Chapter 814 Question
Unknowingly, the bidding has reached 25 million, and Xu Zhantang and Li Jianchen have also withdrawn from the bidding. This price is already a bit outrageous today.
It is still 1993. Fu Baoshi and Zhang Daqian, the first famous artists to be sought after in modern times, are the cover works of auction houses such as Sotheby's and Christie's. Their highest value is around 1.9 million, and two It is difficult to break through even one million.
And the paintings of ancient famous artists, such as the "Ancient Wood and Stone Pictures" written in ink on paper by Wang Fu of the Ming Dynasty, were registered in the "Shiqu Baoji" and were covered with "Sanxi Hall", "Yi Zi Sun", " The "Shiqu Baoji" Imperial Appreciation Medal, which has a clear inheritance from the Qing Palace, was not sold until the first time it appeared at auction in 2002 for a mere HK$478,000.
It is still far from more than ten or twenty years later, and the price of "Mainikava" has far exceeded everyone's expectations.
However, this was far from Zhou Zhi's psychological price. He was someone who had seen the subsequent market trends of Oriental art.
After 2010, the value ceiling of Oriental artworks was officially opened.
Su Dongpo's "Withered Trees and Strange Rocks" was sold for 470 million; Wang Xizhi's "Peace Note" was sold for 308 million; even Wu Bin's "Eighteen True Pictures" of the Ming Dynasty were all photographed One point sixty-nine memories.
The value of the "Da Niku Sutra" to the people of the island is definitely much higher than the value of Wang Xizhi's "Peace Note" and Su Dongpo's "Picture of Dead Trees and Strange Rocks" to the people of the island.
"Twenty-six million." Lin Wanqiu continued to quote. The bidding for Oriental artworks was ten times higher than previous auctions. It was destined that today would be a day recorded in history.
What is needed at this time is to be calm, even if it is just pretending, you have to pretend, but you drink water to moisten your throat more often: "Excuse me, Mr. Hou and Mr. Zhou, do you want to continue bidding?"
Hou Zhongjin this Shi also stood up: "I'm sorry, I need to make a call too."
Hou Zhongjin is an agent, and the authorization they can get from the boss is limited. An auction, or a financial quarter, so There is a limit to the amount that can be spent.
Once this limit is exceeded, you need to obtain temporary authorization from the boss.
Obviously, Hou Zhongjin thought that the call Zhou Zhi just received was this kind, so he also wanted to temporarily contact An Siyuan on the other side of the ocean.
This was a very good opportunity. Eiichi Anzhai whispered a few words to Goro Sakamoto, and Goro Sakamoto hurriedly left the venue and ran outside.
This is to temporarily raise funds and wait for the decisive battle.
Taking a deep breath, Anzhai Yingyi showed a forced smile: "Dear Ms. Lin, I have a question to ask."
"Mr. Anzhai, please tell me." Lin Wanqiu He smiled and said: "While Mr. Hou is free to contact Mr. An, I am relieved."
Good-natured laughter rang out in the venue. Indeed, today's auction was too successful to be called a success. , but equally, the pressure on the host is also huge.
Being able to adjust many lots so well, and grasp the atmosphere and rhythm so carefully, the top three important items all fetched several times the premium. The current "Dainikkei" has even aroused fierce excitement. The end of the competition shows that Lin Wanqiu has the ability to control the world's top auction conferences. It is conceivable that after today, Lin Wanqiu will be promoted to a world-class auction host.
"I would like to ask you about the relationship between Mr. Zhou and you." Anzhai Eiichi kept smiling: "He is just a young man under twenty years old. He has been auctioned in various places before. He is unknown at the meeting. How can he sit in this row? How can he pass the fund audit of this auction? "
Zhou Zhi did attract a lot of attention before. As soon as he said this, There was a buzz of discussion in the hall.
Lin Wanqiu smiled and said: "Yesterday's pre-exhibition appraisal meeting, Mr. Anzhai and Mr. Sakamoto were also present. I think the two of you are very clear whether Mr. Zhou is qualified to sit in this row, including our Hong Kong Mr. Yang, Mr. Xu, Mr. Zhang, the famous collectors from the island, Mr. Li, the famous collector from the new island, and Mr. Zhong Jin, the general representative of Asia of the famous American collector Mr. Ellsworth, can all serve as witnesses at that time. ”
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"The relationship between Mr. Zhou and me is very simple. He is a specially hired appraisal consultant for the auction company established by my biological father Lin Haitong in the Mainland. He is also an important customer and partner of our Haitong. He once studied under two masters from the National Cultural Relics Appraisal Committee of the Mainland. Mr. Gong and Mr. Wang Shixiang, participated in He was responsible for the discovery and appraisal of many national treasure-level cultural relics in the Mainland."
"He gave key appraisals of the three important items in this auction. Among them, Mr. Zhou not only gave the Xuande Kuilong jar. It provides accurate dating and clues to reference cultural relics."
“As for the Dainikjing, which is still being filmed, after Mr. Zhou’s appraisal, it can be confirmed to be a rare Tang Dynasty volume.”
“Mr. Zhou was doing these appraisals yesterday. At that time, all important guests were present at the scene, and they were also arranged Mr. Zhai and Mr. Sakamoto’s approval.”
“Now I can also tell you that it was only after Mr. Zhou consulted Mr. Wang that he was reminded to use X-ray scanning for the Ming Dynasty gilt-bronze Guanyin statue. It was found that there were relics inside.”
The words were spoken calmly, but the movement they brought was earth-shattering. If an old man in his 70s or 80s from the mainland had this level of ability, then of course no one would have anything to say, but a young man under 20?
Both Zhang Zongxian and Li Jianchen cherish their younger generations very much. Zhang Zongxian stood up immediately: "Yesterday's appraisal, we were all at the scene, and we can testify to niece Xian that what she said is true, and Mr. Xiao Zhou's appraisal skills and The level really opened our eyes and convinced us all. ”
Li Jianchen said: "Mr. Anzhai, you were also present yesterday. You also wanted to stay alone to ask Mr. Xiao Zhou about the paper used in the "Da Ni Jing", and Mr. Xiao Zhou also generously The relevant knowledge about the hard yellow wax Shu paper has been clearly explained to us. Why are you starting to question it now? Do you doubt him?"
An Zhai didn't look angry and said with a smile: "As we all know, all important guests at large auctions must be famous figures in the collecting world, such as Zhang Sang and Li Sang, both of whom are internationally renowned. Famous collector"
"However, this Mr. Zhou has not been there before. Isn't it a bit special to be able to sit here with such decent collection results just because of Ms. Lin's words?" An Zhai said: "I don't doubt Mr. Xiao Zhou's appraisal skills, after all, we all saw it yesterday. I have some doubts about Mr. Xiao Zhou’s collection performance.”
After speaking, he turned and looked at the venue: "I believe this is also the doubt of most people attending the meeting, isn't it?"
"As for Mr. Xiao Zhou's collection achievements, I think it is also indisputable." Lin Wanqiu said : "At the beginning of this year, Mr. Xiao Zhou purchased two Qianlong revolving vases from my studio. The two The level represented by this revolving vase, as well as the sale price at that time, are very clear to the collecting community.”
“In addition, Mr. Xiao Zhou also completed a major transaction before coming to Hong Kong. Transaction.”
(End of Chapter)