Chapter 994

"This..."

An Siyuan also hesitated. After all, if he sold all his collections, what would he sell in the future? Similarly, he was surprised by Li Feng's great efforts.

"Bob, I can also do a long-term business with you. I want to entrust you to help me purchase works of art, especially various Chinese art treasures in the United States. I think it is the best for you and me. It is a long-term and effective business."

Li Feng thought of an Siyuan's reputation and contacts in the Asian art collection industry in the United States, and immediately spoke again. In fact, on the one hand, Li Feng wants to buy some Chinese art collections through an Siyuan. After all, an Siyuan's contacts are obviously much broader than Li Feng in this regard.

More importantly, Li Feng is also a bait. In fact, Li Feng knows very well that he wants to buy an Siyuan's current collection, and the offer to help Li Feng buy is a delicious bait. After all, anyone knows that an Siyuan, as an intermediary, can get a huge commission to help Li Feng buy a work of art.

Similarly, Li Feng will not suffer. It would be perfect if he could purchase a large number of precious cultural relics and works of art in China through an Siyuan.

"John, you're really giving me a problem. I'll think it over."

"Of course, but Bob, if you want to sell your collection, such as the yellow pear seat, the four volumes of Chunhua Pavilion posts, and these rare copies and tablet rubbings, you must be on the list."

At this time, everyone turned to the collection room of calligraphy and painting inscriptions. Li Feng pointed to the Chunhua Pavilion Posts carefully collected by an Siyuan, as well as a number of famous posts such as Jin and Tang Xiaokai, song Tuo's Huangting Sutra, Huairen Jiwang Shengjiao preface and huaisu QIANZI.

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It has to be said that an Siyuan is definitely a collector of Chinese art, especially these rare books and tablet stickers. If he goes to the auction house when the Chinese economy rises in future generations, which is not calculated in tens of millions, even handed down masterpieces such as Chunhua Ge tie and Jin Tang Xiaokai, will definitely be an incredible price.

However, Li Feng doesn't worry about the price. China's reform and opening up has been so few years, and the art fever has not been officially opened. Today's value will not be outrageous. Compared with the price of Western art, these works of art are seriously underestimated.

For example, in 1995, an Siyuan bought three volumes from the auction house, which cost only $280000 in total. The current value is due to the slow recovery of Chinese art in the past two years, but even if four volumes together, it will not exceed $2 million at most.

The rest of the inscriptions are even cheaper, and although an Siyuan's collection is valuable, if his collection is rated according to the Chinese art rating standards, in fact, the vast majority of his collections are class III works of art and ordinary works of art, there are few class II works of art, and even fewer class I works of art. As for treasures, that is, they belong to the nature of "national treasures", In Li Feng's opinion, it doesn't exist at all.

As for modern and contemporary works of art, according to China's rating standards, they are not treasures or first-class cultural relics series. Even the great works of famous artists such as Zhang Daqian, Shi Lu, Fu Baoshi and Xu Beihong, few can be rated as treasures or first-class cultural relics.

According to the current situation that the value of Asian art has not risen, the value of these art works of an Siyuan is not as exaggerated as expected.

In fact, most of the quotations in his collection are only a few hundred, thousands or tens of thousands of dollars, no more than 110 for more than 100000 dollars, and no more than 1% for more than one million dollars. However, his collection is a little too many. According to an Siyuan, there are about 3000 pieces of art of all sizes in his apartment.

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After spending nearly 2 hours in the circle, the party returned to the living room to drink tea again.

"Bob, how are you thinking?" After sitting down, Li Feng asked again.

"Are you sure you want me to help you contact and purchase Chinese art?"

"Of course, we can sign a contract. I heard that your teacher, Mr. Wang Fangyu, donated a large number of works of art from the eight mountain people to the museum after his death last year. I am very interested in these works of art from their family." Li Feng replied with a smile.

"John, Mr. Wang's collection. According to his last wish, the descendants of the Wang family have donated to the flier Art Museum in Washington. It's not easy to buy it."

"Yes, but as far as I know, the ownership of these works of art is still in the hands of the Wang family, isn't it? I think Mr. Tang LiuQian has the most say in this regard."

"I...?"

Tang LiuQian on one side didn't expect to turn to himself and immediately wondered.

"I can hear that Mr. Tang also 'donated' Dong Yuan's river bank map to the Metropolitan Museum during the Five Dynasties of China and the Southern Tang Dynasty, but as far as I know, the ownership of the river bank map is still in Mr. Tang's hands, isn't it?

Mr. Tang, I am very interested in the river bank map. If you are willing to take it, I can take it down and promise you a satisfactory price. "

"John, metropolis won't sell riverside maps." Hearing Li Feng's words, he Muwen, director of the Asia Department of the metropolis, couldn't help but speak out before Tang LiuQian answered.

"Yes, John, it's best to put the riverbank map in the museum for public visit."

"That's a pity. I can't help it, but who makes Mr. Tang not lack money now? As far as I know, the descendants of the Wang family are ordinary people. I think they should like my dollars. Unfortunately, they still lack a suitable middleman. I think Bob, you will be the most suitable person."

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Sure enough, as Li Feng's words fell, an Siyuan and others did not discuss whether they could sell. The problem is obvious. Although it is said to be a "donation", the ownership is still in their own hands. It is natural to want to sell. The key is whether they can be persuaded to sell voluntarily.

This is one of the reasons why many museums in Europe and America often receive many collection donations. Many people donate a large number of works of art to museums. In fact, not all of them are fully donated. The ownership of most works of art is still in the hands of donors.

For example, an Siyuan donated nearly 500 art collections to the Metropolitan Museum in the 1980s, of which the most are Chinese modern art, especially modern calligraphy and painting art.

From Zhang Daqian, Qi Baishi, Shi Lu, Fu Baoshi and Xu Beihong, a number of famous Chinese calligraphy and painting in modern times are among the donations of an Siyuan. Similarly, according to Li Feng's investigation, a large part of the ownership of the collection is still in the hands of an Siyuan. To put it bluntly, now it is just taken out for appreciation.

"John, well, I'll choose to stay part of it myself, and then we start trading. How about it?"

After all, an Siyuan is still an antique businessman. Although it's not bad for money, it's far from the wealth of those super rich. In the face of the big business sent by Li Feng, there's no reason not to do it. Finally, an Siyuan agreed.

"Of course. I'll leave Jana here to tidy up with you. I'm waiting for your good news."

"OK, that's it. Have a good cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!"

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Now that the purpose of the transaction has been achieved, after chatting with an Siyuan again, Zhou Jiana and several antique art appreciation experts called later are left waiting for the final news. If the news of such a large-scale art transaction comes out, it is estimated to shock the art trading market in New York.