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There is no doubt that the Lacloche brand was a very fashionable and avant-garde brand at the time. But after all, many years have passed.

In other words, these pioneers may have become backward things today. Therefore, for Mr. Benjie Ming who wants to revive the family business, he naturally needs something more shocking for his first exhibition. thing.

Even according to Benjamin's idea, if Liang En's design is not satisfactory this time, then he will take out some old but never made public jewelry from the family to participate in this competition.

This is not to say that he has any special views on Liang En or does not trust Liang En, but he understands that this kind of design work sometimes requires a little luck, even the top designers are no exception.

Or it can be said that top designers can indeed design some excellent works anytime and anywhere, but some real artistic masterpieces are not that simple.

Even for those great artists who have left their names in history, those top-notch works of art require the right time, place, and people, so they are produced in small quantities and appear precious.

Although some excellent works are usually enough to meet the needs, it is still a little bit worse for Lacloche, the brand's first show after more than half a century of silence. Especially the one at the Paris Antiques Biennale.

The Paris Antiques Biennale is the most famous and influential art fair in the world. Under normal circumstances, it will be held in mid-September of even-numbered years. However, this year it has been postponed for more than half a month due to some reasons. It gave Liang En and the others a chance.

This exhibition has a history of more than fifty years. In 1962, the first Biennale of Antique Dealers was officially held at the Grand Palais in Paris.

Under the famous glass dome of the Grand Palais, France and the world's leading antique dealers, accessories dealers, jewelers, and booksellers gathered together, surrounded by pavilions, gardens and waterside pavilions to witness this great event.

The predecessor of the Biennale was the "Antique Dealers' Fair". This concept first emerged in the 1950s. It was not until 1956 that it became more clear under the leadership of Pierre Vandermeersch, the new president of the Antique Dealers' Union at the time.

For the next nearly 60 years, the Biennale was hosted by the French National Antiquities Dealers Association (SNA). The choice of the Grand Palais, a legendary Parisian landmark built for the first Universal Exposition in 1900, as the exhibition venue is attributed to André Malraux.

To this day, SNA still adheres to its rigorous and professional commitment to exhibitors. The committee has strict regulations on art and antique exhibitors to ensure that every exhibit has impeccable artistic standards.

As an unmissable event in the art world for more than 60 years, the Paris Biennale of Antiquities has attracted the best art and antique dealers to display their proud masterpieces.

The exhibits at the Biennale are all-encompassing, ranging from 17th-century furniture, ancient books and rare manuscripts to modern sculptures and paintings.

But what attracts the most attention at the Biennale is not these antique furnishings, nor the modern art, but the showrooms of the world's most prestigious high-end jewelers.

Cartier, Van Cleef \u0026 Arpels, Bulgari, Harry Winston, Van Cleef \u0026 Arpels, Piaget...these high-end jewelry leaders are only a turn away from you. I believe there is no other exhibition like this in the world. .

And they only display "one-of-a-kind" jewelry pieces. Maybe this is the only time you see these jewelry works, because those senior collectors have been waiting for them for two years and are already ready to move.

Although this is called the Paris Antiques Biennale, the things on display are not necessarily antiques, especially for those jewelers who have made a lot of preparations for the biennial jewelry feast.

The designers of each jeweler have exhausted their creativity, and the skilled craftsmen have exhausted their craftsmanship, and then created these art-level jewelry products, constantly innovating on the basis of inheritance.

The Biennale is an open exhibition, and you can enter even without an official or brand invitation to buy a ticket. Appreciating the antique artworks and modern jewelry pieces at the Biennale is definitely a must-have.

After all, here you can find everything from 3rd century Indian Buddha statues to Yves Klein's blue sculptures to masterpieces from major jewelry brands. Such an opportunity is very precious to everyone.

And unlike museums, in addition to appreciating the world's top art masterpieces, if you have enough financial resources, you can take home the jewelry or antiques you fall in love with at first sight.

Moreover, the things you can buy at the Biennale have unlimited potential in the future, because everything here is carefully selected by various merchants, and both antiques and modern products are high-quality products.

In addition, the Biennale’s annual venue design and daily different ultimate food are also highlights. Gourmet cuisine is an integral part of the French "art de vivre" and is often considered a form of artistic expression.

This kind of "art of living" is vividly demonstrated at the Biennale. Each such exhibition has many famous restaurants, including a large number of Michelin-starred restaurants.

What's more important is that celebrities, industry leaders, and well-known designers can be seen everywhere in the exhibition hall, and these opinion leaders can communicate at will, so those who are lucky enough to participate in this event will have the opportunity to learn from them. .

Whether it is culture, art or history, they all have interesting and unique insights. Of course, if you are lucky, you can also chat with them about your own affairs, and you might get some surprises.

Therefore, to exhibit at such an exhibition, the Lacloche family basically used the family's last favor in the jewelry industry, plus the favor in the art world to secure this seat.

"By the way, Mr. Liang, this invitation is for you." After completing the acceptance work and putting the jewelry into the box, Benjamin took out two invitations from the bag and handed them to Liang En. “Please be sure to come and take a look at the booth then.”

"In three days, I think we should be able to get there." Liang En nodded after looking at the time on the invitation. To be honest, he was quite interested in these things.

After all, this is the world's top antique gathering. Liang En might be able to buy something he likes, especially something that is basically impossible to find in normal times.

A few years ago, he would never have gone shopping on an occasion that required spending a lot of money, but now it has become a good idea for him who already has money to spend some money on his hobbies.

As for this invitation, it is also meaningful. Although there is a ticket sales meeting at this exhibition, things like communication are basically a rare thing for those who just buy tickets to enter. , and there are also restrictions on visiting some exhibition areas.

But then again, these two invitations are not precious to Liang En, because Mary, Elizabeth or Mr. Doulis could get these tickets before.

It's just that Liang En has been waiting, because he knows that Lacloche will definitely invite him under normal circumstances, and he should also stand up for this emerging brand at this time, and now it seems that this is indeed the case.