Fight To the Third Generation

The auction will start soon.

It can only be said that it is worthy of Christie's spring auction. After a short period of popularity, three works by Monet appeared at one time, namely "Chrysanthemum Group", "Haystack", and a "Water Lily".

Monet painted dozens of "Water Lilies" throughout his life, some of which were good and some bad. Today, this one is so abstract that Su Yehao had no idea of ​​making any shots at all. In the end, it only sold for more than 4 million US dollars.

On the other hand, the painting "Haystacks" sold for more than seven million dollars and was photographed online by a phone buyer.

When he came to the auction, what he wanted was the excitement of raising a placard. Su Yehao was not as busy as others, so it would definitely be more interesting to be there in person.

Some artists' works look very valuable, but he doesn't understand it at all. For example, an oil painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat successfully sold for more than ten million dollars.

More than 20 minutes after the start of the auction, the brand has not been raised yet. Today, it is mainly Western art. If you want to buy something, in fact, the best choice is the Asian specials of major auction houses, which are divided for customers in different regions. , it is easier to sell at a high price.

Yang Zhiyuan sat next to Su Yehao, holding up a placard to buy a piece of "Pumpkin" by the Japanese painter Yayoi Kusama. The yellow pumpkin with black dots made Su Yehao almost suffer from intense phobia.

Don't guess, it's probably to spoil his wife. His daughter-in-law has Japanese blood, so she'll like this.

on the stage.

The auctioneer spoke very fast and introduced a special gold Rolex watch.

Rolex Ref.6062 is not rare. According to the slideshow, a total of 1,200 pieces were produced at the beginning, but there are only three black faces with diamond scales, which are very collectible.

The piece put up for auction today, called Ref.6062 "Bao Dai", was custom-made by the last emperor of Vietnam and has been well maintained until now.

Su Yehao suddenly became interested, raised a sign casually, and pushed the price up by at least US$660,000 along the way.

After the hammer was sold, the auctioneer smiled and congratulated him, saying that he had broken the previous Rolex price record in one fell swoop.

This was followed by a custom-made Chopin diamond watch.

Su Yehao continued to raise the placard, and spent more than 900,000 dollars to successfully win the watch. He smiled and said to Yin Liuli in a low voice, ready to give her this unique watch.

When Jeff Koons' stainless steel balloon dog sculpture appeared, only the pictures were released because the real work was too big.

The thing looks really interesting. Yang Zhiyuan lazily held up the sign, as if he didn't want money every time he raised the sign. In the end, he took it for 1.1 million US dollars, which made the sculptor famous. If you want to sell balloon dog sculptures, there is a price you can refer to.

In this regard, Su Yehao was only helpless. The higher the auction price today, the higher the cost he wants to buy.

Now that he knew that Jeff Koons still had two stainless steel balloon dogs, one orange and one blue, he could pick up the leak if he bought it as soon as possible, so he was ready to contact the sculptor quickly.

It was hard to wait for the Qianlong Doucai bottle. The real bottle looks even more beautiful than the photos.

A Japanese person and an American Chinese bid with Su Yehao, starting from 1.5 million US dollars and raising the price to 2.05 million US dollars, before the other two competitors gave up.

It's cool to have a hard waist. Other people's lives can't be compared to Su Yehao's pocket money.

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There were a lot of good things in the auction, but after Su Yehao bought the big bottle of Dou Cai, he didn't sell it again.

Relying on good credit, after leaving early and signing the contract, the Rolex gold watch and Chopin diamond watch will be taken away directly. The large bottle will be delivered to Mr. Tang's house by the auction house. It doesn't matter if the funds are paid in two days.

Christie's gave him a credit line of US$10 million, which most people cannot enjoy.

Leaving the auction floor, let someone arrange a few rooms in the hotel, I don't plan to rush back to Silicon Valley tonight.

Go out and hang out around Union Square.

Yin Liuli cautiously looked at her new watch from time to time, sighed and said, "Why don't you give it to someone else, I don't need such an expensive watch. It's more than 900,000 US dollars, plus the commission is more than one million. Converted into Hong Kong dollars, it is nearly 10 million, and now I feel that my hand is not my own, if I fall, wouldn’t it be over?”

"A watch is just a watch, it's just an ornament, there's no need to take it to heart."

Su Yehao took her hand and continued to tell:

"Hey, holding me means you have billions of dollars more in your hands. Why don't you usually look at you carefully? Instead of buying cheap watches, it's better to buy more expensive ones. After wearing them for a long time, they can appreciate in value, changing from consumer goods to Art, if you think about it this way, it’s a lot better, it’s equivalent to saving more than one million US dollars for you and enjoying the interest of appreciation.”

Although he understood that what he said was false, but after thinking about it carefully, Yin Liuli thought it was very reasonable and could not refute it.

When the two first met, she didn't even want to accept a Chanel purse.

We have known each other for almost two years now, and our relationship is getting closer. In addition to this customized diamond watch, Su Yehao also gave her an apartment, a villa, a set of diamond jewelry, a Porsche 911... There are too many things, Make Yin Liuli numb.

