Chapter 202 The combination of two swords
As one of the best museums in the world, the Louvre is naturally full of talents, with several oil painting appraisers alone. +◆ Today, it has become an unforgettable day for these oil painting appraisers to remember for the rest of their lives.
Although the works brought by Michelle were not framed and signed, they could still see at a glance that they must be the works of the post-impressionist master Gauguin. Moreover, they are works that have never been seen in various materials and are not known to the world, but they have truly existed for more than a hundred years.
It is like a pearl buried in the beach. Today, it was finally dug out by a pair of fat hands. Pearls are pearls and will definitely conquer the world with their charming charm.
From the start of surprise to the later numbness, the appraisers were left with only a deep envy: the value of these works is immeasurable, and a brand new billionaire is born again!
Seeing the appraisers' reactions, Lao Mitou also completely confirmed that he could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart and hugged the fat man with great enthusiasm: "China High, congratulations!"
Brother Badou blinked his eyes a few times. It was beyond his expectations that he could get such a big harvest in the flea market. There would definitely be a harvest, but he didn't expect to catch such a big fish.
"Gao, all these works have been transferred to me for collection--" Michelle excitedly patted the fat man's arm. For him, an expert in oil painting collection, seeing Gauguin's unborn works was like seeing a bear in a honeycomb.
But when he thinks about the value of Gauguin's paintings, Mr. Michelle was also a little worried: a painting can cost tens of millions of euros or even hundreds of millions of euros. Even if he is, he can only buy one painting for the funds he has to do.
"Let's talk about our affairs home. Lao Mi. I will definitely satisfy you." Brother Badou first gave Michelle a reassurance. Then he walked to the workbench to unfold a work, "This painting is interesting and looks very much like the Gauguin's chair."
Several appraisers were stunned. You should know that in the history of oil painting, the two masters of Post-Impressionism, Gauguin and Van Gogh, had a brief intersection in their lives. This kind of collision, just like the encounter between Li Bai and Du Fu in ancient China, will always burst into dazzling sparks of thought.
At that time, Van Gogh regarded Gauguin as a star in the dark night, so after parting with Gauguin, he drew a picture of "Gauguin's Chair". The crooked chair exuded endless loneliness, which could be felt by even those who don't know how to draw.
Although this chair is famous, it is not a work of Gauguin. So several appraisers were inevitably suspected of dereliction of duty. They re-studyed the painting. It really belonged to Van Gogh. As for why it was mixed with Gauguin's works, perhaps it was given to Gauguin for the year.
Michel's old friend and one of the main leaders of the Louvre management, Mr. Renault was also a little hot-faced, but Badou understood it very well: "After all, the time just now was very short and there were many works, so it was inevitable that he was a little hurry. However, I still have a doubt. The pipe on this chair should be Vincent Van Gogh's usual mouth, but why doesn't it look like it was painted by Van Gogh?"
Everyone's eyes lit up, including Mr. Renault, and their fiery eyes stared at the pipe.
"Gauguin--" An appraiser could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart and blurted out.
In other words, this work was actually completed by two masters, Van Gogh and Gauguin: Van Gogh painted the empty chair where Gauguin sat, showing the loneliness of people leaving the chair empty; while Gauguin painted Van Gogh's favorite pipe. On the picture, the pipe was filled with smoke, which represents his endless longing?
"A great work!" After a long time, Mr. Renault let out a long sigh.
Michelle nodded in agreement, "Maybe, the greatest work I have ever seen, it deeply shocked my heart. Whether it is Gauguin's chair or Vincent's pipe, they are symbols of friendship. If I want to name this painting, it is called friendship!"
In addition to being shocked, those appraisers were completely impressed by this oriental appraiser. Being able to make gold in the sand of the flea market would definitely not just require luck.
As for Brother Badou, he is thinking about it now: the two masters are perfectly matched and the two swords are combined. Oh my god, how much is this painting worth?
Obviously, some things are not as simple as one plus one equals two. The creative background and symbolic significance of this painting will definitely make Gauguin and Van Gogh fans crazy.
"Gao, can this painting be transferred to me?" Michelle couldn't bear to leave the pipe in the painting when he spoke, and those traces of longing had always lingered in his heart.
"No, on behalf of the Louvre, I officially told Mr. Sheng that we must collect this masterpiece in the Louvre!" Although Mr. Renault is a friend of Michel, at this time, they only have paintings in their eyes.
