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Published at 3rd of November 2021 09:15:50 AM


Chapter 2090: 2090

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"...Don Quixote, living in the contemporary era, maybe he won't be lonely anymore."

I have to say that Howard Norman is an experienced auctioneer, and in such a way that he was quiet, he lit up today's auction.

Generally speaking, the first half of the auction is a warm-up, and the popularity of the auction items must be relatively low-key. This also means that auction enthusiasm may be limited. The auctioneer always needs to use some methods to mobilize the enthusiasm of the guests. Now, Howard is This is being done quietly.

The smile at the corner of Lan Li's mouth could not help but rose, and he approached Matthew slightly, "I remember the last time I saw a painting in Notting Hill. Is it Genevieve-Fegis's? The brushstrokes are somewhat similar. , The color is somewhat familiar."

Matthew lightly chins his head, "Yes. I have never seen this painting before. She created such a bold subject, it looks like it should be a brand new attempt."

"Yes, Captain", this painting is really bold and novel, with a slightly vague outline of a man and a woman talking with love, with the woman kneeling on the chair with her back facing the man; and The man is holding the opponent's waist with both hands and is moving from the back. But there are no specific lines and shapes, but fuzzy color blocks to show the whole posture, especially when the man is wearing a big red knight coat, which is particularly eye-catching, and it instantly lights up the whole picture.

Lan Li gently jawed.

"Why, are you going to shoot?" Andre noticed the interaction between Renly and Matthew, and couldn't help asking, "Isn't it a bad idea for the first auction item to be sold directly? What about the atmosphere behind it?"

"If you like it, just start. Isn't this the principle of your life?" Lan Li said calmly-Andre was stunned. His original words didn't mean that, but the auction had already begun.

Although it was the first auction item, the atmosphere on the scene was even more enthusiastic than expected. Many guests raised their number plates and began to compete.

Each price increase was only fifty pounds, but in less than a minute, the price of "yes, captain" soared from two hundred pounds to 1,000 pounds, and the speed slowed down slightly.

Regardless of the value of the artwork, the first auction item can trigger such a boom. From the side, you can see the power of the name "Alexander Hamilton". Regardless of the value of the auction competitors, the guests on the scene are very supportive. Save enough face for Alexander.

In fact, from the perspective of Lan Li’s artistic aesthetics, the market value of this painting should be around 500 pounds. It may be slightly higher, but it is also very limited; now it has easily crossed the limit of 1,000 pounds. On the one hand, because auctions can always stimulate more competitive psychology, on the other hand, because of Alexander’s reputation as an organizer, the guests are more or less willing to make some gestures.

At this time, Lan Li raised the sign in his hand for the first time, "Two thousand pounds."

The price was doubled simply and neatly, and then the bidding of the guests stopped, and all eyes were focused on Lan Li.

It wasn't because of how terrible the price was-it hadn't reached the end of the word "10,000" yet, but because of Lan Li's first kill and decisiveness.

Howard Norman's gaze fell on Lan Li, still showing no expression, but his eyes revealed a glance, "Two thousand pounds, Mr. Fourteen offered two thousand pounds. Is there anything higher? Scene. Is there a higher price? Two thousand one hundred pounds? Is anyone willing to bid?"

"Two thousand pounds, the first time."

"Two thousand pounds, the second time."

"Deal!'Yes, Captain', this painting was finally sold by Mr. Fourteen."

The opening is just a warm-up. Two thousand pounds is only a starting point for charity activities; more importantly, because the paintings themselves are also the works of new generation painters, the collection value is low, and the competition is not so fierce and small. After the excitement, the first game was advanced under the decisiveness of Lan Li.

But then, the auction gradually began to become lively.

With the successive appearances of works one after another, the temperature at the auction site has gradually risen steadily, and there have been many episodes on the scene.

David-Beckham (David-Beckham) and his wife Victoria-Beckham (Victoria-Beckham) appeared at the auction site, they successfully auctioned a pair of graffiti replica works for five thousand pounds, which also It has attracted a lot of attention. Over the years, the Beckhams have been painstakingly managing the upper-class network. Even if there is no essential breakthrough, they still have their place in the elite class. Their appearance today is the best proof. .

It is also foreseeable that the Beckhams must have also donated the auction items, so they don’t know what they are.

