"No need for introduction, this must be Ms. Song from Weilan Group!"
Before Wilson could make an introduction, Chief Executive Dong Sheng, who was talking to Tang Wenyuan, came over. When he was several meters away, he extended his hand to Song Weilan.
Dong Sheng was born into a family of shipping kings, but when he was young, he encountered the global financial crisis and his family was ruined. Later, through his hard work, he returned to the ranks of the top rich people in Hong Kong Island.
However, most of his business is in Hong Kong Island. Although he knows Song Weilan's name, he has never had the opportunity to meet this strange woman in the Chinese business world.
Therefore, although he had a distinguished status today, when he met Song Weilan, he did not act like the chief executive of Hong Kong Island. Instead, he greeted Song Weilan with business etiquette.
"Mr. Dong, you are very polite. I have heard about Mr. Dong for a long time, but I can only meet him today."
Song Weilan shook hands with Dong Sheng reservedly and said, "Are we a bit overshadowed? Wilson should be the protagonist today!"
"Yes, yes, that's what Ms. Song said."
Dong Sheng laughed when he heard this and said: "Mr. Wilson, on behalf of the Hong Kong Island Government, I wish you a complete success in this special auction of Chinese art!"
"Thank you, thank you both."
Wilson took the microphone handed to him by his subordinates, walked to the front booth slightly higher than the seat, and said: "I am very happy to invite Mr. Dong, the political ax of Hong Kong Island, to attend the special auction of Chinese art organized by Christie's today. In addition, we
I am also honored to invite Ms. Song from the International Weilan Group, please applaud!"
"Weilan Group? Never heard of it!"
"Yeah, why is this name so feminine?"
"It is an old company in the United States. It used to specialize in cosmetics, but later it was involved in various industries. It has tens of billions of dollars in assets. Mr. Tang is far behind her. Of course he is qualified to sit there."
As soon as Wilson finished speaking, various discussions arose in the venue. Most of Song Weilan's business is in North America and Europe, and she is low-key. Not many people know her.
Of course, not many people knew about Song Weilan, but it didn't mean that these people didn't know about the Weilan Group. At that moment, someone explained it in a low voice, causing waves of low-pitched exclamations.
It is difficult for a woman to start a business, but it is even more difficult for Song Weilan to start such a large multinational group. Those who had objections to her being able to sit in the front row of the auction house suddenly fell silent.
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"In addition, I would like to thank you for your continued support of Christie's..."
After making some routine remarks, Wilson cut the topic to the point, "In order to give back to you all, the collections we have brought out this time are all high-quality products that have never been seen before. Okay, now I will hand it over to the auctioneer. Please
Bid enthusiastically!”
"Weilan, who is this person? Does he know you very well?" Ye Dongping finally asked after enduring for a long time in the audience.
Although the British man on the stage was not young, he was very handsome and had a gentlemanly air, which made Ye Dongping feel a great threat.
"I thought you could hold it in."
Song Weilan rolled her eyes at her husband and said, "Wilson used to be the president of my British company. He pursued me more than ten years ago. What's wrong, are you jealous?"
Song Weilan is in charge of such a large company alone, but she is also very beautiful. She has been pursued by many successful people in recent years, and Wilson is one of them.
"My son is so old, why should I be jealous..." Ye Dongping's words were obviously not sincere.
Although Ye Tian's true energy was completely gone, his hearing and sense of energy were still there. After hearing his parents' conversation, he couldn't help but said: "Dad, you have to watch carefully. I see that foreigner is looking at my mother."
When I was there, my eyes looked very wrong."
"Son, do you think so too?" Ye Dongping suddenly became nervous.
Seeing the look on his father's face, Ye Tian couldn't bear to tease him any more, and said with a smile: "Dad, you are so funny. If mom wants to find her, where will it be your turn? Stop thinking so wildly."
"You look so damned, why are you talking to your son like this?" Song Weilan angrily reached out her hand to Ye Dongping's waist, pinching him so hard that he took a deep breath——
"Gentlemen and ladies, I am very happy that you can come to participate in this special auction of Chinese art. I am the auctioneer Henry. Let us first get to know Lot No. 1!"
While Song Weilan was teaching her husband a lesson, the auction had already begun. An auctioneer in his thirties stood in front of the auction table. His face was full of confidence.
Many people only think that the auctioneer just shouts the price and hits the hammer. In fact, this is not the case. An auctioneer with good quality can determine the best bidding route according to the situation on the scene. In addition, the noisy effect he has on the atmosphere of the scene is often
The auction will achieve unexpected results.
A good auctioneer, before entering the auction, can predict which items will be popular and can roughly estimate the maximum value of each item.
Top auctioneers even know who the potential buyers of each lot will be, can reasonably grasp the speed and rhythm of the entire auction, and can gain insight into the minds of potential buyers in the field through observation.
