Chapter 226

The transaction of the first auction item was a double of the reserve price, showing the enthusiasm of the participants in the auction. Generally speaking, the first auction item in every auction is the one with the lowest price in the whole auction. It was unexpected that the transaction price greatly exceeded the expectation, but it stimulated the enthusiasm of the participants on the spot.

However, the enthusiasm of the scene did not make Karim impulsive hand, he is still very patiently waiting for the picture of Monet's water lily he wants.

"Young lady, it seems that I have never seen you before. Is this your first time here?" An elderly gentleman sitting next to Karim said hello to Karim.

"Yes, it's my first time to participate in such an auction!" Karim replied politely.

"Do you have a favorite collection?" The old gentleman just wanted to chat and pass the time. Today's young lady is more interesting than the commodities on the market. After all, the collection circle in Europe is so big, there are so many people coming and going, and we are very familiar with each other. However, in recent years, some strange faces have appeared here, such as the upstarts from Japan.

The reason why the old gentleman is willing to talk with Karim is that Karim is a beautiful woman, and she is also a very young one, which makes the old gentleman very curious. Who is the daughter of this girl? As for the second point, Kalim has been staring at the precious work of Monet in the album since she came in. This water lily is just what the old gentleman likes. From the same perspective, the old gentleman pays more attention to the little girl.

"I only like oil painting!" Karim looked up at the old gentleman sitting next to him and replied politely.

"Like water lilies?" Asked the old gentleman.

Karim nodded, admitting. He wondered what the old man was from? Why are you asking all the time.

"With all due respect, young lady, you are more beautiful than this picture of water lily!" The old gentleman said with a kind smile on his face, which was his heartfelt praise.

"Thank you Karim smiles her thanks. Although Karim is not used to chatting with strangers, after all, he still wants to stay in this circle. It is helpful for Karim's future business to know some people in this circle.

"Are you new to collecting?" The old man inquired enthusiastically.

"Yes! My fiance's business involves investment in some artworks. I also want to focus on this business in the future. Unfortunately, I find that I still have a lot to learn! " Karim replied modestly.

Although the old man was a little curious about Karim's engagement at such a young age, he was not surprised. This kind of engagement at a young age is not uncommon among nobles. However, there are too few European countries that still maintain monarchy, so the titles of nobles are becoming scarce. Ordinary people can't touch these things, As a result, the old man who had been treating Karim differently took her for granted as a descendant of a big family.

"In fact, the appreciation of works of art, especially the appreciation of painting art, requires you to have a thorough understanding of the works. In this process, we need to feel, experience, associate, analyze and judge the works, and finally get the enjoyment of beauty..." the good teacher began to explain to Kalim. Karim is hard to refuse, so she has to listen carefully. Karim's appearance of being taught makes the old man more happy, and she gives Karim all she can, but Karim can only continue to listen.

Therefore, as the pieces of the auction were pushed to the front desk, the old gentleman's conversation became more and more popular. Although Kalim felt that the old man was a little talkative, she had to admit that the old man had a very rich knowledge of painting art, and his vision was very original. There were several pieces of the auction's creative background and inheritance history, Even the life experiences of creators, collectors and their descendants, as well as some interesting anecdotes, are well known to the old people. Gradually, Karim also slowly listened to them.

As there are as many as 16 items in the whole auction, and the participants bid fiercely in the morning, it is not enough to rely on the morning time alone. Naturally, Sotheby, who is well served, prepared a buffet at noon, providing everyone with an opportunity to communicate and get to know each other.

The old gentleman who had a good talk with Kalim took Kalim with him at noon to communicate with some colleagues who came to the auction. Kalim got to know many famous experts in the industry, which made Kalim feel very grateful for the help of the old man. Although the old man is familiar from home, he is not bad. And Kalim noticed that the collectors here seem to have great respect for the old man, which makes Kalim a little curious about the origin of the old man.

At noon, after a period of rest, the afternoon auction also began. After some communication at noon, the old man already knew Karim's name and her Rose Palace gallery. But Karim did not know the origin of the old gentleman.

"Rose Palace! What a beautiful name. I will visit you if I have a chance! " The old man said warmly. Karim was naturally polite.

As the auction came to the final stage, the long-awaited Monet water lily finally appeared in front of the public. As the auctioneer opened the silk cloth on the painting, there was a neat sound of praise in the venue.

"Well, ladies and gentlemen! This is the last piece of this auction. It is also the most important piece of this year's first auction of Sotheby's auction house. The water lily in the pond, created by French Impressionist master Claude Monet from 1918 to 1919, is unique. I will not repeat it. The rock bottom price of this painting is 15 million US dollars, and the price increase should not be less than 100000 US dollars each time. All right, ladies and gentlemen, you can start bidding now! "

1550w！

1600w！

1700w！

……

With the beginning of the auction, some people burst out the price one after another, but for the collectors who want to win the painting, these people just come to join in the fun.

2500w！

"Wow!" As an Asian face raised his bid card, there was a life of exclamation!

2600w！

Sitting next to Karim, the old man immediately raised his bid card!

"Mr. Rothschild, Mr. Rothschild's bid is 2600w. Is there anything higher?" The auctioneer is happy now. The higher the price, the higher the Commission. Naturally, he wants more customers to continue to bid.

2700w！

"Mr. Saito has bid again. Now it's 2700W!" The auctioneer said excitedly!

3000w！ Again.

3100w！ Saito bid again and raised his chin to Rothschild.

"The ill bred upstart!" Rothschild said angrily, biting his teeth and bidding again!

3200w！

3300w！

3400w！

……

So in the unconscious home, the two people have begun to fight, this painting has also been fired to a high price!

3500w！

3550w！

……

With the price getting higher and higher, Rothschild already regretted it. Such a high price is just a big injustice. Has Monet's works ever been sold at such a high price? So some rational two people began to cautiously bid for 10W, 10W, but neither of them would give in. All the others became the foil, and everyone was curious about what they would do.

3800w！

"3800w, is there a higher price?" With the auctioneer's inquiry, it seems that the dust is finally settled. The final bidder is Saito. Although Rothschild is not convinced, he has given up. The price is too high. Monet is also a high-yielding painter. There are many works handed down from generation to generation. The price is really outrageous.

"Are you not going to bid?" Karim asked, looking at Rothschild's lonely eyes. She already knew that the old man sitting beside him was a member of the Rothschild family, with the most expensive family name and identity.

"It seems that this water lily is going to leave Europe at last. What a pity! Do these Japanese know what Impressionism is? " Said Rothschild with a sigh.

"It doesn't matter. If you like, you can come to my gallery to appreciate this work at a close distance!" Said Karim cheerfully.

"What did you say?" Rothschild thought he had heard wrong!

"3800w once!"

"3800w twice!"

“3900w！”

Kalim raised her bid card high, this is her first bid! Saito, who had thought he would win, turned around to see who had done harm to him. As a result, he saw a girl who seemed to be under age.

“3910w！” Saito wants to try one more time. This is his limit.

“4000w！” Karim did not hesitate to bid!

"Who are you?" Rothschild asked Kalim curiously.

"A beginner, I will put it in the Rose Palace Gallery in Paris. You are welcome to come at any time!" Said Karim enthusiastically.

"4000W once!"

"4000W twice!"

"4000W three times!"

"Deal! Congratulations to the lady

The auctioneer announced the final owner of the work.