Chapter 437: A Miracle (For the head of Dr. Ye, thank you for your support!)
The 'Impressionist & Modern Art' sale is coming to an end.
The auction of the last lot, "The Boy in Red", has reached its final stage, and the results are about to be released!
Like the previous scene at the auction of "Mont Saint-Victoire", "The Boy in Red" is now on the display shelf for everyone to enjoy.
The large screen simultaneously displays the detailed pictures of this oil painting, as well as other relevant information, which is very detailed, enough to give people a more comprehensive understanding of this top oil painting.
On the auction table, on either side of the display shelf stood an FBI armed agent and a Sotheby's armed security guard, eyeing the top oil painting with great vigilance.
The rest of the security personnel in the hall were also on high alert, keeping an eye on the top oil paintings on the auction table and the large number of bidders on the scene, ready to respond.
All the bidders on the scene stood in place, excitedly watching the exciting and extremely fierce price battle being staged in front of them, and they were fascinated!
Although this has nothing to do with the vast majority of people, they are just bystanders!
Exclamations, applause, and discussions continued to resound in the auction hall, each time louder and louder, almost wanting to lift the ceiling here!
Everyone's eyes lit up with excitement, staring at what was happening in front of them, not letting go of a single detail.
I am witnessing history, witnessing a rare miracle in the history of art auctions in the world! Everyone in the auction hall is very sure of this.
The difference is that John shouted a different price! The competitors are different! The bidding intensity is also different!
This "Boy in a Red Vest" auction price is higher, and there are more competitors in the final stage, and the competition between them is more fierce!
At this time, the asking price of "The Boy in the Red Vest" has reached 182 million US dollars, surpassing "Mont Sainte-Victoire" and successfully ranking third in the history of art auction in the world!
There are only three contenders left for this top-notch oil painting, and each of them is extremely strong!
Carlos Slam, Mexico's richest man, the Qatari royal family, the world's largest buyer on the top art market, and a mystery buyer who bids over the phone!
After a round of warm applause, the auction hall suddenly burst into discussions.
Everyone was enthusiastic and enthusiastic about what was happening in front of them.
"This auction is so exaggerated! Two of the top oil paintings, the third and fourth most expensive in the history of art auctions, appeared at the same auction! And they were owned by the same person! It's incredible!"
"I wouldn't believe this would happen unless I saw it with my own eyes! It's like a fantasy! But it's a fact, Steven's bastard is definitely God's darling!
Ye Tian and Jason, who were standing in the first row of the auction hall, had excited faces flushed at this time, their eyes were shining, staring at the situation on the auction table, and their eyelids were reluctant to blink!
They were also whispering, their eyebrows flying!
"Steven, can this "Boy in a Red Vest" surpass "The Card Player" and take the second place in the history of world art auctions?
Or can it surpass Gauguin's "When Will You Get Married" and win the number one position in the world? If so, it would be perfect!"
Jason asked excitedly and nervously, this kid is obviously very ambitious!
Prices have skyrocketed to this point, and the number one position in the world is not uncovetable, and that is indeed the most perfect result!
Although this oil painting does not belong to Jason, he is also honored!
"I don't know, I'm very satisfied with the current price! What will happen to the next price trend, let it be! Of course, I also hope to get a bigger surprise!"
Ye Tian smiled and whispered, it was rare to be humble!
Indeed, he couldn't be more satisfied with the auction results and process of these two top-notch oil paintings!
The current auction price alone has more than doubled his expectations!
And "The Boy in the Red Vest" has not yet been sold, the price is still soaring, and even greater miracles are being created, everything is possible!
What you can do now is to enjoy the joy of success, wait for the moment when the hammer is closed, and then you can cheer and celebrate!
"No. 203 is priced at $182 million, from a mystery buyer who bids by phone, and the price is now $187 million, $187 million, and the lady or gentleman is ?...... the price."
John raised his hand and gestured to the phone bidder, and continued to shout passionately.
At this point, his eyes were only fixed in two directions, and he didn't look elsewhere at all.
One is where Carlos' art collection consultant is located, and the other is in the direction of Prince Hassan and Princess Mayasha.
Only these two competitors are left, and the other competitors have been cleared out!
Carlos' art collection consultant chuckled and shook his head, put away the bidding number plate, and announced that he had withdrawn from the competition!
Obviously, the richest man in Mexico was already satisfied with receiving a "Mont San Victo", and he didn't think about taking all the two top oil paintings in his pocket and collecting them all!
Seeing the most threatening contender withdraw, Princess Mayasha couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Then she immediately whispered to Prince Hassan:
"Hassan, the asking price is 190 million US dollars, and there is only one opponent left, we must win this top oil painting, and we must not lose to the guy who bids on the phone!
I don't know who this guy is? France's Bernard, or Russia's Abu, or China's super-rich man? Whoever it is, he's going to be a big hitch today!"
"That's right! This top-notch oil painting belongs to our Qatari royal family! No one can snatch it!"
Hassan replied in a deep voice, his tone extremely confident!