As the world's top auctioneer, Henry has already set the highest record for a single auction, and he is confident that he can continue his record of no failed auctions in a single auction in Hong Kong.
"The first collection is a pair of official kiln plum vases from the Qing Dynasty in China. They came from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It is said that they were the favorite objects of the Qing emperor..."
Following Henry's words, a pair of exquisite white-glazed plum vases from the Qing Dynasty imitating the Ming Dynasty appeared on the stand.
Through the zoomed-in lens on the large screen at the scene, everyone can clearly see that the mouths of the pair of plum bottles are round and thick, with no obvious line angle turning, the shoulders are lifted upward, the lines are full and powerful, and under the abdomen, there is a
The vertical shape is indeed the style of Ming Dynasty porcelain.
"The quotation for this pair of plum vases is HK$500,000, and each increase is HK$10,000. Friends, please bid!"
Auctions like Christie's can 100% guarantee the authenticity of the collection, so after introducing the relevant information about the plum vase, Henry gave the lowest price.
"I offer 520,000 Hong Kong dollars!" As soon as Henry finished speaking, someone in the audience raised a number plate.
Ye Tian turned back and glanced at the person holding the sign, and said in a low voice: "Why are you in such a hurry? Are you afraid that you won't be able to take a photo?"
"Xiaotian, you don't understand this. When they come to the auction house, they basically have already decided what they want to shoot..."
After hearing his son's words, Ye Dongping laughed. He has been in the antique shop for ten or twenty years. From this point of view, he can be said to be an expert, and he immediately started to explain to his son.
There are many categories of antique collections, which can be roughly divided into six categories: bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy and painting, jewelry and jade, ancient furniture, and miscellaneous items. Except for bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy and painting, which are special categories, the other three categories can be said to be all-inclusive.
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There is a difference between antiques and antiques, because antiques can also include ancient buildings, fossils, etc. for archaeological research on history, culture, customs, academic and other purposes.
Therefore, it is impossible for an antique lover to cover all categories of antiques. They usually collect objects according to categories. Some people specialize in bronzes, while others like ceramics.
When they collect, they often have a specific target in mind. For example, the person who quoted the price just now is obviously a porcelain collector, and the purpose of his coming here is even for the pair of plum vases.
"520,000 Hong Kong dollars. Mr. Zhang from Hong Kong bids 520,000 Hong Kong dollars. Do you have any friends bidding? These are supplies for the Emperor of China!"
Hearing someone in the audience raise the price so quickly, Henry breathed a sigh of relief. You must know that the most fearful thing about an auction is a cold start, so that the subsequent items are likely to fail.
"Five hundred and fifty thousand Hong Kong dollars!"
Henry obviously underestimated the popularity of the Chinese art market in recent years. Just as he finished speaking, a new quotation rang out.
"Mr. Zhao bid 550,000 Hong Kong dollars. At a previous London auction, a pair of porcelain from the same era as this plum vase was sold for 680,000 pounds, which is equivalent to 10 million Hong Kong dollars. I
I think they still have a lot of room for appreciation."
Henry had done a lot of homework before, and he could call out the name corresponding to each number plate. From this point of view, he was indeed a very good auctioneer.
"Six hundred and eighty thousand!"
"Eight hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars!"
When the shout reached 800,000, there was silence in the venue, but with Henry's encouragement, the price began to rise again.
Ye Tianneng could tell that every time Henry spoke, his eyes always pointed to a certain person. This may be the information the auctioneer had before, and he knew who needed this lot.
"1.2 million!"
"One million and eight hundred thousand!"
"I'll pay two million!"
Under Henry's control, the atmosphere in the venue gradually became lively. The art market was so popular that even many people who were not in this industry would take pictures of some antiques for collection.
Therefore, there were not only antique collectors bidding in the venue, but also some arty business people, such as Mr. Tang.
Of course, Tang Wenyuan loved bronzes and had no interest in porcelain, so he did not raise a sign to join in the fun.
"Two million three hundred and eighty thousand Hong Kong dollars. Do you have any friends who bid? Two million three hundred and eighty thousand Hong Kong dollars once, two million three hundred and eighty thousand twice, two million three hundred and eighty thousand three times. The deal is done. Congratulations to Mr. Zhang!"
Those who were interested in buying this pair of plum vases raised their placards again and again, slowly raising the price. This pair of official kiln porcelain from the Qing Dynasty, which had a low auction price of 500,000 Hong Kong dollars, finally sold for 238 Hong Kong dollars.
10,000 Hong Kong dollars were sold.
"What I am going to photograph next is a set of ancient scrolls from China..."
After the first auction item was sold, Henry's next words made Ye Tian and others' eyes light up.
