Chapter 2092

"Seventy five thousand."

Andre was slightly surprised. When Dave Clark called out such a price, on the one hand, he was slightly pleased that his artistic taste was recognized, and on the other hand, he was able to help charities, which was naturally the best; On the other hand, he was slightly unhappy because of his rejection and aversion to Dave. He always felt that when his artwork came to him, it was like cabbage being arched by a pig.

But... This is an auction, and it's for charity. What else can he do?

"Eighty thousand." Then the voice of Lan Li came to my ear,

Andre picked his eyebrows and looked at blue Li. He said with his eyes, "is it going to start now?" Are they deliberately bidding up prices to get Dave Clark?

Blue Li toward Andre showed a meaningful smile, noncommittal, that mysterious expression let Andre also ponder.

After lanli's bid, several other competitors appeared on the scene, and the price was raised to 88000 pounds one after another, which was far beyond the market price estimate. The collection value of Philip Gaston's works has not yet reached such a high level, and Andre's position in the aristocratic circle is not as good as Alexander's. Now the price is more or less unexpected, which has far exceeded expectations.

But Howard, who is in charge of the auction, doesn't want the price to stay here. He looks at lanli and says, "90000, is anyone willing to bid?"

In fact, he was asking for Lan Li's opinion. As a result, Lan Li raised the sign with a smile, "95000."

Howard's eyes gathered together and he was very satisfied with the price. He yelled in a unanimous voice, "on the 14th, the bid was 95000. Is there anyone else bidding?"

Not far away, Dave looks at lanli with his sight, and then raises his sign again, "100000."

There is no breathing space, even without waiting for Howard to speak, lanli directly raised his card, "150000."

Hector!

A lot of eyes on the auction site have been projected: it's not because of the price itself, but because of lanli's crispness. Before, lanli slowly climbed to 11000, and now it's 50% higher in one go. It's really exaggerating. Does lanli really like this painting so much? Or

The sight fell thinly on Dave.

Although Dave still showed a decent smile, the slightly stiff curve of his jaw still revealed his depression. Lanli's quick move was absolutely quick and hateful. He cut off all the possibilities without reason. 150000 pounds was not affordable, but unnecessary, After all, the products of charity auction are not those precious works of art, so he doesn't have to be so fussy.

At the bottom of his heart, Dave could only curse and say "stupid". He despised Lan Li's extravagance in order to save face. He was just like a dandy, just "unbearable".

Don't mention Dave, Andre is also a little surprised, can't help but close to lanli, "even in order to bury Dave, there is no need to spend so much?"

"When you tell a lie, pay attention to the smile at the bottom of your eyes." Blue Li smiles to make complaints about Andre's laughter.

From the perspective of charity auction, this is a good thing, and more money has been raised; However, from the perspective of art, whether the premium is serious or not is a matter of different opinions.

It's magnanimous to contribute to charity. For the nobility, fame can't be measured by numbers. This 150000 pound is the debut of Langley's strong return to London, and the subsequent value is far more than the energy and meaning shown on the surface of numbers: but for the level of Dave Clark and David Beckham, They inevitably need to measure the gains and losses of good things, so they can't understand Langley.

So many people began to make complaints about it. "The art taste of blue ceremony is just like that."

However, few people expect that five years later, Philip Gaston's reputation in the industry will become more and more high, and the collection value of his works will rise by leaps and bounds. Then this "window" will appear again at Sotheby's auction house in New York at the end of autumn. The estimated price before the auction is 600000 US dollars, but the final price is 4 million US dollars, It became one of the most eye-catching focuses of the night and caused numerous discussions.

From 150000 pounds to 4 million dollars, it's self-evident how Langley's artistic taste is.

The focus returned to the auction.

Lanli's generosity and forthrightness undoubtedly made a good start for the second stage of the charity auction. Alexander also gave his applause to lanli, and his smile was inevitably helpless - he intended to let others make a good contribution, but now how can he become an active atmosphere for lanli?

