Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1271: Deal completed
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“Mr. Gent, first tell me about the origin of that set of rococo furniture and that oil painting. Since I want to buy them, I have to find out where they came from. I don’t want to get into any trouble!
Joseph, you are an EU lawyer, and Anderson, you are my personal lawyer. To be on the safe side, please help to witness the following dialogue and transaction process between me and Mr. Gent.”
Ye Tian said with a chuckle, his expression still very calm, without any ups and downs.
“No problem, Mr. Steven, I will provide legally binding testimony to ensure that your conversations and transactions are open and transparent!”
Joseph responded immediately, with a rather excited tone.
Immediately afterwards, Anderson responded, his eyes shining with excitement.
However, Gent did not give an answer immediately. Instead, he turned to look at Gatlink and the other Belgian antique art appraisal expert, hoping to find something from the changes in their expressions!
Unfortunately, the two famous European antique art appraisal experts were also confused and full of doubts, and could not give Ghent any tips.
Moreover, the two of them are senior industry insiders. They understand that Ye Tian and the antique shop owner are negotiating a deal, and it is inconvenient for them to make any comments!
No matter how curious I am, I have to hold back at this time. I can only wait until the transaction is confirmed and completed before I raise my questions.
Gent looked away in disappointment, looked at Ye Tian in front of him again, and began to introduce the origin of related items.
“Stephen, don’t worry, the origins of these items are very clear and there are no problems. If we can reach a deal, I will provide the relevant original supporting documents.
The rococo style dressing table and the desk of the same style were collected by me from a family in the old town of Brussels. They were a set of furniture produced in the same era and had the same manufacturer nameplate.
Through the manufacturer’s nameplate, we can clearly see that it is a set of antique furniture produced at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. The manufacturer that produced that set of furniture is located in the Old City of Brussels.
Of course, that furniture manufacturer no longer exists. The furniture manufacturer can still be found in relevant literature. As for the original user of this set of furniture, it is currently unknown!
The oil painting with a slight cubism style was purchased at a flea market in Brussels. There is no signature of the author on the painting, so there is no way to know which artist the painting came from.
After receiving the painting, several friends and I also did some research. Although we did not find out the identity of the creator, we were basically certain that the oil painting was created in the 1920s and 1930s.
I only know so much about that set of antique furniture and that oil painting. If you want to know more, buy them and take them back to New York for appraisal slowly. I hope you can discover something! “
Listening to his introduction, Ye Tian and Gatlink secretly nodded in agreement. The old liar from Ghent was quite honest and did not play any tricks this time!
Why don’t Gent want to do some fancy things and boast these things as if they are rare in the world? Maybe they can sell them at a very good price!
But he knew very well who he was facing!
This **** Steven is one of the world’s top antique art appraisal experts, even the most powerful one. Who has ever heard that he will be deceived and schemed against by others? He is always the only one who plots against others!
Gatlink and the man next to him are famous top antique art appraisal experts in Belgium and even the whole of Europe, and they know the city of Brussels extremely well!
Playing tricks in front of three top appraisal experts is purely self-inflicted and not shameful enough. Only idiots can do such things!
As soon as Ghent finished speaking, Ye Tian immediately smiled and nodded and said:
“Since the origins of these things are very clear and legal and will not cause me any trouble, then we can proceed to the next step.
Mr. Gent, I can see that you know these things very well. Now tell me the price you have set for these items. I am all ears.
If the price is right, I will be happy to take them into my pocket. If the price cannot be negotiated, then I have no choice but to give up. You continue to keep these things and we turn around and leave! “
Gent turned his head again and looked at the set of antique furniture in the corner and the oil painting hanging on the wall, trying to find something and why Ye Tian was interested in them.
Unfortunately, his efforts were still in vain, and he did not make any surprising discoveries. In his eyes, those things were still the same as before, without any change.
After hesitating and thinking for a moment, Ghent plucked up the courage and offered a price that he thought was very exaggerated, ready to test Ye Tian.
“Steven, the two pieces of rococo-style antique furniture are sold together for 150,000 euros, and the oil painting with a slightly cubist style is priced at 80,000 euros!”
Before he finished speaking, Ye Tian exclaimed with an exaggerated expression.
“Ouch! Mr. Gent, the knife in your hand is really sharp. You dare to offer 230,000 euros for just a few items. Why don’t you go and grab it? Maybe you can Become Robin Hood!”
“Hahaha”
There was a burst of laughter and everyone laughed.
Gatlink and the other Belgian antique art appraisal expert chuckled and shook their heads, obviously disapproving of Ghent’s offer, and there was even a bit of contempt in their eyes.
