Kuroba Kaito did not stay in the auditorium for long. After communicating his thoughts with Chi Feichi, he left the auditorium to prepare for his theft operation later.
Chi Feichi sat in his seat, looked at the auction items displayed on the big screen in front of him, said hello to Koshizu Nanatsuki, and began to close his eyes to rest.
He was actually jealous of the dazzling luster of the big pearl on the stage...
I can’t watch it! I can’t watch this auction at all!
After the lively auction in the venue lasted for more than an hour, the host banged the gavel again. After the scene became quieter, he said in an excited tone, "The next auction item is the finale of today's auction. It
It is a world-famous painting and a treasure of mankind! It is the legendary painting that has been destroyed... Vincent Van Gogh's painting, "Sunflowers"!"
A spotlight hit the wall behind the host, and the red cloth hanging between the walls fell to the ground, revealing "Sunflower" hanging on the wall.
Some people in the venue shouted, some whispered, and the reporters on the live broadcast also pointed their cameras at the paintings on the wall.
"Where did this painting come from?"
"Didn't I say that this "Sunflower" was destroyed in the war..."
Amid the discussion, Chi Feichi opened his eyes and looked at "Sunflower" displayed on the big screen.
When Van Gogh was alive, he painted seven "Sunflowers" on canvas.
The "Sunflowers" participating in the auction this time is the second "Sunflowers" painted by Van Gogh, and it is also the only one among the seven "Sunflowers" with a rich sapphire blue background.
In front of the royal blue background, three sunflowers are inserted in green vases, and two sunflowers are placed on the table in front of the vase.
The warm colors of the sunflowers collide with the cold colors in the background on the canvas. Dark green and brown flowers and leaves hang down from the edge of the green vase. In the collision and coordination of colors, the tabletop under the vase is a soft and somewhat melancholy gray-blue.
This is a "Sunflower" with a very interesting color combination, just like what Van Gogh mentioned in his letter to Emile Bernard - 'This unpainted chrome yellow burns on the blue background.
'.
In this painting, the stretched petals of the sunflower are placed against the dark blue background, giving it a light and hot feeling like a burning flame.
At this moment, the painting "Sunflower" is protected by a golden frame. Under the light, the golden petals of the sunflower in the painting complement the golden frame. The dark night-like sapphire blue background is deep and thick, as if it is magical.
Attract people's attention.
"Everyone, please be quiet!" The host on the stage spoke out to maintain the order of the auction. "I know that everyone has some questions about this painting. Our appraisal experts will explain in detail..."
In the guest seats at the edge of the stage, the appraisal expert invited by the auction began to introduce the painting, focusing on the fact that the painting was discovered in Arles last year. After appraisal by multiple appraisers, it was confirmed that it was a work by Van Gogh.
"Then, please give this "Sunflower" a new lease of life!" After the appraisal experts introduced the situation, the host took over the hosting duties, raised his hands and shouted, "Vincent Van Gogh's dream masterpiece
, the second painting "Sunflower" has a starting price of 10 million US dollars!"
During the venue, people one after another picked up the auction bidding signs and reported their own bidding prices.
"One thousand and one hundred thousand..."
"One thousand and two hundred thousand..."
In the circular venue, guests only need to raise their voices slightly to have their voices transmitted to the front desk.
After the bidding started, the shouting of prices never stopped.
At the same time, the host used his computer to pay attention to the telephone bidding and online bidding. Taking advantage of the guests' shouting, he said, "The current highest bid for the telephone auction is 20 million, and the highest bid for the online auction is 20 million."
Thousand and a half million..."
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"Fifty million dollars!"
A slightly fat man with a pout on his lips held up a sign and made a bid. Amidst the surprised comments from others, he proudly adjusted his dress jacket.
"One hundred million dollars!"
Before the man could be proud for a while, Suzuki Jirokichi raised the bid sign and urged, "Hurry up, I have a press conference later!"
The people present were shocked by the progress of Suzuki Jirokichi's price increase. They fell silent instantly and stared blankly at Suzuki Jirokichi.
Everyone's attention was focused on Suzuki Jirokichi's bid, and no one paid attention to Suzuki Jirokichi's urging. Is it a bit strange?
Only Chi Feichi knew that Suzuki Jirokichi was urging him to move quickly, and he raised the bid sign speechlessly.
Let the bidding price increase in the low-price area and the mid-price area for a while so that everyone can participate. Isn't this bidding etiquette?
The old man of the Suzuki family was too anxious.
But it’s okay to move faster, finish shooting early, and go home to rest early.
"Three hundred million U.S. dollars!" Chi Fei announced his bid late.
In the venue, other people, including the host, turned their heads again and shifted their attention to Chi Feichi with blank expressions.
Fifty million...then 100 million? Then 300 million?
Who in their right mind would raise the price like that at an auction?
The world suddenly went crazy and seemed strange to them.
"Tsk... This kid is really willing to spend money, and he is decisive..." Suzuki Jirokichi muttered appreciatively, put down the bidding card in his hand, and saw the host on the stage was stunned for a long time.
Speak and shout loudly, "I give up!"
The host came back to his senses and his brain started working again, "Well, the current highest bid is... 300 million US dollars... Is there any higher bid than this?"
quiet.
The scene was still silent. Some people suspected that they were having a bizarre dream, and some looked at the host speechlessly.
This is a uniquely high price in the history of painting auctions. How many people at the scene can afford the price?
Even if there are still people at the scene who can afford the price, you still have to consider whether it is worth spending more than 300 million US dollars to buy a painting, right?
Suzuki Sonoko was speechless and covered her face with her hands.
Her uncle and Brother Fei Chi really used this exaggerated price increase method to bid... didn't they even think about whether it would scare others?
On the sidelines, after the TV cameraman in charge of the live broadcast came to his senses, someone turned the camera in the direction of Chi Feichi, someone pointed the camera at the host on the stage, someone took a picture of the silent audience, and someone
Take a shot here, take a shot there, and feel that your rhythm suddenly becomes hectic.
"There is currently no higher bid than 300 million U.S. dollars on the Internet," the host did not follow the guests in silence, but tried hard to liven up the atmosphere and said in an excited voice, "If no one bids, tonight this famous painting will be priced at
The highest price in the history of painting auctions was US$300 million! US$300 million once... US$300 million twice... Please witness this moment with me! US$300 million, deal done!"
"oh!"
Under the host's guidance, some people present also came out of their previous shock and no longer bothered with the outrageous price increase method of Suzuki Jirokichi and Chi Feichi. The moment the host announced the deal, they let out exclamations and cheers.
Some people gathered together and whispered, talking about which two people came up with such an exaggerated and scary way to increase prices.
The host looked at the information on his computer and reported the auctioneer's information, "Congratulations to Mr. Chi Feichi from Umbrella, who bought this "Sunflower" for US$300 million..."