye Tian was in the same urgent mood, and replied without any hesitation:

"Yes, I'm going to Manhattan tomorrow morning on errands, and then we can do it, where can we meet?"

"Let's meet at my second-hand store at noon, so that it is convenient for everyone, as for the price of antiques, you can negotiate it yourself, I won't give any advice, as long as you don't forget my commission!"

These old beauties have always been straightforward when talking about money, without any concealment and embarrassment!

Ye Tian smiled and said:

"Benny, I understand the rules, the commission for private transactions is 10%, right?

"Exactly, Steven, what a gentleman you are!"

Benny is very excited, can he not be happy that a sum of money fell from the sky and smashed in front of him!

"See you tomorrow, Benny!"

"See you later!"

After saying goodbye, Ye Tian hung up the phone.

Putting down the phone, he immediately took out the antique tableware and began to admire it.

Tomorrow it has nothing to do with me, take a look at it and take a look at it!

Then he began to inquire about the price of the relevant antique tableware, so that he could have a good idea when bargaining with the other party.

With a clear source, the information is much easier to check!

Soon he found information on the price of a set of classicist sterling silver custom-made cutlery, also by Jean Baptiste Foss, which was indeed very expensive and very luxurious!

Get this done, and that's the perfect end for today.

Tomorrow is the day to count the money!