Treasure Hunt all over the World

Before I knew it, it was past ten o'clock in the morning.

"Bang..."

There was a crisp knock on the door.

Ye Tian put down a document in his hand, and said loudly to the door:

"Come in!"

The next moment, Jason pushed the door open and walked in.

"Steven, the guys from Sotheby's are here. I brought them all to the conference room. Are you going to go now, or let them wait?"

"Sure enough! These guys still don't give up, go now, there's nothing wrong anyway!"

Ye Tian said with a light smile, and stood up from his seat.

He couldn't be more clear about the intentions of Sotheby's people.

These guys have a very clear purpose, that is, they are here for the top antique artworks in their hands!

Not only Sotheby's auction house, I believe it will not be long before Christie's, Bonhams and other major auction houses will come to their door one after another, trying to raise a batch of top auctions from themselves.

Although the FBI has not officially announced the crackdown on Thompson's international art crime group, but in the field of antique art collections, this matter has already been rumored, and almost everyone knows it!

Top international auction houses like Sotheby's and Christie's are extremely well-informed, so how could they not be aware of such an important event?

They probably not only know the whole story of the incident, but maybe they know exactly how many and those top antique artworks Ye Tian owns.

From the day Ye Tian returned to New York, the guys at Sotheby's were extremely enthusiastic. They called one after another, inviting him to Sotheby's, or planning to visit him!

But Ye Tian was so busy at that time that he didn't touch the ground, how could he have time to talk to them! Directly declined everyone's invitation and visit request.

At the same time, requests from Christie's and other guys in various names were also declined.

Obviously, these guys still didn't give up and came directly to kill them!

Two or three minutes later, Ye Tian took Jason and pushed the door into the company meeting room.

Sitting in the meeting room are all old friends from Sotheby's auction house.

Larry in charge of Jewelry, Simon in charge of Impressionist and Modern Art Department, Robinson in charge of American Contemporary Art Department, head of Modern Sculpture Department, etc., a total of seven people are chatting happily at this time!

When Ye Tian pushed the door and came in, these guys immediately stopped talking and turned their heads to look at this side. Everyone's eyes were extremely hot and full of anticipation!

"Gentlemen, good morning, Christmas is coming, I wish you all a Merry Christmas!"

Ye Tian greeted everyone with a smile, stepped forward and shook hands with everyone.

"Good morning, Steven, and Merry Christmas to you too!"

Several people from Sotheby's got up one after another and greeted each other.

"Gentlemen, why are you in the mood to come here on a day like today when you're not at home getting ready for Christmas? I'm flattered!

Let me state in advance that I didn't expect your arrival at all, so I didn't prepare a Christmas present, I'm afraid I will disappoint you! "

While joking, Ye Tian pulled out a chair and sat opposite the conference table.

"Steven, we didn't come here for Christmas presents, but you do have the best Christmas presents in your hand, those top antique artworks brought back from Boston!

Before getting into the topic, we would like to congratulate you first of all. You have obtained so many top-level antique works of art. What a huge fortune that is, it can make people crazy! "

Robinson Robinson, director of the American Contemporary Art Department, said, his eyes were full of envy, and he did not hide it!

The same goes for the rest of the people, everyone is so envious, their eyes are almost red!

"Hahaha, it's just a coincidence! I didn't expect such a huge harvest. It seems that good luck has always been by my side!"

Ye Tian said with a proud smile, his smile was extremely bright.

But he didn't say a word about the case and the specific situation of those antique works of art.

He didn't mention it, but it doesn't mean that these guys at Sotheby's don't know.

"As far as I know, in this batch of top antique artworks,

But there are several famous paintings of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, such as the works of top art masters such as Monet and Pissarro!

Steven, entrust us with the auction rights of these top artworks, just like the previous autumn auctions, we will definitely bid the best price and give you the most perfect answer! "

Impressionist art director Simon said urgently, his eyes full of anticipation.

As the director of Impressionist art, he naturally cares most about the top Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works of art!

as expected! These guys know a lot about that batch of antique art!

Ye Tian complained secretly.

But this was completely within his expectations, so he wasn't surprised.

"I'm very sorry, Simon, I'm afraid I can't agree, I do intend to send this batch of antique artworks to the auction and sell them all, but the time is not now!

As you all know, the April 15th tax filing deadline is not far away. I don't really want to receive a large amount of cash before this date, and I don't want to be robbed by those guys from the IRS!

If nothing else, I will still entrust most of this batch of top antique artworks to Sotheby's auction house, and the best time is the Spring Auction in New York from April to May next year! "

Ye Tian didn't hide his thoughts, and said it easily.

The fool is sending those top antique artworks to auction at this moment, so why not wait to be slaughtered by the IRS! How much money did you burn?

What he is thinking in his mind now is how to spend money reasonably, and spend large sums of money lying on his bank account, so as not to make it cheaper for the IRS!