Thanks to lanli's decisive move, the subsequent auction was also enthusiastic, and the transaction amount exceeded expectations

Two items sold at a high price of 80000 pounds, three items sold at a transaction value of 40000 to 60000 pounds, and two other items sold at a price of more than 20000 pounds... The enthusiastic bidding and high transaction price undoubtedly brought the specifications of the auction into a new stage, and the whole atmosphere became different. The elites were afraid of falling behind, They began to show their generosity.

"The next item is the last and most important item in the second stage of today's auction. The identity of the buyer will be kept secret for the time being. When the deal is confirmed, we will announce this special guest. At the same time, there will be a surprise. But I believe that just this auction item deserves the attention of every guest. "

Rarely seen, there was a slight commotion in the whole venue——

You know, everyone here is a dignified elite, not a common citizen who has never seen the world. In such a public occasion, they all know how to suppress their gossip mentality, show enough politeness and demeanor, and avoid humiliation, but they can't suppress it at the moment.

In this auction, the most attractive and valuable item for collection is the next one. Through the auction manual, they have known about it for a long time, and even many guests have come to attend the auction specially for this competitive item, so they attach great importance to it.

This is a long snuff bottle made by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. There are two examples of this work, which are kept in the Palace Museum in Beijing and the Palace Museum in Taipei. Both sides of the snuff bottle are painted with rouge. The strokes of the snuff bottle refer to the Western sketch method, and the influence of Western painting can also be seen in the composition, light and shade. It is a rare work integrating the eastern and Western artistic styles. "

Howard's introduction made all the guests' eyes firmly focus on the slide screen above the projection wall.

Andre looked at Langley bitterly. "Why did you take this out?"

Although it is anonymous, Andre can identify the owner of the snuff bottle at a glance: Langley hall. This is an antique that lanli got in high school. Andre likes it very much. He tried to ask for it from lanli several times, but he failed. Unexpectedly, Lan Li donated to the charity auction.

This is a work that is not inferior in the art auction market. It is too expensive for charity auction——

Sotheby's auction house has carried on the verification and the appraisal, finally appraised 300000 pounds!

However, lanli sincerely hopes to make some contributions to charity, rather than simply using this occasion to announce his return. So, lanli asked Alexander's opinions and finally chose to donate, which has become one of the core publicity focuses of the whole charity auction.

The most important thing is that the guests present are either aristocrats or rich people. For them, a mere 300 thousand pounds can not be regarded as exceeding the expected figure. Using snuff bottles as competitive products can also improve the specifications and quality of the whole auction by several steps, which is undoubtedly a win-win choice.

Compared with Andre's wrist, lanli is very open, "if you don't have a picture, there are several collections in my family, you can choose one at will."

"Really?" Andre can't help but jump up. Lanli's art collection is not much, but it's fine. It's not market-oriented. It's more a reflection of lanli's personal taste and aesthetics. But just like that, Andre likes it more, because lanli's artistic taste can always make people shine. Compared with the mainstream of the market and the collection value, lanli's artistic taste is more attractive, Andre is still more inclined to Langley's choice.

In addition to the "window", the "yes, Captain" that Mr. Langley got at the opening auction later soared to around 200000 pounds.

In short, lanli is not a follower, but an advocate. Andre has been salivating for a long time about Langley's collection.

Not to mention Andre's surprise, Howard officially announced the start of the auction.

"Fifty thousand is the base price, and one thousand will be added at a time."

In a flash, the whole court raised an arm, and the price soared to 90000 pounds, but there was no sign of stopping. Within 30 seconds, it broke through 100000 pounds, easily exceeding the previous maximum transaction price of 15 pounds, which slowed down a little.

But it's just a little bit.

In the early stage, the competitors of the market have put down their brands one after another. The real competitors are still competing, while the top competitors are waiting for the change. If they don't make a move, they will have to. Once they make a move, it will be a thunderbolt. The price will break through 200 thousand pounds smoothly, and the rising speed will not stop, One offer after another is overwhelming.

"Two hundred and thirty thousand." Eaton also raised his brand and joined the competition. Andre gave Eaton a gloomy look: are you going to compete with me?