After getting in the car, within two minutes the two of them had used two cigars to make the car look like a fairy cave, filled with fairy spirit. This article was first published by..
"What are your plans now?" Zou Heming opened the car window a small opening to let in the wind outside, then turned his head and asked Wright.
Wright smiled: "What can I plan now? I just want to find a job and I have a contract. It is unrealistic to work in the American auction industry!" Although Wright was kicked out, it is still a senior executive with such a high position.
Resigning is not as simple as holding a cardboard box and walking out. The resignation money alone is a lot of money. If the person who was fired like this didn't immediately go to Gast or Phipps, that wouldn't be the case.
You are causing trouble for yourself.
"That means you have no plans?" Zou Heming looked at Wright, nodded and said straight to the point: "Are you interested in developing in China?".
"China?" Wright was stunned after hearing this. He knew that Zou Heming was here to recruit him this time, but he didn't expect that he was talking about China. He thought that Zou Heming wanted him to help him manage the gallery.
During this time, Wright heard that Lawrence Gallery was planning to move its headquarters to Los Angeles. Of course, this was something that was very clear in the industry. Almost all of the gallery’s doorkeepers had settled in Los Angeles, and the gallery’s market was no longer limited to New York. Now Lawrence
The gallery’s clients can be said to have expanded all over the world.
Wright is very interested in Lawrence Gallery, because from his perspective, Lawrence Gallery is now taking a determined step to reach the top step by step. But now that he heard Zou Heming's tone of saying he was going to China, he felt a little resistant.
Seeing Wright lost in thought, Zou Heming took out a stack of information from his side and handed it to Wright: "This is the growth of the Chinese art market in recent years! Such results are extremely surprising, just
The transaction volume last year exceeded the transaction volume of the British art market. Even if it is slightly different from the American market, it is still visible!"
Wright flipped through it and put it aside. Not only had Wright read this information, but the data was much more detailed than the one Zou Heming had.
"I know, but have you ever thought about it? In the Chinese market now, not only Softbi, the world's three major auction houses have Chinese companies. If you are going to establish a new auction house, even if you have established the first one to enter China,
It can be said that the good times have passed. If nothing else, industry giants like Softbi have also established a firm foothold in the Chinese market!" Wright said while looking at Zou Heming.
"I'm not talking about setting up a photography studio!" Zou Heming heard what Wright said and quickly shook his hand and continued to explain: "I want to set up a local one in China, as the Chinese say. Oh! That's right! Yes.
Cultural company. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is both a gallery and an investment company. It invests and operates some unique artists in China!"
"Can you be more detailed?" Wright asked Zou Heming with a straight face.
"Of course!" Zou Heming smiled, and then began to explain to Wright.
Zou Heming has only one purpose today, and that is to recruit Wright to the Chinese company that is about to be established. Although Wright used to work for an auction house, there is not much difference between an auction house and a gallery. Anyway, they are almost in the same circle.
I'm just dawdling. To be able to become the general manager of the New York Department in Sotheby's, of course, my management ability goes without saying.
When it comes to being kicked out this time, Zou Heming thinks that the main reason is that Wright ran out of luck when he met Fang Yi. No matter how awesome a person is, he may not be able to get away if he meets someone with incredible luck! In Zou Heming's eyes, Fang Yi is that lucky.
A typical example of someone who has always been outstanding. So falling in front of Fang Yi is not considered a fall in Lao Zou’s eyes!
"Can you let me think about it for a few days?".
Wright was a little moved after hearing Zou Heming's encouragement. All the auction houses in the Chinese market are now paying great attention to it, because the European and American markets are close to stability, and China's emerging art market is the one that can bring more success.
There are many markets with huge profits. Once a market becomes standardized, it will have basic legal standards. The achievement of these standards marks the stabilization of the industry. That is when the period of huge profits begins to end.
Don't look at the handling fee for taking a photo that doesn't move. It's like running water when it's spent. It's hard to say how much will be left after entering and exiting. Especially now that the three major banks are competing like this.
Under extremely profitable circumstances.
"Okay, I have something to do during this period. As I said last time, I plan to recommend Yi to the three major photography studios!" Zou Heming said happily.
After hearing this, Wright couldn't help but have a playful smile on his face, and this smile was caught by Zou Heming.
"Do you think Fang is not qualified?" Zou Heming asked.
After hearing this, Wright shook his head: "He performed very well this time, but at least Sotheby's will not consider giving him a position now. Isn't the first thing Sotheby's new manager has to deal with now is hiring Yi?"
It is not a matter of party, but a matter of how to deal with and send the paintings to court.”
Zou Heming listened and nodded. Now that the work in Fang Yi's hand was confirmed to be authentic, the person selling the painting must not be happy, although at the beginning a 'fake' in his hand also sold a lot.
The price of more than 10,000 US dollars made this person very satisfied at the time. But now that the forgery has become an authentic work, it is no longer a question of 10,000 or 20,000 US dollars, but at least tens of millions of dollars. To sell the artist's
The standard of living is enough to last a lifetime.
The original Rubens's original painting was lost by a bunch of trash confectionery appraisers like Softby. How could the painting seller be satisfied with the more than 10,000 US dollars he received? After colluding with Softby twice.
, I came directly to see you in court! More than 10,000 US dollars immediately turned into attorney fees.
Of course, this is not what Zou Heming cares about. The original work is now in Fang Yi's hands. No matter how the court decides, there is no reason for Fang Yi to hand back what he has legally obtained. As for whether there is a mistake by the gallery or something, then
It has nothing to do with Fang Yi. This work was obtained legally by Fang Yi through legal means. As for the dispute between the auction house and the sender, it has nothing to do with Fang Yi. The so-called private property is sacred and inviolable.
"That's Soofoby's loss!" Zou Heming shrugged his shoulders after saying this, as if Soofoby had lost some opportunity.
Seeing Zou Heming like this, Wright smiled and said, "Are you very confident in the other party's appraisal level?".
"Then what do you think of his performance this time?" Zou Heming asked.
Wright nodded: "Didn't I just say that his performance this time is very good, but if you want the auction house to offer such a high salary, and also come with so many conditions, I am afraid that even the three major auction houses will not have it.
What a great interest!”.
Zou Heming had met with Wright face-to-face when he made the preconditions. Of course Wright knew all the details. In Wright's opinion, no one would agree to such conditions, and a consultant would charge from tens of thousands to one million US dollars.
Year? And it’s not just on call. If such a condition is agreed to, how will the appraiser signed by the auction house feel?
In Wright's opinion, Fang Yi could only be proficient in the styles of a few or maybe a dozen artists at best. It happened that he was familiar with Rubens this time, and that happened.
"Even those rubbish from your filming studio, bundled together, can't compare to the standard above!" Zou Heming said to Wright with disdain.
After hearing this, Wright smiled and said nothing. But he didn't care in his heart. After more than ten years of working in the industry, Wright has seen more than a dozen appraisers, at least hundreds. Most of them are proficient.
The styles of four or five artists can be as good as a dozen, but those who have too many styles are generally incompetent.
"The conditions I mentioned to you before are no longer relevant. Now I have to sign the contract, and the appraisal works are also divided into categories. Fang made a list. Except for the authenticity of the list, I will not ask anything else, and it may not be given.
Give me a reason! Whether you give me a reason or not depends on your mood," Zou Heming said again.
After hearing this, Wright was even more speechless. He thought for a moment and said, "Then I can only wish you good luck!".
The latter condition was added by Fang Yi later. Later, when Fang Yi wanted to do an appraisal, it seemed that he was getting involved by Zou Heming. He really didn't want to do this job! Naturally, he had to make it a little more difficult for Zou Heming.
When Fang Yi told Zou Heming this condition, he was a little embarrassed, but Zou Heming nodded and agreed without thinking.
Not only Wright can't understand, but even Fang Yi can't quite understand Zou Heming's true thoughts on this matter. What Lao Zou wants is harsh conditions, and Zou Heming won't be happy if they are not harsh. Only if they are harsh will there be news, and there will be news
You can be famous only if you have news that makes people think it's incredible! If you pay a little money to do it, then your reputation will be nothing! This is what Zou Heming thinks in his heart.
The two of them sat in the car and puffed away until they arrived at the door of Wright's house. Zou Heming did not go in, but waved to Wright and asked the driver to turn the car around.
In the next week, Wright was considering Zou Heming's invitation. Of course, Zou Heming was not the only one who was interested in Wright. There were several other small companies who admired Wright's management skills. But after thinking about it, Wright
I decided to accept Zou Heming's invitation and go to China first to have a look around.
If Wright accepts the invitation, the so-called Chinese partner will also come forward.
Now Fang Yi has taken this boy into his home, and it is none other than his old friend Li Yuncong. Of course, Fang Yi still doesn’t know that this boy has hooked up with Zou Heming. Even if he knew, Fang Yi wouldn’t have much trouble.
I was in a mood to deal with the matter of two people starting a company in partnership.
When Fang Yi was trying to prove the authenticity of the painting, he began to be mainly concerned about the issue of sending Popile's nonsense painting for auction. Now this work is very controversial, and you can hear about it almost every day.
It is worth one dollar, or the view that this work is worth a lot of money. Now let alone the small auction houses, the three major auction houses are gearing up to put this thing in their autumn auction catalogs.
Fang Yi is waiting for Popile to show off that extremely mocking blow! As for when his letter will be used, Fang Yi believes that it will be useful. (To be continued...)