Treasure Hunt all over the World

"Mr. Ghent, let's talk about the origin of the rococo furniture and the oil painting first. Since I want to buy them, I have to find out their origins. I don't want to get into any trouble!

Joseph, you are an EU lawyer, and Anderson, you are my personal lawyer. To be on the safe side, please bear witness to the conversation and transaction process between me and Mr. Gent."

Ye Tian said with a light smile, his expression was still very calm, without any ups and downs.

"No problem, Mr. Steven, I will provide a legally valid witness to ensure that the dialogue and transactions between the two of you are open and transparent!"

Joseph responded immediately, his tone quite excited.

Immediately afterwards, Anderson also responded, his eyes shining with the same excitement.

However, Ghent did not give an answer right away, but turned his head to look at Gatlinck and the other Belgian expert on antique art appraisal, hoping to find something from the changes in their expressions!

It's a pity that the two famous European antique art appraisal experts were also confused, with eyes full of doubts, and couldn't give Gent any hints.

And those two are senior industry insiders, knowing that Ye Tian and the antique shop owner are negotiating a deal, so it is inconvenient for me to make any comments!

No matter how curious I am, I have to hold back at this time. I can only wait for the transaction to be confirmed and completed before raising my doubts.

Ghent withdrew his gaze in disappointment, looked at Ye Tian in front of him again, and began to introduce the origin of the related items.

"Steven, don't worry, the origin of these items is very clear, there is no problem, if we can reach a deal, I will provide relevant original supporting documents.

The rococo-style dressing table and the desk of the same style were collected from a family in the old town of Brussels. It was a set of furniture produced in the same era, and the manufacturer's nameplate is also the same.

Through the nameplate of the manufacturer, we can clearly see that it is a set of antique furniture produced at the end of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth century. The manufacturer of that set of furniture is located in the old city of Brussels.

Of course, that furniture manufacturer has long since ceased to exist, and the furniture manufacturer can still be found in relevant literature. As for who the original user of this set of furniture is, it is temporarily unknown!

The oil painting with a slightly cubist style was bought by me at a flea market in Brussels. There is no author's signature on the painting, so there is no way to know which artist made this painting.

After receiving the painting, several friends and I also did some research. Although we didn’t find out the identity of the creator, we can basically confirm that the oil painting was created in the 1920s and 1930s.

That's all I know about that set of antique furniture and that oil painting. If you want to know more, then buy them and bring them back to New York for appraisal. I hope you can find something! "

Listening to his introduction, Ye Tian and Gatlink secretly nodded in agreement. The old liar in Ghent is quite honest, and he didn't play any tricks this time!

Why doesn't Ghent want to play some tricks, boasting these few things are rare in the world, so maybe they can sell for a very good price!

But who he is facing, he is very clear in his heart!

This bastard Steven is one of the world's top experts in antique art appraisal, even the most powerful one. Who ever heard that he would suffer a loss and be tricked by others? He has always been the only one who plots against others!

Gatlinck and the person next to him are well-known experts in the identification of top antique works of art in Belgium and even in the whole of Europe, and they know the city of Brussels very well!

Playing tricks in front of such three top appraisal experts is purely self-defeating, not shameful enough, only a fool can do such a thing!

As soon as Ghent's voice fell, Ye Tian immediately nodded with a smile and said:

"Since the origin of these things is very clear and legal, and will not cause me any trouble, then we can proceed to the next step.

Mr. Ghent, it can be seen that you know these things very well. Now quote your price for these things. I am all ears.

If the price is right, I'm happy to have them, if the price can't be negotiated, then let it go, you keep these things, we turn around and leave! "

Ghent turned his head again to look at the set of antique furniture in the corner and the oil painting hanging on the wall, trying to find out something and why Ye Tian was interested in them.

It's a pity that he was still in vain, and he didn't find any surprises. In his eyes, those things were still the same as before, without any change.

After hesitating and thinking for a while, Ghent took the courage to offer a price that he thought was exaggerated, and was going to test Ye Tian.

"Steven, that set of rococo antique furniture, two pieces are sold together, the price is 150,000 euros, and the oil painting with a slightly cubist style is priced at 80,000 euros!"

Before his words fell, Ye Tian exclaimed with an exaggerated expression.

"Hey! Mr. Ghent, the knife in your hand is really sharp. You dare to offer 230,000 euros for just a few things. Why don't you grab it? Maybe you can become a Robin Hood! "

"Hahaha"

There was a burst of laughter at the scene, and everyone laughed.

Gatrink and the other Belgian expert on antique art appraisal chuckled and shook their heads, obviously not approving Ghent's offer, and there was even a bit of contempt in their eyes.

