The sale of the first lot was more than the reserve price, showing the enthusiasm of the participants in the auction.
Generally speaking, the first lot in each auction is the lowest price in the whole lot.
It was a bit unexpected that the transaction price greatly exceeded expectations, but it drove the enthusiasm of the participants.
However, the enthusiasm of the scene did not make Karim impulsive, and he was still patiently waiting for the water lily of Monet he wanted.
"Young lady, I don't think I've ever seen you before, are you here for the first time?"
asked an older gentleman sitting next to Karim, greeting Karim.
"Yes, it's the first time I've participated in such an auction," Karim replied politely.
"Do you have a favorite collectible?"
the old gentleman actually just wanted to chat and pass the time.
Compared to the trading items on the field, the young lady who appeared here today actually aroused his interest even more.
After all, the European collecting circle is so big, and there are so many people who come and go, and everyone is very familiar with each other.
However, in the past few years, some unfamiliar faces have begun to appear here, such as those nouveau riche from Japan.
The reason why the old gentleman is willing to talk to Kalim is first of all because Kalim is a beauty, and she is a very young beauty, which makes the old gentleman very curious, which daughter of this girl is As for the second point, it is because Kalim has been staring at the precious Monet work in the album since he came in, this water lily happens to be the old gentleman's favorite, and the old gentleman also pays more attention to this little girl out of the same vision.
"I only like oil paintings," Karim replied politely, looking up at the old gentleman sitting next to him.
"Love water lilies," asked the old gentleman again.
Karim nodded in acknowledgement, he was a little curious about what this old man was all about, and why he kept asking endlessly.
"I beg your pardon, young lady, that you are more beautiful than this water lily," said the old gentleman with a kind smile on his face, a compliment from the bottom of his heart.
"Thank you," Karim smiled and thanked him.
Although Karim is not used to chatting with strangers, after all, he still has to mingle in this circle in the future, and getting to know some people in the circle will still help Karim's future business.
"Are you just starting out with collecting?"
the old man asked enthusiastically.
"Yes, my fiancé's business involves some art investment, and I would like to focus on this aspect of the business in the future, but unfortunately I find that I still have a lot to learn," Karim modestly replied.
Although the old man was a little curious about Karim's engagement at such a young age, he didn't make a fuss.
This kind of engagement at a young age is not uncommon among the aristocracy, but there are too few countries in Europe that still maintain monarchies, so the titles of nobles have begun to become scarce, and ordinary people can't touch these things, so the old man who already looked at Karim differently took her for granted that she was the descendant of a big family.
"In fact, for the appreciation of artworks, especially for the appreciation of painting art, first of all, you need to have a thorough understanding of the work, in this process, we need to feel, experience, associate, analyze and judge the work, and finally get the enjoyment of beauty" The old man who was a good teacher began to explain to Karim endlessly.
Karim couldn't refuse, so he had to listen carefully, and Karim's teachable appearance made the old man even happier, and he taught Karim even more, and Karim, who was helpless, could only continue to listen.
So as one by one the lots were pushed to the forefront, the old gentleman's interest in talking is getting higher and higher, although Karim's heart feels that this old man is a bit talkative, but she has to admit that this old man's knowledge in the art of painting is really very rich, and the vision is very unique, there are several lots of creative background, inheritance history, and even the life experience of the creator and collector and his descendants, as well as some interesting anecdotes, the old man is like a few treasures, and gradually Karim also slowly listened.
Since there were 16 lots in the whole auction and the participants bid fiercely in the morning, it was not enough to rely on the morning time, so the attentive Sotheby naturally prepared a cold lunch at noon, providing an opportunity for everyone to interact and get to know each other.
The old gentleman who had a good conversation with Karim took Karim and some of his colleagues who came to the auction to communicate with each other at noon, and Karim got to know a lot of famous people in the industry, which made Karim feel very grateful for the old man's help.
Although the old man was a self-acquaintance, he was indeed not a bad person, and Karim noticed that the collectors here seemed to have a lot of respect for the old man, which made Karim a little curious about what the other party was about.
After a break at noon, the afternoon auction began, and after some communication at noon, the old man already knew Karim's name and her gallery at the Rose Palace.
But Karim still didn't know anything about the old gentleman's origins.
"The Rose Palace is such a beautiful name, I will definitely visit it if I have the chance," the old man said enthusiastically.
Karim was naturally polite.
As the auction reached its final stage, the long-awaited Monetic water lilies finally appeared in front of everyone, and as the auctioneer unveiled the silk cloth dreaming of the painting, there was a neat sound of admiration in the room.
"Well, ladies and gentlemen, this is the last lot in this auction, and the most important lot of the first auction of the year at Sotheby, a pond water lily by the French Impressionist master Claude Monet between 1918 and 1919, and I will not repeat the uniqueness of this work.
The reserve price of this pond water lily is $15 million, and the price increase cannot be less than $100,000 each time.
Alright, ladies and gentlemen, you can start bidding now." 1550 1600 1700 As the auction began, prices were being sought, but for the few collectors who wanted to win the painting, they were just here to join in the fun. 2500 "Wow" As an Asian face raised the bidding card in his hand, the scene was filled with a lifetime of exclamations 2600 The old man sitting next to Karim immediately raised the bidding sign in his hand "Mr.
Rothschild, Mr.
Rothschild's bid of 2600 is not higher" The auctioneer's heart has blossomed at the moment, the higher the auction price, the higher the auctioneer's commission, and he naturally wants more customers to continue to bid for antiques. 2700 "Mr.
Saito has bid again, and now it's 2700," the auctioneer said excitedly 3000 shot again. 3100 The guy named Saito bid again, and raised his chin proudly at Rothschild.
"This uneducated nouveau riche," Rothschild said resentfully, gritting his teeth and bidding again 3200 3300 3400 So before they knew it, the two had begun to compete, and the painting was also hyped to a high and outrageous price 3500 3550 As the price got higher and higher, Rothschild already regretted it a little, such a high price is simply a big injustice, Monet's works have not been sold at such a high price, so some sane two people began to cautiously bid 10, 10, but neither of them still refused to give in, and the others all became foils, and everyone was curious about what would happen to them. 3800 "Is there a higher price for 3800?"
With the auctioneer's inquiry, it seems that the dust is finally settled, the final bidder is Saito, although Rothschild is not convinced, but he has given up, this price is too high, Monet is a prolific painter, there are many works handed down, this price is really ridiculously high.
"Aren't you going to bid" Karim looked at Rothschild's lonely eyes and couldn't help but ask.
She already knew by this time that the old man sitting next to him was a member of the Rothschild family, with the most expensive surname and status.
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"It seems that this water lily is finally going to leave Europe, which is a pity, do these Japanese know what Impressionism is," Rothschild said with a sigh.
"It's okay, if you like it, you can come to my gallery and see it up close," Karim says cheerfully.
"What do you say" Rothschild thought he had misheard "3800 once" "3800 twice" “3900” Karim held up the bid card high, this was the first time she had made a bid, and Saito, who had thought she was going to win, suddenly lowered her crotch and turned around to see who had ruined his good deeds, only to see a girl who seemed to be underage. "3910" Saito still wants to try the last one, which is already his limit. "4000" Karim did not hesitate to bid "Who the hell are you," Rothschild asked Karim curiously.
"For a beginner who is just getting started, I will keep it in the gallery of the Palais de la Rosary in Paris, and you are welcome to come at any time," Karim enthuses. "4000 once" "4000 twice" "4000 triple" "Congratulations to this lady on the deal" The auctioneer made the final decision and announced the final owner of the piece. t1706231537: