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Chapter 676 Private Auction (End)
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"800,000 euros!"
"820,000 euros!"
The continuous bidding calls mostly come from a few Europeans. After all, the celebrity effect of the 'Sun King' Louis XIV is still very marketable. However, Liu Dong is not very interested in this pigeon blood ruby, excluding the factor of Louis XIV.
In Liu Dong's collection, there are more than a dozen rubies better than this pigeon blood ruby. +◆
Looking at Mei Xue who was looking at the beautiful rubies on the screen with an infatuated expression, Liu Dong quietly leaned into her ear and whispered: "If you want it, I will give you one more beautiful than this one later!"
Women's love for jewelry is natural, and Mei Xue is no exception. However, facing Liu Dong's gentle words, she shook her head softly with sweetness in her heart, "No, it's so expensive!"
"It doesn't matter, I can still afford it!"
As he said that, Liu Dong took the initiative to hold Mei Xue's slender hand in his palm, but the other party only twitched a few times with a blushing face, and then his eyebrows paled vividly, and Liu Dong let him hold it.
Seeing the two young men kissing me, Eskenazi, who was sitting next to me, secretly shook his head, "Young people are really enviable!"
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As time passed, the necklace Louis XIV gave to the queen was finally bought by a middle-aged white man for 1.12 million.
The third lot also quickly appeared on the big screen of the projector. This time it was not one piece, but a total of 12 pieces!
"Huanghuali furniture from the Ming Dynasty in Eastern China. It includes a set of 12 pieces such as chairs, stools, cabinets, tables, cases, etc. The base price is 2.8 million euros. Each increase in price shall not be less than 50,000 euros. Interested parties are invited to bid now!"
After the auctioneer finished speaking, buyers who had long been optimistic about this set of furniture had already raised the price of this set of furniture to a high price of 3.6 million in less than a minute.
Liu Dong is also very keen on this set of 12 pieces of furniture made of huanghuali from the Ming Dynasty. The collection of classical furniture has always been a weakness in his collection. This time, he finally acquired a batch from the collection of the Van Gaal family.
However, he also knew that it was really not easy to get this set of furniture today, because the competitors were not only from his compatriots. Even most of the white European buyers present were bidding fiercely.
"These Chinese furniture made in the 17th and 18th centuries are very complicated in production, but they are simple and noble. They are not like European furniture that is bulky and complicated. From an aesthetic point of view, they are very popular among foreigners. I
Same...Liu, I won't give in this time!" Eskenazi said.
Although he smiled bitterly in his heart, Liu Dong still nodded. Although Eskenazi kept his promise and would give in at the last step, if his own price could not beat others, then this promise would be a piece of waste paper.
"It seems that the rumored old man's love for Chinese classical furniture is not groundless!" Liu Dong thought to himself after noticing the slightly excited smile on Eskenazi's face.
“Since everyone is interested, let’s let our strength speak for itself!”
Although the 30 million euros in his hand are not much, it is enough to buy a few good things!
"Mr. No. 18, the bid is 4.2 million euros. Is there any higher price?"
After Liu Dong put down the bidding sign, the auctioneer's eyes couldn't help but look at Ichiro Tanaka next to him. After witnessing the first competition between the two, he really hoped that the two could compete again. By then, this set The auction price of furniture will inevitably rise, and he will be able to get more commissions from it.
Not only the auctioneer, but also many buyers who had witnessed the competition between the two turned their heads.
Facing the looks of everyone, the young Tanaka Ichiro was naturally unwilling to give in, but before he could raise his sign, he was stopped by the wily Tanaka Kenji next to him.
"Don't be impulsive, don't forget why we are participating in the auction this time!" Tanaka Kenji said calmly.
Although he didn't mind causing some trouble for Liu Dong, Tanaka Kenji was deeply impressed by the rapid retreat of the opponent in the first game. If he was tricked by the opponent again this time, it would cost hundreds of thousands of euros more. Something happened!
"This Chinese is really difficult to deal with!" Tanaka Kenci thought to himself after glancing at Liu Dong who was talking to Mei Xue in the distance.
"4.2 million euros a time, is there anything higher?" Although Ichiro Tanaka did not join the competition as he wished, the price of 4.2 million euros and 30 million Chinese coins is already high compared to this set of huanghuali furniture from the late Ming Dynasty. Considered low.
"Old sir...!"
Facing Liu Dong's eyes, Eskenazi naturally understood what he meant, but he didn't expect that Ichiro Tanaka didn't come out to disrupt the situation, "Okay, I keep my promise and won't bid anymore!"
"Thank you so much!" Liu Dongxi said.
As a collector who has just entered the industry, he knows very well that a rich person who likes to collect will never care about the market price when he encounters his favorite collection, as long as the price of the item does not exceed his affordability. Then you will never give up voluntarily.