Seeing the two old men's fight start to blush, Badou couldn't help but cough: "Two, you should know that I am also a collector, and I will soon have my own museum. I hope that the works created by these two masters can be exhibited in my museum. Moreover, I have even thought of the name, which is called "Missing"."
This is not the fat man's price, but his real idea. Maybe he can't collect the remaining paintings, but no one can take away this painting.
Ah—Michelle and Renault both opened their mouths wide, and it took a long time to shake their heads helplessly together. Renault did not give up: "Mr. Shenggao, oil paintings originated and flourished in Europe, so I still hope that such works can be left in Europe so that they can be better appreciated and not buried."
Brother Badou grabbed the back of his head: "If that's the case, should all the Chinese cultural relics collected in the Louvre be returned to China for exhibition?"
By the way, fat people are sometimes very cautious. In addition to its extraordinaryness, they also have this idea: You Western museums are magnificently exhibiting cultural relics from our country, and we will be awesome this time!
Revenge is definitely a vengeance at work. If his master, Golden Eye Diao, knew about the fat man's vanity, would definitely clap his hands to support him, because as an appraiser, Old Man Diao least wanted to see the loss of national treasures overseas, especially through improper means!
But no matter what, Fatty is the owner of this painting, and no one has the right to interfere. Even Michelle wants to name the painting "Friendship", and Renault doesn't want to name the painting "Brothers", because its owner has this right. So both Michelle and Renault wisely settle for the second best and choose the favorites from the remaining works.
Although each painting has no signature, it does not mean that these works are made of Gauguin’s random graffiti. On the contrary, each painting is a fine work, which makes the two old men dizzy and don’t know how to choose.
Finally, Michel chose a work that showed Maori native hunting. The primitiveness and wildness revealed in the picture make people bloody and extremely contagious; and Mr. Renault was similar, and he chose a woman holding fruit, which was also full of indigenous style.
However, when they asked the fat man for a deal, they saw the fat man shook his head: "Don't sell, don't sell--"
Now both of you are anxious. It’s okay to have a thought. We won’t argue with you, but if you eat meat alone, you will have to give us some soup!
"I mean, I don't use money to trade, but to use the most primitive bartering. I used the masterpieces of Western painters to exchange for our Chinese antiques and cultural relics, and we were all happy. Isn't it better?" The fat man had already thought about it, and this was his usual policy.
History has passed, and it doesn’t make any sense to write it up again; even if you scold me in China, it’s useless, it’s better to have some practical things. Anyway, these works are worth hundreds of millions of euros. If you change it, the more you will get better. Anyway, you are asking me, and it’s a good deal to make a good deal.
The two old men couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief at the same time. This method is also something they like. After all, there are cultural differences between the East and the West, and this difference also affects values. In their opinion, Chinese cultural relics must be one level worse than oil paintings, so they are more cost-effective; and Brother Badou actually thinks so.
The remaining problem is relatively simple, mainly because the two parties agree on the price of their respective collections. There are records of various auctions for reference in this regard, but it is a little more complicated, and there is inevitably a bargaining. Fortunately, Brother Badou has plenty of time this time, so there is no need to worry, and carefully select a batch of returned cultural relics from overseas.
In a friendly and friendly atmosphere, the two sides reached an agreement. The rest was water grinding time, and there was no rush. So Mr. Renault enthusiastically invited Badou to visit the Louvre. The fat man had this intention, so he hit it off.
The Louvre can be among the world-renowned museums and become a world-famous art hall. In addition to hundreds of thousands of precious works of art, it also has three treasures of the museum, namely: the statue of Venus, the Statue of Victory, and the eternal smile of Mona Lisa in Leonardo da Vinci's pen.
However, there are only tens of thousands of collections displayed in the Louvre, especially the three treasures of the museum, which are not easily exhibited, so unfortunately, Badouge missed the encounter with Venus.
In the painting gallery, Badou met Henry and Zeng Lao Naughty Tong, including Hou Xiaoshuai, who were all focused on looking at the painting. Seeing this, the fat man couldn't help but laugh: "What's the best thing to look at? It's just a fake one!"
As soon as this statement came out, the audience was shocked. You know, there were many tourists in the Louvre, and they all looked at them in surprise, wanting to see who dared to speak out here, but dared to criticize the Louvre collection of fakes.
Chapter completed!