Both Matthew and Eaton have also gained. Matthew sold a first edition signed vinyl record of the Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" for 6,000 pounds, and Eaton sold a pair of limited edition Nike for 4,000 pounds. Sports shoes, collectibles are second, and participation in charity activities is the top priority.

Andre was a little depressed. He also took a fancy to two collections. As a result, one was intercepted by Princess Beatrice, and the other was taken first by Alexander. After all, Andre didn't go violently on the spot, and politely let go of both collections, and didn't stubbornly entangled.

After all, this is a charity auction, not a real treasure auction. Harmony and heart are the most important-this is also the reason why there is no heavyweight item in competing products. Compared with competition, more are still in favor.

After the warm-up of the first stage is over, the items in the second stage have clearly moved up to a new level. Various long-established artists’ works have begun to appear on the stage. The collection value and market value have risen sharply, and the auction price has naturally risen.

The first item is Philip-Guston, a well-known New York abstract painter, who created a series of works in the 1970s and had many influences on later generations. His pinnacle Works have also been sold at auctions for an ultra-high price of 600,000 US dollars. In recent years, they have received more and more recognition, and the collection value is gradually increasing.

However, the status of Philip Gaston's works in the industry has not yet reached the height of a master. The current average market valuation of his works ranges from US$50,000 to US$300,000.

Today, Andre Hamilton donated this painting as the opening work of the second stage, and the auction started with a reserve price of 10,000 pounds.

This is also Alexander's arrangement: the first stage, the warm-up; the second stage, the focus; the third stage, the starlight.

The first stage is very easy to understand, and the third stage is not difficult-the donated items of the Beckhams and Lan Li and others are summarized in this part, which is more of a symbolic meaning than the value of the collection; and In the second stage, this is the essence of the entire auction.

The second stage of the auction with the fewest items but the most valuable is the second stage. Those excellent works of art with real collection value are all concentrated here-elites and aristocratic families, whether they are deep-rooted or up-and-coming, more or less Few have some works of art worth admiring, not "museum collections" like Picasso or Van Gogh, but ordinary works of art that the upper class also occasionally exchange.

Rooney Mara introduced the friends who came, and many donated auction items were concentrated at this stage. Although they are considered to be rich second-generation or rich third-generation "nouveau riche", it is undeniable that in order to increase their own heritage and connotation, they have also shown a posture of surpassing in art collection.

The most intuitive case is that the metropolitan museum of modern art is concentrated in New York, and its collection is even more abundant than that of the Pompidou in Paris.

These newly rich Americans are also very willing to appear in the upper-class social circle in London, and show their abilities and talents by making these friends, whether it is a new sign, or a yearning for admiration, in short, they spare no effort to present Out of your own collection.

Andre also donated the "windows" he collected in New York.

This work by Philip Gaston is an unusual black-and-white painting. At the beginning, Andre bought it for US$25,000. The current market estimate is about US$50,000. It is not too expensive but also excellent enough. Adding strength to the charity auction in Alexandria is really appropriate.

Now, Alexander is looking forward to the completion of the second phase of the large-scale transaction and fundraising for charity.

The auction reserve price of "Window" is 10,000 pounds. In comparison, the first stage of the previous stage was like a small fight, and the atmosphere on the scene was also completely different.

Howard Norman just announced the start of the auction, and the audience raised countless arms high, and then the price climbed all the way from 10,000 pounds to 50,000 pounds, but there was still no stopping the trend, and it continued to climb to 65,000. For British pounds, the momentum of on-site bidding has only slightly slowed down.

Then ~www.novelhall.com~ Lan Li shot again, "70,000."

Andre didn't say much, but the corners of his mouth still couldn't help but rise: It is natural that the items he donated can be auctioned at an excellent price and add strength to charity. What's more, Matthew and Eaton have just helped bidding-even Alexander Hamilton and David Beckham have also tried to join the auction, and the support of their friends has made Andre straighten his waist.

"Seven five thousand."

Before Andre’s mood calmed down, there was another voice coming from the far end on the right hand side. He couldn’t help but leaned slightly, glanced at it from the corner of his vision, but saw an accident. 'S figure:

Dave Clark.

Andre frowned slightly invisibly, but then he told himself that this was a charity auction. The most important thing was to be able to auction a better price... Then Lan Li shouted again, "80,000." "

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