Immediately afterwards, he immediately raised the bidding number plate in his hand and shouted:
"$190 million, John!"
"Bang Bang Bang"
The applause rang out again, warm and prolonged.
Then came the exclamations that filled the audience!
"Wow! It's about to break $200 million, it's a sure thing!"
"Over $200 million in artworks, which have only appeared at auction twice before, and there is no doubt that a third one is coming out today, what a crazy day!"
As everyone expected, "The Boy in the Red Vest" quickly broke through the $200 million barrier and jumped to another higher level!
The one who raised the sign and bid was the mysterious buyer who made the phone bid!
When the bid of $200 million came, the auction hall immediately burst into a tsunami-like applause, as hot and hot as a volcanic eruption!
At the same time, there were countless cheers.
Many people in the auction hall were smiling brightly!
Everyone was celebrating that they had witnessed a miracle in the history of auctions and experienced the great charm of art! Many people were even honored! They were glad to be there!
Of course, the craziest and most presumptuous celebration is still the owner of this top oil painting, Ye Tian!
He and Jason first came to a loud volley of high-fives, and then laughed loudly, laughing so hearty that many people at the scene were envious of their eyes red, and they couldn't replace it!
$200 million in top art! There are only three in the history of art auctions in the world!
Even if you include private art deals, such as de Kooning's $300 million "Exchange" and Pollock's $200 million "17a", no more than 10 pieces have been sold for more than $200 million.
Without exception, these artworks are made by the most top artists, and they are well-deserved top works of art, deserving of the warmest applause and the most sincere cheers!
The applause and cheers soon fell, and the competition continued.
The auction price of "The Boy in the Red Vest" is still rising rapidly, and it is unstoppable!
Everyone is looking forward to the miracles that will continue to be staged, and they are looking forward to this top-notch oil painting going forward bravely, breaking through the two mountains in front of it in one fell swoop, and winning the throne of the world's first place in auction history!
However, not everything will work out!
When the price of the painting soared to $255 million, the mystery buyer who made the phone bid began to hesitate and did not give instructions for a long time.
In the end, he chose to give up and quit this gripping competition!
The Sotheby's staff member who answered the phone shook his head slightly and announced the end of the auction.
"Hey!"
There was a sigh in the auction hall, and everyone was lamenting that it didn't work out, that the miracle didn't continue, and that it stopped!
Regrets are only instantaneous!
In the blink of an eye, everyone realized that they were very lucky to witness a great and almost impossible to replicate miracle in the history of world art auctions!
At a special art auction, two of the finest oil paintings were auctioned, one for $180 million and the other for $255 million!
And these two top-notch paintings are by the same artist, by the French post-impressionist master Paul Cézanne!
According to the latest world art auction records, among the top five artworks, three of them are his oil paintings, which is simply incredible!
There is no doubt that Paul Cézanne is the world's most appealing top artist!
On this point, the market has given the best answer, no one can doubt it!
What's more, these two top-notch artworks belong to the same person, and both belong to that crazy guy in Steven!
Although these two paintings are only the third or fourth highest auction records, their combined price is as high as 435 million US dollars, which is the world's first auction history!
Of course, this is still a little different from hedge fund manager Griffin's $500 million art deal, but it is a private transaction and is not comparable!
$435 million! What a fortune! It's already determined to belong to Steven's bastard!
Thinking of this, everyone in the auction hall couldn't help but look at the first row of seats and look at the extremely lucky guy!
Everyone's eyes were full of envy and jealousy, and many pairs of eyes were already red!
And Ye Tian, who was in the focus of people's attention, first nodded to Prince Hassan and Princess Mayasha, and then began to celebrate!
"Great! $435 million, I love Paul Cézanne, I love the Qatari royal family, I love the damn dollar, I love this perfect day!
Ye Tian raised his arms and cheered, and his voice resounded throughout the entire auction hall.
Fortunately, no one can understand the Chinese he speaks, and besides, what does it matter if he understands it or not?
From his incomparably flamboyant movements and expressions, as well as his bright smile, everyone could clearly feel his excitement, but it was a pity that that person was not himself!
Jason, who was standing next to him, had not yet come back to his senses, still immersed in the huge shock brought by the $255 million, his face was dull, and his eyes were full of incredible and crazy colors!
"Bang Bang Bang"
The applause rang out, and like a storm, it swept the entire auction hall in an instant.
The auction process had to be temporarily suspended, John couldn't find the time to drop the hammer and make a deal, the scene was too hot and noisy, and his voice was completely drowned out!
It wasn't until two or three minutes later that the auction hall was a little quieter.
John's countdown voice was heard immediately, with a bit of trill, and it reached everyone's ears.
"$260 million for the first time, for the second time, sold!$255 million for the sale!" The winning bidder is Princess Mayasa of the Qatari royal family, congratulations to Princess Mayasha, congratulations to Mr. Steven!"
While announcing the results loudly, John stretched out his hand and gestured towards Princess Mayasha, and nodded at Ye Tian, his eyes full of gratitude and envy!
Then, the auction gavel in his hand immediately fell.
"Bang!"
Final word!