Well, girl, when you encounter truly beautiful and rare jewelry, you will inevitably be tempted.

Yin Liuli said, "Then I'll save it for you first, but I'll have to change to a better safe at home. My current safe can be carried away by two men, so I'm a little worried. "

"Okay, let's go shopping for clothes first. I haven't had dinner today, so I'm a little hungry. Let's go shopping first to see if there's anything to eat..."

I walked into a shopping mall and ordered a set meal at Pizza Hut.

Soon after, he received a call from Yang Zhiyuan, asking him if he wanted to take a helicopter back to Silicon Valley together. Su Yehao declined and made an appointment to meet for dinner in two days.

The phone just hung up.

Yang Zhiyuan sent another number with Jeff Koons written on the back.

While eating, Su Yehao called according to the number, and the call was quickly connected. He heard the other person's tone of voice being rather impatient, and said, "What time is it already? Who are you?!"

Looking at the newly bought gold Rolex watch, it was already 8:50 pm here in San Francisco.

Su Yehao knew he was wrong, and asked with an embarrassing smile, "Mr. Jeff Koons, is the sculptor who made the balloon dog right? I'm sorry, I'm on the west coast, I forgot to account for the jet lag, and I want to buy something from you."

On the other end of the phone, Jeff Koons heard from his accent that Su Yehao didn't seem to be American.

See there is a business to discuss.

Jeff Koons' anger dissipated a little, and he asked, "It's okay, I'm holding an exhibition in New York. I just slept. What are you going to buy?"

"The two balloon dogs in your hand, I attended the Christie's auction just now, my friend Jerry Young, the founder of Yahoo, bought it for $1.1 million, and he told me you were willing to sell it, So... how about I sell me orange and blue balloon dogs for $2 million?"

Su Yehao asked tentatively.

I just heard Jeff Koons suddenly swearing at his mother, but he was not scolding Su Yehao. He said very quickly: "My work sold for 1.1 million US dollars?! No wonder someone suddenly found me and wanted to spend thirty Bought them for $50,000 a piece, but luckily haven't signed the contract yet..."

"...As expected of professionals, they are really fast."

Su Yehao tapped his fingers on the table, and then asked, "I like your work very much. Two million dollars is a fair price. After all, you have to pay a commission when you send it to the auction, right? If you sell it to me, I will send it to you early tomorrow morning. Man, bring the check to you."

Jeff Koons has been in the industry for many years. Of course, he knows that the works of the same series sell for high prices, and the rest will follow the tide.

He hesitated for a while, then said to Su Yehao, "If you are really sincere, let's talk about it tomorrow. I need to know the details first. I can't give you an answer for now, OK?"

"Okay, or see you tomorrow? I want to see those two things with my own eyes."

Su Yehao has a private jet, which is parked at the San Jose airport. It is very convenient to transfer to San Francisco.

Although Jeff Koons was a little famous in the past, before the balloon dog series became famous, he could only make some money by walking, and things were not easy to sell. Thousands of works of art were produced, many of which are still in warehouses. eat ashes.

Seeing that Su Yehao was about to talk face to face, Jeff Koons agreed, telling him that he was preparing for an exhibition, and he was just able to see the two balloon dog sculptures.

The stainless steel dog, which is more than three meters long, is more troublesome to transport, and there is no way to send it to San Francisco for Su Yehao to see.

The reason why I took the initiative to mention going to New York.

The real reason is that Su Yehao remembers this sculptor, and there is a particularly valuable stainless steel rabbit work. Due to its peculiar shape, he still has an impression on him to this day.

If there is a chance, buy some in batches, and then raise the price, it seems to be quite interesting, and it is worth making a trip all the way.

Anyway, I can go back and forth on the same day~www.wuxiaspot.com~ will not delay the urgent matter. I can also take the opportunity to go to Wall Street and find a few market makers to discuss the details of the issue price of Yanwen Group.

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It takes more than five hours to fly from San Francisco to New York.

Su Yehao transferred to the plane, continued to eat pizza, and then went shopping with Yin Liuli to buy clothes.

I asked about the weather in New York. It snowed recently, and it was much colder than San Francisco. The clothes they brought were not thick enough.

Until about 11 o'clock in the evening, I temporarily set off for the airport.

The hotel room is useless before I live in it, and I wasted more than 2,000 US dollars in room charges. Compared with the investment in art, this small amount of money is nothing.

If you go to New York late, you get caught first, and you don't buy those modern artworks that have the potential to appreciate in value, then it will be worth the loss.

The bodyguard hired from Silicon Valley chatted with Su Yehao about overtime pay.

Since they were going to New York, the previous price was definitely not suitable, so they were temporarily given a subsidy of $300 per person per day, which was the only way to settle the gang of white bodyguards.

By the time the plane took off, it was nearly twelve o'clock.

After getting on the plane, he was about to go to sleep. What gave Su Yehao a headache was the snoring of the two bodyguards. In the small cabin, the sound was particularly loud and rhythmic.

This left him speechless.

If I knew earlier, I might as well go to New York and temporarily hire a group of bodyguards there...