2090 Charity Auction

"...Don Quixote, living in contemporary times, may not continue to be alone."

I have to say that Howard Norman is an experienced auctioneer, and he lit up today's auction in such a way that he didn't make any noise.

Generally speaking, the first half of the auction is a warm-up, and the popularity of the auction items must be relatively low-key, which also means that the enthusiasm for the auction may be limited. The auctioneer always needs to use some methods to mobilize the enthusiasm of the guests. Now, Howard This is being done quietly.

The smile at the corner of Renly's mouth rose involuntarily, and he moved slightly closer to Matthew, "I remember the last time I saw a painting in Notting Hill, is it Genevieve Figgis's? The brushstrokes are somewhat similar. , the colors are also somewhat familiar.”

Matthew nodded lightly, "Yes. But I haven't seen this painting before. She created such a bold subject matter, which seems to be a brand new attempt."

"Yes, Captain", this painting is indeed bold and novel, with a slightly blurred outline of a man and a woman speaking with love, the woman kneeling on a chair with her back to the man; and The man held the other's waist with both hands and was exercising from behind. But there are no specific lines and shapes, but blurred color blocks are used to show the whole pose, especially the man wearing a bright red knight coat, which is particularly eye-catching, and instantly lights up the whole picture.

Renly nodded lightly.

"What, are you going to shoot?" Andre noticed the interaction between Renly and Matthew, and couldn't help asking, "Isn't it a good thing to shoot the first auction item? What about the atmosphere behind it?"

"If you like it, start it. Isn't this your life principle?" Renly said calmly - Andre was stunned, his original words didn't mean that, but the auction had already started.

Although it was the first auction item, the atmosphere at the scene was even more enthusiastic than expected. Many guests raised their number cards and began to compete.

Each price increase was only fifty pounds, but in less than a minute, the price of "Yes, Captain" soared from two hundred pounds to one thousand pounds, and the speed slowed down slightly.

Aside from the value of the artwork, the first auction item can trigger such a boom, and the power of the name "Alexander Hamilton" can be seen from the side. Made enough face for Alexander.

In fact, from Renly's artistic point of view, the market value of the painting should be around £500, possibly a little higher.

But also very limited; now the £1,000 limit is easily crossed, partly because auctions always inspire more competition, and partly because of Alexander's reputation as an organiser, the guests are more or less Few are willing to make some gestures.

At this time, Renly raised the sign in his hand for the first time, "Two thousand pounds."

The price was doubled neatly, and then the bidding of the guests stopped, and all eyes were on Renly.

It's not because of how terrible the price is - it hasn't reached the end of the "ten thousand" word yet, but because Renly's first shot is decisive.

Howard Norman's eyes fell on Renly, still expressionless, but his eyes revealed a look, "Two thousand pounds, Mr. Fourteen offered two thousand pounds, is there anything higher? The scene Is there a higher price? Two thousand one hundred pounds? Anyone else willing to bid?"

"Two thousand pounds, the first time."

"Two thousand pounds, the second time."

"Deal! 'Yes, Captain', this painting was finally sold by Mr. Fourteen."

The opening is just a warm-up, and 2,000 pounds is just a start for charity activities; more importantly, because the paintings themselves are works of new generation painters, the collection value is low, and the competition is not so fierce. After the excitement was over, Renly decided to advance to the first game.

But then, the auction gradually began to become lively.

With the debut of works one after another, the temperature at the auction site has gradually risen steadily, and there have been many episodes on the scene.

David-Beckham (David-Beckham) and his wife Victoria-Beckham (Victoria-Beckham) appeared at the auction site, and they successfully auctioned off a replica of street graffiti for 5,000 pounds, which also It has attracted a lot of attention - over the years, the Beckhams have been painstakingly managing the contacts of the upper class. Even if there is no essential breakthrough, they have their own place in the elite, and their appearance today is the best proof. .

It is also foreseeable now that the Beckhams must also donate the auction items, so I don’t know what they are.