Instead of sending these top-level antique artworks to be auctioned for cash, that will only increase unnecessary burdens, and the gains will definitely outweigh the losses!

In the field of collection, top-level antique works of art are equivalent to real gold and silver, which can be realized at any time, and can also perfectly avoid taxes, so there is no need to rush to send them for auction!

As for when these antique works of art will be auctioned and realized, of course it will have to wait until next year's tax day, then there will be a year to figure out how to spend the money, and there are plenty of ways!

Hearing these words, the people on the opposite side couldn't help being dumbfounded, and they all stared at Ye Tian dumbfounded, their eyes full of disbelief!

Although many people do this, it is also tacit! Who is like you, who actually said it openly, at least to cover it up!

After a while, Sotheby's guys just woke up.

Immediately afterwards, Robinson Robinson from the Department of Contemporary Art of the United States said with a grumpy smile:

"Steven, you are so shrewd, you even dare to calculate the IRS, I am really convinced, I have never seen such a bold guy like you!

It is indeed the best choice to send those top antique artworks to the New York Spring Auction. If possible, I hope you will entrust all the antique artworks to us Sotheby's"

After finishing speaking, he stared at Ye Tian eagerly, expecting his answer.

The same goes for the rest of the people, everyone's eyes are full of expectations.

However, they didn't get the answer they wanted most.

Ye Tian shook his head firmly, rejecting Robinson's proposal.

"There is an old saying in China, 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket'. The literal meaning is simple and clear. I believe you can understand it, but the truth it reveals is very profound!

In addition to you Sotheby's, I will also entrust Christie's, Bonhams and other auction houses to help me auction those top antique works of art, which is in my best interest!

As I said just now, I will still entrust most of this batch of antique artworks to Sotheby's. Our previous cooperation is very pleasant, and there is no need to make too many changes! "

After the voice fell, the scene suddenly fell silent.

There was a trace of regret on the faces of the guys opposite.

After a short pause, Robinson said regretfully:

"Well, we respect your choice, although I don't think it's necessary at all! After all, we are the world's top auction house, and we will never do stupid things that harm the interests of customers!

One more thing, after the new year, we have a special auction of American contemporary art. We are currently collecting lots, and it will end soon. Unfortunately, we haven't collected any heavyweight finale auctions yet!

Therefore, as the director of the American Contemporary Art Department, I would like to ask you to support us by presenting one or two top-level works of art of sufficient weight to help us elevate the level of this special auction!

As for the settlement of the auction proceeds, we can cooperate, delay it a little bit, and try to put it after April 15th, as long as the time does not exceed three months, no one can say anything! "

The words have already reached this point, Ye Tian naturally has no reason to refuse.

Convenience with others and convenience for yourself!

After pondering for a while, he immediately nodded and gave the answer.

"In this case, I can promise to support you with two top contemporary American works of art, one is the masterpiece of abstract expressionist master Willem de Kooning, "Name Written on Water".

The other is one of the masterpieces of the famous neo-realist painter Andrew Wyeth, "The Man in the Rye Field". These two top-notch paintings have very different styles, and I believe they are enough to support any auction!

After Christmas, I will take these two famous paintings out of the vault. Let me tell you in advance that these two top famous paintings have reserve prices, and I must ensure my own interests! "

Before the words fell, Robinson had already jumped up and began to cheer loudly.

"Great! Steven, you are so generous. With these two top famous paintings, this special auction of American contemporary art will definitely become the top special auction!

Don't worry though! As long as the news of the auction of these two top famous paintings spreads, it will definitely cause a huge sensation, and there is absolutely no problem breaking through the reserve price! "

Looking at Robinson who was cheering and celebrating, the rest of Sotheby's couldn't help but a gleam of envy flashed in their eyes.

Next, the two parties continued to discuss the auction of these top-level antique artworks.

During this period, Ye Tian also told Sotheby's guys in advance that they don't need to pay attention to those Chinese antique artworks!

He plans to sell all the top-level antique works of art from China back to China through private sales, and that is where they should exist most.

As for the private contacts, it is natural that Ma Ye, those domestic collectors, and those domestic billionaires, they are all masters who are not short of money!

Even if I don't take the initiative to contact, I believe it won't be long before Master Ma and the others will call!

Hearing these words, Sotheby's and the others naturally felt very regretful, but there was nothing they could do about it, who let things belong to others! The initiative is not in your own hands at all!

Around eleven o'clock, the Sotheby's got up and said goodbye.

When they walked out of the brave and fearless exploration company, these people had different expressions, some were satisfied and smiled brightly, and some were a little bit regretful!

After seeing off the Sotheby's group, Ye Tian returned to the office before he could sit still, and someone came to visit again!

This time, they are from Christie's auction house, also old acquaintances!