Chapter 436: The Third History of Art Auction (Asking for Monthly Tickets, Asking for Recommendations)
Prince Hassan of the Qatari royal family hesitated a little and began to whisper with Princess Mayasha about whether to continue bidding.
"It seems that Carlos is bound to get this "Mont Sainte-Victoire"! Do we need to continue? The budget for top-notch art this year should not be much, right?
In this situation, the finale "The Boy in the Red Vest" must be more expensive, and it seems unlikely that we want to win all these two top oil paintings!"
Prince Hassan whispered, analyzing the situation in front of him.
At this time, his mind was very clear, and he was well aware of the situation on his side.
Hearing this, Princess Mayasha pondered for a moment and quickly made a decision.
"You're right, Hassan, it's unlikely that we're going to take these two top paintings of Paul Cézanne and bring them all back to Qatar.
But we have to make sure that we win one of them, and I prefer "The Boy in the Red Vest" in comparison, which is rarer, more artistically and marketably!
From now on, let's adjust the bidding strategy, and follow two more rounds, if we can't repel Carlos, then let's give up this oil painting and prepare to compete for "The Boy in the Red Vest"!
It's so rare that no one wants to put it up for auction, and that's what Steven's kid does!
"Okay! I'll hold up the sign!"
Prince Hassan nodded, held up the bidding plate in his hand, and accepted the price of $160 million.
In the blink of an eye, John quoted a new price!
$165 million.
The applause rang out again, even more enthusiastically and crazily!
As Prince Hassan said, Carlos was impressed by this painting of Mont Sainte-Victoire, and with warm applause, the voice of Carlos' artistic advisor reached everyone's ears.
"170 million, John!"
The exclamation is back, and the record of joint fourth in the history of art auctions in the world is born!
Soon there will be no tie for fourth!
Sure enough!
Prince Hassan's bid plate was raised again, and the price quoted by John was 175 million dollars!
It was accompanied by a wave of thunderous applause, warm and long-lasting!
"Great!
Ye Tian waved his fist excitedly, almost jumping up and cheering directly.
I'm sorry! Brother Liu Yiqian, from now on, the fourth record in the history of art auctions in the world belongs to my buddy!
Jason, who was standing next to him, was completely stupid at this time, with a dull face, muttering to himself, and his eyes were full of madness!
Carlos's art collector once again raised his hand and made a new offer of $180 million.
The moment he raised his card to meet the price, the scene once again burst into enthusiastic applause.
These applause are given to the third highest art in the history of art auction in the world, Paul Cézanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire!
In the past moment, this oil painting has surpassed Picasso's "Algiers Woman" and successfully broke into the top three in the history of art auctions in the world!
Before this painting, only two top-quality paintings remained.
Paul Cézanne's "The Card Player" is worth $274 million, and Gauguin's "When Will You Get Married" worth $300 million!
Nothing else!
"No. 66 is worth $180 million! From Mr. Carlos's art collector, the price is now $185 million, $185 million, does anyone ask?
John shouted excitedly, his voice unusually loud!
At this moment, he no longer looks at other people, and there is no need for that!
His eyes were fixed on the two important figures from the Qatari royal family in the audience, expecting them to raise the bidding number plate in their hands again!
This time, the answer he got was no!
Princess Mayatha shook her head lightly and announced that she would withdraw from the competition and give up continuing to compete for this top-notch oil painting!
Although she didn't win this "Mont Sainte-Victoire", Princess Mayatha didn't have much of a lost expression, and there was an even better oil painting in the back, which was the main goal!
Besides, the two oil paintings that ranked first and second in the history of world art auctions are in their own hands, so what is there to lose?
Seeing Princess Mayasha shaking her head, a sigh of regret immediately sounded at the scene.
"Hey!"
Everyone understands that the auction is over, and the final winner is Carlos Slam, the richest man in Mexico and the former richest man in the world.
The sigh did not fall, but the applause exploded again.
"Bang Bang Bang"
Everyone in the auction hall applauded, it was extremely enthusiastic and deafening!
Along with the applause, there were enthusiastic discussions that filled every corner of the auction hall.
"It's wonderful! It's the most exciting and crazy auction I've ever had! Who would have thought that this would happen? Mont Sainte-Victoire has broken into the top three of the world's art auction records!"
"This sale is sure to be a sensation in the art collecting world, and Paul Cézanne's other paintings will also benefit from it, and the value will definitely soar!
It is no exaggeration to say that Paul Cézanne has become the most marketable top artist in the world today, and famous artists such as Monet, Picasso, and Pollock cannot be compared!"
But Paul Cézanne is not the best and most unique artist, because most of the best paintings don't show up at auction!
For example, Titian's "The Catastrophe of Europa", Leutz's "Washington Crossing the Delaware" and so on, not to mention Raphael's "Sistine Madonna" and Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa".
If it is these classic paintings, it is easy to fetch a sky-high price of five or six billion US dollars, but unfortunately, these famous paintings are the treasures of major museums, and they cannot appear on the market at all!"
When people were talking about it, Ye Tian had already begun to celebrate wildly.
"Great!
Ye Tian roared excitedly and shook his fist violently into the air.
He shouted in Chinese, and few people at the scene could understand it, but everyone heard his voice and immediately looked over here.
Seeing the incomparably bright smile on his face and the fist still waving in the air, everyone immediately felt his mood and understood how excited and excited he was!
180 million smashed on the head, can you not be excited?
"Bang Bang Bang"
The applause rang out again, still deafening, this time for Ye Tian!
Accompanied by applause, there were countless eyes of envy.
John's voice reached everyone's ears again, still so high-pitched and loud
However, his voice was no longer so steady, but a little shaky, which was obviously caused by excitement!
"185 million dollars, is there anyone else asking for it? ladies and gentlemen!"
John shouted two or three times in a row, but no one raised his sign.
Seeing this situation, he did not hesitate at all, and immediately entered the hammer drop transaction procedure.
"$185 million for the first time, for the second time, for Sold!$180 million for the sale!"
When the sale was announced, the hammer in his right hand fell heavily.
"Bang!"
The final word, the auction is over!
"Bang Bang Bang"
The applause thundered and swept the entire auction hall in an instant.
This is where the celebration begins.
"Hahaha, it's so cool!"
Ye Tian looked up to the sky and laughed, heartily, wanton, and flamboyant, as if there was no one around!