Metropolis: My Rising Life

The auction continued, and soon after nearly thirty works were sold in succession, the finale of the auction finally appeared.

With the appearance of this painting, many media people and audiences who came to the auction house immediately began to shoot frantically on the large screens on both sides, looking excited.

For them, the finale of this auction is the best news, especially for the media, how much money can this finale be auctioned, and who will end up with it, is the biggest anecdote of today's auction.

After seeing this work, Chen Jin, who has been sitting next to Chen Yi talking and laughing with him, is also more serious.

She moved her body and let herself sit slightly taller, staring at the big screens on both sides with beautiful eyes.

"Sister, is this the purpose of your coming to this auction?"

Seeing Chen Jin's posture, Chen Yi immediately understood why she came to Xiangjiang.

"Well, this is the last nude female work of Mr. Sanyu in his life. Mr. Sanyu is a famous painter in modern times. He is recognized as a world-class master by the entire West, and he is called the'** Modigliani'."

"...Mr. Chang Yu and Mr. Xu Beihong's paintings are both outstanding and influential, but people in China know Xu Beihong, but they know very little about Mr. Chang Yu."

"Mr. Chang pursues the spirit of freedom, he doesn't like to enter the Academy of Fine Arts for further studies, and insists on doing his own way."

"...Looking at this work, it embodies the good fortune of nature in the human body, and it looks like the human body draws the universe. It is an interpretation of the classic western style of painting with the aesthetics of eastern landscapes."

Chen Jin's tone was a bit agitated, dancing with her hands, showing that she admired the paintings of this master named Chang Yu very much.

Chen Yi has never heard of this painter, but since my sister-in-law can compare him with Xu Beihong, then this master must be really amazing. After all, Xu Beihong is a genius who has heard of it.

"This is the work completed in the last year before Mr. Sanyu's death. I came to Christie's this time because of it, but I am not sure if it can be photographed. My budget this time is 150 million. I know it can be done."

Chen Jin whispered in Chen Yi's ear, telling the final price in her heart.

It can be seen that this is not the price of this painting in Chen Jin's mind, but that her own funds are only enough for her to spend so much.

Art auctions with a value of hundreds of millions of dollars are actually rare. Most of them are auctions of one hundred thousand and one million yuan, which can reach ten million at most.

The reason why the news media always feel that there are many auctions of artworks with hundreds of millions of dollars is only because the news media only report on auctions of this level in order to attract attention.

Hearing my sister-in-law said that her budget is 150 million, Chen Yi was moved in his heart and immediately looked at the big screen, wanting to see how amazing the paintings could sell for hundreds of millions.

At the same time, he sighed in his heart that his sister-in-law is also a rich woman. Even though she looks tangled up, spending 150 million yuan is not a small expense for her.

Who is okay will leave so much cash for himself, how good it is to have this money for investment.

Thinking of this in his heart, Chen Yi's eyes fell on the big screen, and the corners of his mouth twitched in the next moment.

What do you say about this work called "Nude Girl with Curved Legs", that kind of beauty is really something that Chen Yi can't appreciate, maybe he has no artistic cells.

In Chen Yi's view, this work is almost like a graffiti by a certain painter. Anyway, he can't understand the artistic value of it. If he really wants to buy it, he thinks 200 yuan is the most!

Chen Jin guessed what he was thinking from Chen Yi's eyes, and said in a bad mood: "...You don't know art! ｀ ｀ !"

"Yes, yes, I don't understand art!"

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Chen Jin snorted, too lazy to talk to him.

The auctioneer over there introduced the work and the general life of the author, Mr. Chang Yu, with excitement. As today's finale, this work has also attracted the attention of many people.

"The starting price is 100 million yuan, and the minimum price increase is 1 million yuan. Now the auction begins!"

As soon as the auctioneer’s voice fell, Chen Jin beside Chen Yi directly raised his hand—

"No. 6600, 110 million!"

"No. 8808, 120 million!"

"No. 3366, 122 million!"

"Number 5566, 125 million!"

"..."

The competition was not fierce at all. From the beginning, Chen Yi’s sister-in-law only had four people who bid.

Lots of auction items worth hundreds of millions of dollars are bought by very few people, because the actual purchase price plus the commission may cost tens of millions more.

Although there are many wealthy people, they are not fools. Most of the people who buy these collections are waiting to appreciate in value. The artworks are more like preservation for them, just like many people buying houses.

Since it is to maintain value, it is natural that the auction price cannot exceed the value of the painting, and only real collectors like Chen Jin really buy for art.

But there are not many real rich collectors.

Therefore, although the competition among the four is fierce, the value-added quotations are all at the million level, and there is no direct upward jump.

In the end, at 140 million, No. 3366 gave up. It is estimated that this person just wanted to try to find a leak.

The price is still jumping up, sometimes 2 million, sometimes 1 million, and every time the price jumps, Chen Jin's eyelids also jump.

When the final price was 150 million, she finally sighed helplessly and gave up.

"¨ 〃 If the price goes up, if the commission is included, then I guess I will drink the northwest wind."

Chen Jin whispered beside Chen Yi.

Of course she doesn't have only such a small amount of assets, but the cash is really not much. She will not sell her fixed assets to pay for the money in order to take a picture. That is what a fool can do.

Unless the market value of this painting can skyrocket, but Chen Jin originally bought it for the collection and didn't wait for the appreciation, so no matter how much it rises, it doesn't make sense to her.

"Sister, if you run out of money, I will support you, my eldest nephew."

Chen Yi put his hand against his mouth, leaned over and chuckled softly.

"Sister-in-law, I should raise you. How can I let my nephew raise my sister-in-law."

Chen Jin didn't even think about it, but just blurted it out. After finishing speaking, she found that this was a bit ambiguous, and she was embarrassed.

"Oh!!"

Chen Yi stretched out the sound and said with a smile: "...Sister, hurry up and raise me, my eldest nephew is too poor."

"go away!"

Chen Jin pushed him disgustingly.

With the loss of two people, the competition between the last two became fiercer, and the auction room was also fierce. They were all staring at the two women who were talking on the phone, watching them speak very fast to the person on the opposite side of the phone. What's going on.

In the end, when the price was 165 million, No. 5566 also stopped quoting.

"One hundred and sixty-five million at a time..."

"One hundred and sixty-five million twice..."

Just when the auctioneer was about to knock down the gavel in his hand, Chen Yi raised the number plate in his hand.

"7777, 166 million!"

The auctioneer exclaimed excitedly.

In an instant, the entire auction site was also hot, and everyone liked to watch this kind of auction situation where someone suddenly stepped in. It was like watching a martial arts master again.

The woman over there who was talking to the real owner of No. 8808 also looked over in amazement, wondering if Chen Yi really wanted to take this work, or the kind of shill price.

"What are you doing filming it!"

Chen Jin tugged Chen Yi's arm, her tone a little anxious.

She had seen it before that Chen Yi didn't have any coldness with this painting.

"Give it to sister-in-law, you, Ku."

Chen Yi blinked at her and said with a smile. .

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