In addition to FBI agents in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Xiao Ran was also interviewed by the Los Angeles police.
And this is only an investigation on the surface. It is unknown how many people are also investigating him secretly, but they are definitely not a few.
After the two FBI agents in Las Vegas left, Xiao Ran asked Elaine to call and called Swift and her boyfriend over.
Let them appreciate the surrealist works and witness the appraisal process.
If the price is right, he is not opposed to selling the painting by art master Salvador Dali to Swift.
As far as he is concerned, he is not interested in such incomprehensible surrealist paintings at all, and naturally he has no idea of collecting them.
Like the previous abstract expressionist painting by Willem de Kooning, he did not intend to sell this surrealist painting domestically.
As the saying goes, Chinese people don’t cheat Chinese people!
This kind of weird and weird so-called art does not conform to the cultural aesthetics of the Chinese people, so it should be left to foreigners to appreciate by themselves.
When Swift and her boyfriend came over, their eyes were bloodshot, but they looked very excited.
Apparently, the superstar, as she put it, was up all night.
After entering, Swift played with Elaine and the others for a while and talked about some girly topics.
Then he came to Xiao Ran and said impatiently:
"Sean, can you please let me appreciate Dali's surrealist painting now?"
“Although I have visited and admired many antique works of art and collected a few pieces, I don’t know how to identify a top-notch work of art.”
"Can I stand by and watch when you are appraising Dali's painting?"
Xiao Ran looked at the male harvester, smiled and nodded.
"Of course, no problem, Swifty, you will be able to see those surrealist paintings soon, including the painting suspected of Dali."
"You can watch the entire appraisal process. There is nothing that needs to be kept secret."
"In order to authenticate this surrealist painting by Dali, I specially invited two appraisal experts from the Museum of Modern Art in Los Angeles to come over."
"In addition to them, there is also an appraisal expert from the Louvre Museum and an appraisal expert from the Musee d'Orsay in Paris to conduct remote appraisals."
Upon hearing this, Swift immediately exclaimed excitedly.
"Wow! Such a big battle"
After chatting for a few more words, Xiao Ran took Yi Lian and Fang Yufei upstairs.
They took out the several surrealist paintings and sketch manuscripts stored in the vault on the second floor and took them downstairs to prepare for appraisal.
For Xiao Ran, this is just a formality, but it is essential.
Not only that, he also had to pay nearly $100,000 in appraisal fees for this formalism.
While he was busy, two appraisal experts from the Los Angeles Museum of Modern Art arrived at the villa.
After receiving the news, Xiao Ran immediately told Sam and asked them to check their vehicles.
After confirming that there were no safety issues, the two appraisal experts were allowed in.
After meeting, these two top art appraisal experts were even more excited than Swift.
"Sean, where is the painting by the art master Dali? We must take a good look at it."
One of the appraisal experts said impatiently.
While saying this, he looked at the easels placed in the living room.
On top of those easels, there is a large or small painting bag containing a painting.
It is unknown which painting bag contains the work of art master Salvador Dali.
This requires taking out those paintings and carefully identifying them to know the answer.
Xiao Ran raised his finger and pointed at the easels, and said with a smile:
"Gentlemen, don't worry, you will soon see Dali's surrealist work."
"That is an oil painting created by Dali during his time in New York, that is, during the classic period. It is actually not difficult to identify."
"But before the appraisal begins, I have to contact two other top appraisal experts."
"They are from the Department of Arts and Crafts and Painting of the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay in Paris."
As he said that, he nodded slightly to Elaine.
Elaine immediately took out her mobile phone and started to contact the two French appraisal experts.
These two French modern art appraisal experts are both friends of Pierre and are also well-known top appraisal experts in the industry.
They are all staying at home now and have nothing to do, so naturally they will not refuse this good thing of making extra money.
When they heard that appraisal experts from the Louvre Museum and the Musée d'Orsay were involved in the appraisal, the two American appraisal experts at the scene suddenly became more excited and competitive.
In the blink of an eye, Elaine had contacted two French appraisal experts.
Under Fang Yufei's control, they soon appeared on the big screen TV in the living room and saw the situation in the living room.
Coincidentally, the two French guys happened to know the two American appraisal experts at the scene.
Although they are just acquaintances, they all know each other's abilities and status in the industry.
After confirming each other's identities and knowing that they are not fakes, the next thing will be easier to handle.
After a few polite words, everyone got down to business.
Xiao Ran walked straight to the easels, took out the surreal paintings one by one, and placed them on the easels.
There were also many sketches, which he took out one by one and placed them on a table next to the easel.
After placing all the paintings, he smiled and said:
"Gentlemen, you might as well take a guess. Among these surrealist paintings, which one is the work of the master Dali?"
The four appraisal experts did not respond immediately, but carefully examined the surrealist oil paintings.
At this time, each of their eyes shone thoughtfully.
After admiring it for a moment, they all fell into deep thought.
Seeing this scene, Swift and Elaine, who were standing aside, couldn't help but become nervous.
The beauties said nothing, clenching their fists and staring closely at the four top appraisal experts and the surreal paintings.
Xiao Ran, on the other hand, acted very relaxed, with a confident smile always on his face.
After observing and thinking for about three to five minutes, the four appraisal experts came to a conclusion, and the conclusion was highly consistent.
They all pointed to the same surrealist painting.
"The painting "Skyscrapers in a Dream" is a work by the master of surrealist art Dali."
"To be more precise, these are works created by Dali during his classic period."
"He was living in New York at the time and painted many paintings with similar themes, which are collected in MOMA and the Dali Museum in Spain..."
Before she finished speaking, Swift cheered excitedly.
“It’s great, this is actually a work by the master of surrealist art Dali”
"Sean, you must sell me this oil painting at any price you want!"
With that said, the super female star rushed over, gave Xiao Ran a warm hug and kissed his cheek.
Elaine's eyes immediately stood up, while Fang Yufei rolled her eyes angrily.
As for the other people, they all looked at Xiao Ran with envy, their eyes a little red.
They were envious of him for discovering this priceless top-notch work of art, and they were also envious of the beauty he had in his arms. They all wished they could replace it.
In the blink of an eye, an hour passed.
The identification work has long been completed.
In addition to the "Skyscraper in a Dream", several appraisal experts discovered six more sketches by Dali, mixed in the large number of sketches.
The price of these sketches and manuscripts is not high, and cannot compare with that oil painting, but each one is worth more than ten or two hundred thousand dollars, which is rare.
After the appraisal, Swift immediately bought the painting "Skyscrapers in a Dream" and two sketches for a total price of US$22 million.
She wanted to buy all the sketch manuscripts, but Xiao Ran refused.
Although the other four sketch manuscripts are also surrealist works from Dali's classic period, they are more realistic and he plans to collect them himself.
Of course, he is not without rare things to live in, and he is also stocking up for his own antique store.
The four top appraisal experts who participated in the appraisal all intended to acquire the "Skyscraper in a Dream".
It's a pity that they are not as rich as Swift, and they were defeated as soon as they came into contact.
After buying the painting and two sketches, Swift immediately asked her boyfriend to go home and drive the family's SUV over.
Afterwards, they went home happily with those top-notch works of art.
Also leaving together were the two appraisal experts from the Museum of Modern Art in Los Angeles.
Soon, the time came to around 12 noon.
With a roar of engines, a convoy of more than a dozen cars suddenly drove from a distance and headed straight for Xiao Ran's top-notch mansion.