Looking at the Ghent father and son again, their faces turned red instantly, their expressions were very embarrassing, and they were about to become angry from embarrassment.
Before they could respond, Ye Tian continued:
“Mr. Gent, let’s put the prices aside for the moment and discuss these items to see what their quality is and what level of antique art they belong to.
Let’s talk about this set of rococo-style antique furniture first. Your description just now is consistent with my conclusion. This is indeed a set of antique furniture with a history of more than 200 years.
However, on this set of antique furniture made of walnut wood, apart from the manufacturer’s nameplate, we did not see any royal logo or the family emblem of a famous noble.
Looking at the lines and related carvings throughout this set of furniture, the beauty and sophistication are not enough, the softness of the curved surface is also lacking, and the surrounding flower and grass patterns are not fine enough.
Due to its age, this set of antique furniture has paint peeling off in many places, not to mention the copper-inlaid decorative parts. It needs to be cleaned up, which takes a lot of effort.
As for the gorgeous gilded reliefs that are essential for high-end Rococo style antique furniture, I saw no sign of their existence on this set of antique furniture, not at all!
To sum up, I can say with absolute certainty that this is a set of mass-produced furniture. It is by no means a customized product of the Belgian royal family or a certain noble. Its value can be imagined.
Rococo-style antique furniture of similar quality can be found everywhere in the old city of Brussels, but it is definitely not a handful. It is not difficult to find a few complete sets of furniture! “
Hearing this, everyone at the scene couldn’t help but feel a little stupid, and everyone was secretly speechless.
Steven is indeed the top expert in antique art appraisal. He knows so much about Rococo style antique furniture that he knows every treasure! Well-deserved reputation!
At the same time, everyone was amazed by his extremely keen observation!
How long has this guy been looking at that set of antique furniture? It probably took less than half a minute. He actually saw so much content and remembered it all in his mind. It’s incredible!
Are your eyes still human? Or is it human memory? Radar scanning is nothing more than that!
The faces of Ghent and his son became even redder, so red that they were almost bleeding. Their expressions also became more embarrassing, and they felt somewhat ashamed.
However, Ye Tian’s voice did not stop and he continued to speak eloquently.
“After talking about the rococo-style antique furniture, let’s talk about the oil painting with a slightly cubist style. I must admit here that your judgment on this oil painting is basically very accurate.
This is an oil painting on canvas created in the 1920s and 1930s. Unfortunately, the creator did not leave a signature on it. As for the identity of the creator, we can only guess based on our judgment.
There is no doubt that this will inevitably increase a lot of uncertainty and greatly reduce the value of this painting. Coupled with the influence of the very popular Cubism style at the time, such paintings are not uncommon.
Of course, the value judgment of a work of art is a matter of opinion. A work of art that you think is of extraordinary value may not have much value at all in my opinion, and is not worth looking at!
Let’s talk about the quotations for these items. Mr. Gent, I don’t agree with the quotation you gave. It’s really a bit ridiculously high. I’m not a fat sheep who doesn’t know what to do and can be slaughtered at will.
You can also listen to my quotation. If you can accept it, we can proceed with the transaction and get both money and goods! If you can’t accept it, then we’ll break up. We’re all busy with our own business, so there’s no need to continue to waste time.
My asking price for the set of rococo antique furniture is 14,000 euros; for the Cubist oil painting on canvas, my asking price is 6,000 euros, which adds up to a total of 20,000 euros.
Originally I wanted to quote 10,000 euros, but considering that I just messed up your good deeds, I should show some appreciation, so I only offered 20,000 euros. I wonder if you can accept it? Mr. Gent”
After finishing speaking, Ye Tian looked at the old liar in front of him with a smile and confidence, waiting for him to make a decision.
At this time, Ye Tian was very sure that these treasures must belong to him and they would never run away!
The old liar in Ghent will definitely accept this offer, because no other person will ever offer such a price again, unless there are some ignorant people!
Everyone in the antique shop looked at Ghent, but Gatlink and the others were a little surprised!
What surprised them was Ye Tian’s generosity!
After pretending to think deeply for four or five seconds, Gent made a decision.
“Deal! Steven, for 20,000 euros, that set of antique furniture and that oil painting are sold to you. As long as the transfer is completed, those items will belong to you!”
As he spoke, Gente extended his right hand to Ye Tian, with a hint of pride flashing in his eyes.
“Deal, Mr. Gent, you will receive 20,000 euros immediately! Today is a great day!”
Ye Tian reached out and shook hands with the other party, officially completing the antique art transaction.