Treasure Hunt all over the World

In the meeting room, the transaction is still going on,

Ye Tian's voice reached everyone's ears, his tone was very firm, with an undeniable taste.

"Mr. Bertrand, I'm very sorry, I can't agree to your request, let's proceed with the transaction according to the contract, that will save a lot of trouble and trouble!

Qi Baishi's "Ink Shrimp", Li Kuchan's "Sunshine Snow", and Zhang Daqian's "Ladies", these three masterpieces from Chinese modern art masters must be included in this transaction!

If you can't accept this condition, our deal may have to fall through. If so, I can only take my due share from the five stolen top artworks!

I must get one of Picasso's "Dove and Pea" and Matisse's "Pastoral". Among the other three top paintings, I only want Modigliani's "Woman with a Fan".

In other words, among the five top-level stolen works of art, I will take two of them, and the remaining three still belong to the Paris Museum of Modern Art. You are not at a disadvantage! "

After finishing speaking, he smiled and looked at the Frenchman opposite, with a very relaxed expression.

But he was very sure in his heart that the French would never accept this transaction plan.

You know, the five top famous paintings stolen from the Paris Museum of Modern Art were estimated to be as high as 635 million U.S. dollars when they were stolen in 2010!

But this is not a true reflection of the market value, but the lowest estimate given by the museum.

Of course they will not report the true value of these top artworks, which will only stimulate the art thieves even more crazy! Other than that, there is no other benefit!

If the real market value is calculated, in 2010, these five top works of art are worth at least 800 million US dollars! Even higher!

After several years of soaring prices of top artworks, in the current market, the prices of these five top artworks may have more than doubled, worth more than one billion US dollars.

Among these five top famous paintings, Picasso's "Dove and Pea" and Matisse's "Pastoral" are the most valuable. They are one of the representative works of two top art masters, and their artistic value is extraordinary!

In the history of Western modern art, these two famous paintings are also famous top artworks, their status is very important, and they are the objects of countless people's enthusiasm and crazy pursuit!

If they are sent to auction, these two famous paintings will definitely be the top lots, and it is not impossible to create a new auction record!

Of course, the possibility of such a top-level work of art appearing at the auction is very low, who would be willing to do so?

Even another famous painting, Modigliani's "Woman with a Fan", will definitely fetch a sky-high price of 150 million to 200 million U.S. dollars.

The reason why the valuation is so accurate is that not long ago, Sotheby's just sold a Modigliani work, "The Fruit Girl Lying on the Side", with a hammer price of 170 million US dollars.

That famous painting, like this "Woman Holding a Fan", is a work of Modigliani's peak period, with equal artistic standards and basically the same size.

Moreover, the creation time of the two paintings is very close, even the model is the same woman, Modigliani's lover!

Therefore, their market values ​​are destined to be almost the same!

The other two top paintings are "Olive Trees near L'Estaque" by French cubist master Georges Braque, and "Still Life and Chandelier" by mechanical cubist master Fernand Léger!

The market value of these two famous paintings is slightly lower, but that is relatively speaking. In the current art market, they are worth tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of dollars!

Compared with the masterpieces of these Western art masters, the market value of the works of Qi Baishi and other three Chinese masters of traditional Chinese painting is not so high!

The combined market value of the three of their paintings may not be equal to one of Modigliani's paintings!

Of course, this is just a comparison of market value, and artistic value is another matter.

That thing is too subjective, it's all about personal preference!

Ye Tian just likes these three top-level works of art from China, and thinks they are far superior to the paintings of those foreign devils, especially the so-called cubism! Brutalist art is also included!

But in the eyes of the French on the opposite side, the opinion must be completely opposite!

In their view, these Chinese works of art can never be compared with the masterpieces of several Western art masters, and their respective market values ​​are the best proof.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for them to accept Ye Tian's proposal and let him take away two of the top artworks!

Without any hesitation, Bertrand, director of the Paris Museum of Modern Art, immediately made a decision.

"That's impossible! Steven, I must bring all of these five top artworks back to Paris, otherwise we will not be able to explain to all Parisians, nor to all French people!

From this point of view, the transaction can only be carried out according to the previous contract, and we have to pay for these three top modern Chinese artworks. This is really a painful decision!

We also pay a huge buyback, whoa! My heart aches just thinking about it, Steven, I can say with absolute certainty that you are the greediest guy I've ever met! "

Looking at the bitter smiles on the faces of several French people, Ye Tian felt so refreshed!