If Eskenazi had not promised Liu Dong at the beginning, I believe this set of 12 pieces of Ming Dynasty huanghuali furniture would have cost more than 4.2 million euros.
"For the third time with 4.2 million euros, congratulations to Mr. No. 18 for purchasing this precious set of Chinese Ming Dynasty huanghuali furniture!"
As the auctioneer dropped the hammer for the third time, Liu Dong's heart was relieved. He breathed a sigh of relief and clapped in agreement!
"Now please take a look at the fourth lot, a set of nine 'netsuke' from Japan in the twelfth century. The base price is 300,000 euros. Each increase in price shall not be less than 20,000 euros. Interested parties are now invited to bid!"
"It's interesting this time!" Liu Dongxin said.
"Netsuke" is 2 to 5 centimeters long. It is an object used to hang accessories on kimono belts. It is a folk handicraft with exquisite and beautiful carvings.
Japan's "Netsuke". In the era when kimonos were commonly worn, no matter which house there were, there must be five or six. When the Japanese took off their kimonos and put on dresses, "Netsuke" became useless.
Foreigners admired its beauty and bought it back as a souvenir. As a result, even in Japanese art museums, "Netsuke" is rarely seen. The largest "Netsuke exhibition" is in the United States.
Faced with nine twelfth-century netsuke this time, with the narrow-mindedness and tolerance of the Japanese, it was easy to know that they would definitely buy them back, but Liu Dong, who suffered a loss last time, could not let Tanaka Ichiro and others easily do so.
Therefore, seeing that the other party had increased the price to 580,000 euros and no one made any more bids, Liu Dong decisively shouted: "600,000 euros!"
"Whoa!"
As soon as Liu Dong finished speaking, everyone around him looked over, and then almost everyone had the same look in their eyes.
The drama is coming!
"This damn bastard!"
Tanaka Ichiro gritted his teeth and stared at Liu Dong who had just put down the bidding sign. If possible, he would kill the other party.
Even Tanaka Kenji next to him looked gloomy, but facing the cultural relics lost to his motherland, he certainly hoped to buy them back.
"700,000 euros!" Ichiro Tanaka shouted.
"720,000 euros!" Liu Dong followed closely.
"800,000 euros!"
"820,000 euros!"
Liu Dong didn't increase the price much every time, and it was clear that he was here to disrupt the situation.
"One million euros!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Van Gaal's eyes suddenly shifted to Liu Dong. Now he was extremely sure that this young Chinese must be a messenger sent by God and came to deliver the gospel to him. Otherwise, how could he explain his luck since he met him?
So much was achieved in one fell swoop. Not only did he earn hundreds of millions of euros from the other party, but he also received high prices at auctions because of his relationship with the other party.
However, facing Van Gaal's eager eyes, Liu Dong said calmly: "One million euros is a bit beyond my ability to bear. I give up. Congratulations to Mr. Tanaka for using 1 million euros to take photos of these nine netsuke!"
When talking about 1 million euros, Liu Dong emphasized his tone and almost made Ichiro Tanaka mad. He paid twice the price to buy these nine netsuke.
Although with his net worth, spending an extra 500,000 euros is nothing, the frustration and depression in his heart are enough to drive people crazy.
"Damn it, damn it, that damn pig, you better not fall into my hands, otherwise I will make your life worse than death!" Tanaka Ichiro roared crazily in his heart.
"Ichiro, control your emotions. If you can't bear this, how can you inherit the Tanaka family in the future!" Tanaka Kenji scolded with a frown.
After hearing this, Ichiro Tanaka took a deep breath and his expression gradually returned to calm, "I understand, uncle!"
Having said that, looking at Tanaka Ichiro's slightly trembling body, you can guess that his heart is not as calm as he appears on the surface.
Seeing this, Tanaka Kenji didn't say anything more. After all, he had been young and knew that young people's impulsiveness and impatience would not disappear without tempering.
"It's just that he is really calm and steady. Putting aside the grudges, the other party is really a talented young man. There is a huge difference between Ichiro and him!" After taking a look at Liu Dong not far away, Tanaka
Kenji thought to himself.
The fifth lot is three pieces of official kiln porcelain from the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. The low price is only 50,000 euros, and each increase in price must not be less than 1,000 euros.
Although this fifth lot is good, it is really not comparable to the previous lots, and its value has dropped a lot instantly. Liu Dong, who has already bought hundreds of Daoguang official kiln porcelain from the Van Gaal family collection,
, had little interest in these three auction items, so there was no bid from beginning to end. In the end, these three Daoguang official kiln items fell into the hands of a middle-aged man wearing a black suit for a price of 80,000 euros. It seemed that the other person should be Chinese or
Overseas Chinese, because the other party looked at Liu Dong with a bit of friendliness in his eyes.
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