Looking at the Gent father and son again, their faces turned red in an instant, their expressions were very embarrassing, and they were about to turn from embarrassment into anger.

Before they could give a response, Ye Tian continued to say:

"Mr. Ghent, let's put the prices aside for the time being, and discuss these few items to see what their quality is and what level of antique art they belong to.

Let me talk about this set of rococo-style antique furniture first. What you said just now is the same as my judgment. This is indeed a set of antique furniture with a history of more than 200 years.

However, on this set of antique walnut wood furniture, apart from the nameplate of the manufacturer, we did not see any royal logo or the family emblem of a famous nobleman.

Looking at the lines and related carvings throughout this set of furniture, the degree of elegance and delicacy is not enough, the softness of the curved surface is also lacking, and the surrounding flower patterns are not fine enough.

Due to the age, many parts of this set of antique furniture have peeling paint, not to mention those decorative pieces inlaid with copper, which need to be cleaned up, which will take a lot of effort.

As for the gorgeous gilded reliefs that are indispensable for high-end rococo-style antique furniture, I don't see the slightest sign of them ever existing on this set of antique furniture, not at all!

To sum up, I can say with great certainty that this is a set of mass-produced furniture, and it is by no means a customized product of the Belgian royal family or a certain nobleman. Its value can be imagined.

Rococo-style antique furniture of similar quality can be seen everywhere in the old city of Brussels, but they are definitely not in the minority. It is not difficult to find a few complete sets of furniture! "

Hearing this, everyone at the scene couldn't help but feel a little stupid, and they were all dumbfounded inwardly.

Steven, this guy is indeed the top expert in antique art appraisal. He knows so much about rococo-style antique furniture, like a treasure! Well-deserved reputation!

At the same time, everyone was amazed by his incomparably keen observation ability!

How long has this guy been looking at that set of antique furniture? It probably took less than half a minute to see so much content and memorize it all in his mind. It's unbelievable!

Are those still human eyes? Is it human memory? Radar scanning is nothing more than that!

The faces of Gent and his son became even redder, almost bleeding, and their expressions became more embarrassing, somewhat ashamed.

However, Ye Tian's voice did not stop, and continued to speak eloquently.

"After talking about the rococo-style antique furniture, let's talk about the oil painting with a slightly cubist style. Here I must admit that your judgment on this oil painting is basically very accurate.

This is an oil painting on canvas created in the 1920s and 1930s. Unfortunately, the creator did not leave his signature on it. As for the identity of the creator, we can only guess based on our own judgment.

Undoubtedly, this will inevitably increase a lot of uncertainty and greatly reduce the value of this painting. Coupled with the influence of the very popular Cubist painting style at that time, such paintings are not uncommon.

Of course, the judgment of the value of a work of art is a matter for the beholder to see the benevolent and the wise. In my opinion, the work of art with extraordinary value in your eyes may not have much value at all and is not worth paying attention to!

Let’s talk about the quotations for these items again. Mr. Ghent, I don’t agree with the quotations you gave.

You can also listen to my quotation, if you can accept it, we can make a transaction, money and goods will be settled! If it is unacceptable, it will be separated. We are all busy with our own business, so there is no need to continue wasting time.

My asking price for the set of Rococo antique furniture is 14,000 euros; for the cubist oil painting on canvas, my asking price is 6,000 euros, which adds up to a total of 20,000 euros.

Originally, I wanted to offer 10,000 Euros, but considering that I just messed up your good business, I should show it to some extent, so I offered 20,000 Euros. I wonder if you can accept it? Mr Gent"

After finishing speaking, Ye Tian looked at the old liar in front of him confidently with a smile on his face, waiting for him to make a decision.

At this time, Ye Tian was very certain in his heart that these treasures must belong to him, and he definitely did not run away!

The old liar in Ghent will definitely accept this offer, because there will never be another person to offer such a price, unless some ignorant sticks!

Everyone in the antique shop looked at Ghent, but Gatrink and the others were a little surprised!

What surprised them was Ye Tian's generosity!

Pretending to ponder for four or five seconds, Ghent made a decision.

"Deal! Steven, 20,000 euros, the set of antique furniture and the oil painting are sold to you. As long as the transfer is completed, those items will belong to you!"

With that said, Ghent stretched out his right hand to Ye Tian, ​​and a smug look flashed in his eyes at the same time.

"Deal, Mr. Ghent, you will receive 20,000 euros immediately! Today is really a beautiful day!"

Ye Tian stretched out his hand to shake with the other party, and formally concluded this antique art deal.