As soon as Bertrand finished speaking, he immediately laughed and said:

"Hahaha, Mr. Bertrand, your choice is very wise! The top artwork you recovered this time should be far more than these five famous paintings, right? There must be more!

As far as I know, in the diary that records the records of the sale of stolen goods, there are several top-level artworks from the Paris Museum of Modern Art, each of which is very valuable! "

Hearing this, Joey and another FBI Art Crime Squad agent nodded and agreed with Ye Tian's words.

The opinions reached a consensus, and the next transaction will naturally go very smoothly!

...

Another hour passed.

The night was getting deeper and deeper, and the banquet hall was still full of people, and it was very lively.

With the opening and closing of the meeting room doors, there are fewer and fewer museums and collectors who have not completed transactions. This private fair, which is destined to shake the entire field of antique art collections, is not far from the end!

Another museum representative walked into the conference room.

This is a group of guests from the Netherlands, the head and subordinates of the Dutch Conso Modern Art Center, and two Dutch police detectives investigating art crimes.

When they came in, they didn't bring any Chinese antique art in their hands, and they were all empty-handed.

It's not that they don't want to bring it, but that the Conso Modern Art Center doesn't have many Chinese artworks at all.

Ye Tian didn't like the few modern Chinese artworks they had!

Therefore, if they want to take away all the four top famous paintings that were crazily looted in 2012 today, they can only spend money.

Seeing them coming in, Ye Tian immediately stood up and nodded with a smile, very decently.

And in his heart, he secretly said:

"The fat sheep is here! If you don't kill you severely, who will you be worthy of?"

Several Dutch people sat down one after another, and after a few polite greetings, they immediately entered the theme.

"Steven, let's start the transaction. Everything is in accordance with the previously signed contract. Of course, before that, we must identify the four stolen works of art to determine their authenticity!"

Really refreshing! Dude loves that!

Ye Tian smiled and nodded, raised his hand and gestured at the four top-level famous paintings that had just been moved into the conference room and placed on the easel at the end of the conference table.

"Please, gentlemen, though I don't think there is any need for another appraisal!"

The next moment, two well-known art appraisal experts from the Netherlands got up and walked towards the four top artworks.

The first oil painting they identified was the famous painting created by Gauguin in 1898, "Girl at the Window", which is also a top famous painting that Ye Tian likes very much!

The results of the appraisal are self-evident, and every painting is undoubtedly authentic.

The next thing is simple, the two parties review the contract, each sign, and then the bank transfer is over.

A few minutes later, these Dutch people left the meeting room, holding four top famous paintings, with a painful expression on their faces!

There was another round of cheers in the conference room, and everyone was extremely excited!

...

In a blink of an eye, it was past ten o'clock in the evening.

The deal is coming to an end, leaving only three or four museums and one art dealer.

The banquet hall is still very lively, everyone is full of interest and energy!

Even those old men who are already old are the same, they are full of vitality like chicken blood!

This is a private fair that has never been seen in the field of antique art collection, and everyone is naturally very excited!

At this time, the people present were either chatting or admiring the top antique artworks placed in the banquet hall, all lingering and intoxicated.

Compared with before, the layout of the banquet hall has undergone tremendous changes.

Those museum directors or collectors who completed the transaction put their own antique artworks in one place and sent special personnel to guard them! Be very vigilant!

Because of their approach, almost every corner of the banquet hall is filled with top-level antique artworks. The scene looks quite messy, but it is also quite spectacular!

Fortunately, this is a banquet hall that can accommodate more than a thousand people, and the area is large enough for them to use it.

And those antique artworks that have not yet been traded, as well as unowned antique artworks, are still in place, guarded by Raymond and the other employees of the Brave and Fearless Exploration Company, very safe!

As for the Chinese antique artworks that Ye Tian obtained through trading, they have already been packed into many portable safes and painting tubes, and they have piled up like a hill in the meeting room!

These babies are right under the eyes of Ye Tian and Mathis, so they are naturally very safe!

The door of the conference room opened again, and Jason walked out, walking straight to the group of British guys standing in the middle of the hall!

Coming closer, Jason said to one of the silver-haired old British men:

"Mr. Bryan, please follow me, it's your turn to the British Museum!"

"Hey! It's finally our turn. If we don't make a deal, I'm afraid I'm going to fall asleep!"

Brian joked, and then followed Jason to the temporary meeting room.

Behind them, the rest of the British Museum also followed!