Both Matthew and Eaton also reaped, with Matthew auctioning off an original signed vinyl record of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" for £6,000, while Eaton sold a limited-edition pair of Nike for £4,500 Sneakers, collectibles are second, and participating in charitable activities is the first priority.

Andre was a little depressed. He also took a fancy to two collections, but one was intercepted by Princess Beatrice, and the other was photographed first by Alexander. After all, Andre didn't run away at the scene, he politely let out both pieces of the collection, and didn't tangle to death.

After all, this is a charity auction, not a real collectible auction. Harmony and intentions are the most important - this is also the reason why there are no heavyweight items in competing products. Compared with competition, they are still cheering.

After the warm-up of the first stage, the items of the second stage have obviously reached a new level. Various works of long-established artists have begun to appear, and the collection value and market value have skyrocketed, and the auction price has naturally risen.

The first item is Philip-Guston, a well-known New York abstract painter, who once created a series of works in the 1970s and had many influences on later generations. His peak Works have also been sold at an ultra-high price of 600,000 US dollars at auctions. In recent years, they have been more and more recognized, and their collection value is gradually rising.

However, the status of Philip Gaston's works still has not reached the height of masters in the industry, and the current market average estimate of works ranges from $50,000 to $300,000.

Today, Andre Hamilton donated the painting as the opening piece for the second stage, which goes to auction with a reserve price of £10,000.

This is also Alexander's arrangement: the first stage, the warm-up; the second stage, the focus; the third stage, the starlight.

The first stage is very easy to understand, and the third stage is not difficult - the donations of the Beckhams, Renly and others are summarized in this part, which is more of a symbolic meaning than the collection value; and The second stage, this is the essence of the entire auction.

The second stage with the least items but the most valuable items in the whole auction is the second stage, where all the outstanding works of art with real collection value are concentrated here - elites and aristocratic families, whether they are profound or rising stars, more or less Few have some works of art worth appreciating, not "museum collections" such as Picasso or Van Gogh, but ordinary works of art that the upper class will occasionally communicate with.

Many of the auction items donated by Rooney Mara are concentrated at this stage. Although they are considered to be the "upstarts" of the second or third generation of the rich, it is undeniable that in order to increase their own heritage and connotation, they have also shown a posture of coming from behind in art collection.

The most intuitive case is that the concentration of modern art is the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which even surpasses the Pompidou in Paris.

These emerging American billionaires are also very happy to appear in the upper-class social circles in London, and show their abilities and talents by making these friends, whether it is a sign or a longing for admiration, all in all, they spare no effort to present out your own collection.

Andre also donated the "windows" he collected in New York.

This work created by Philip Gaston is an uncommon black and white painting. At the beginning, Andre bought it for 25,000 US dollars. Now the market estimate is about 50,000 US dollars. It is not too expensive and is good enough. It was a fitting addition to Alexander's charity auction.

Now, Alexander is looking forward to the second phase of completing large deals and raising enough money for charity.

The auction reserve price of the "window" is 10,000 pounds. In comparison, the first stage was like a small fight, and the atmosphere of the scene was completely different.

Howard Norman had just announced the start of the auction, and the audience raised countless arms high, and then the price climbed all the way from 10,000 pounds to 50,000 pounds, but still did not stop the trend, and continued to climb to 65,000 Sterling, the momentum of live bidding has slowed down slightly.

Then, Renly shot again, "Seventy thousand."

Andre didn't say much, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise: the items donated by him can be auctioned at an excellent price, adding strength to charity, which is naturally the best. What's more, Matthew and Eaton have just helped to bid - even Alexander Hamilton and David Beckham have tried to join the auction, and the support of friends has made Andre straighten his back.

"Seventy-five thousand."

Before Andre's mood had calmed down, there was another voice coming from the far end on the right. He couldn't help but leaned slightly and glanced out of the corner of his eyes, but saw an accident. The figure:

Dave Clark.

Andre's brows furrowed invisibly, but then he told himself that this was a charity auction, and being able to get a better price was the most important thing... Then Renly shouted again, "Eighty thousand. "

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