Because of the presence of Mary and Griffin, both Aniston and Angelina Jolie controlled their emotions and ultimately did not fight on the spot.
The reason is simple. Wall Street financial tycoons such as the Mary family and Griffin are the super financiers behind Hollywood.
Faced with these Hollywood moneymakers, how dare Aniston and others make mistakes, otherwise they would be asking for trouble.
This result disappointed those who were waiting to see the drama.
After greeting everyone, Mary and Griffin began to admire the antiques and artworks displayed in the living room.
The first piece of art they admired was Velasquez's "Venus in front of the Mirror."
Xiao Ran accompanied them to visit and appreciate it, and was responsible for explaining and introducing it.
Seeing this famous oil painting in the Baroque style, Mary and the others were instantly attracted to it.
The two art dealers who followed immediately stepped forward.
The two guys used the high-definition photography equipment they brought to capture every detail of the oil painting.
These high-definition videos and pictures were then sent out to top appraisal experts for appraisal.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Then he smiled again and didn't take it seriously.
No one knows better than him whether this "Venus in front of the Mirror" is real or fake.
The real can not be fake, the fake can not be real!
No matter who the experts who receive the videos and pictures are and what conclusions they draw, it is impossible to change the facts!
Others present at the scene were full of curiosity.
Everyone's performance naturally fell into the eyes of Mary and Griffin.
The next moment, Griffin smiled and gave an explanation.
"I have admired the "Venus in front of the Mirror" collected in the National Gallery in London more than once and I like it very much."
"This painting "Venus in front of the Mirror" has only appeared a few times in history, and only a few people have seen it."
"In order to determine the authenticity of this painting and decide whether to participate in the auction, I plan to ask the National Gallery in London to help identify it."
"I believe that no one knows more about Venus in front of the Mirror than they do, and their identification conclusion is also the most authoritative."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran immediately smiled and nodded.
"This is a reasonable thing. I very much agree with it and hope to get a more authoritative appraisal conclusion."
"The appraisal will take some time. Mary and Griffin, let's wait while appreciating these antique works of art."
Seeing him so confident and relaxed, the only trace of doubt in Griffin's heart disappeared in an instant.
Compared to him, Mary trusted Xiao Ran more.
In other words, I trust his vision more and know that there is no way he can be wrong.
Next, Xiao Ran began to introduce the painting.
"Mary, Griffin, you must be very familiar with the painting "Venus in front of the Mirror" collected by the National Gallery."
"Compared with the painting of the same name, this "Venus in front of the Mirror" is different. Venus is in a standing posture, and her body curves are more beautiful."
"The most important thing is that the picture of this oil painting is more harmonious and more outstanding than the one in London."
Following his explanation, both Mary and Griffin fell silent, and then fell into thinking.
After thinking for a moment, Mary's eyes suddenly lit up.
Then, she nodded excitedly and said:
"I understand what you mean, Sean. This "Venus in front of the Mirror" is indeed more outstanding than the one in London."
"The specific excellence lies in the depiction of the characters in the mirror. The goddess in the mirror in this painting is even more beautiful."
"In the London painting of the same name, the face of Venus in the mirror is a bit older than her body, and the inside and outside are not very harmonious."
Xiao Ran nodded and immediately gave the answer.
"That's right, Mary, you saw it very accurately."
"According to legend, the Venus in the Mirror in that painting was added by later painters."
"And the Venus in the Mirror in this painting was painted by Velázquez."
"In this regard, this "Venus in the Mirror" is more precious and has higher artistic value than the one in London."
"ah!"
There was an exclamation of exclamation at the scene, and the same was true in the live broadcast room.
Immediately afterwards, several appraisal experts on the scene nodded in agreement.
After Xiao Ran's reminder, everyone soon discovered this.
The "Venus in front of the Mirror" in front of me does seem to be more outstanding than the painting of the same name in London.
The picture of this painting is consistent inside and outside, and it seems to be more harmonious than the one in London.
From this point of view, the value of this "Venus in the Mirror" should be higher than the one in London.
"Sean, you are getting better and better. Your sharp vision is really amazing."
Mary said with admiration.
Griffin, who was standing next to him, was also filled with admiration.
Next, they continued to admire this famous oil painting, and the more they looked at it, the more they fell in love with it.
It took them five or six minutes to finish admiring it.
Then, they came to Monet's "Water Lilies" and stopped to admire it.
Looking at this famous Impressionist masterpiece, their eyes also shone.
In addition to love in their eyes, there is even a bit of greed for possession.
In the blink of an eye, ten minutes passed.
When Marie and the others came to Renoir's paintings, they were ready to admire them.
Finally, news came from London.
Mary's art dealer put down the phone and immediately told the identification conclusion reached by the National Gallery in London.
"Mary Griffin, the National Gallery in London confirms that this is indeed the masterpiece of Velazquez, the greatest Spanish painter, "Venus in front of the Mirror""
“When this painting appeared in Madrid in the early 1990s, appraisal experts from the National Gallery in London rushed to Madrid for appraisal.”
"Thirty years have passed, and this painting has not changed at all. It can be confirmed to be Velazquez's original work. It is undoubtedly a top-notch work of art."
"While the National Gallery in London has reached the appraisal conclusion, it also hopes to fund the acquisition of this oil painting and display the two paintings with the same name together."
Although they had expected it, everyone was still amazed when they heard this authoritative appraisal conclusion.
At the same time, everyone's eyes became even hotter when they looked at "Venus in the Mirror".
Xiao Ran shook his head slightly and said jokingly:
"The British want to acquire this "Venus in front of the Mirror" and want to exhibit the two paintings of the same name together. This is a good idea, but I'm afraid it won't be possible!"
"Even if I wanted to make it happen, no one would agree. As well as the buyers in my live broadcast room, there are too many people staring at this top-notch piece of art."
"That's right, Sean, those guys in London are obviously overthinking it."
Griffin smiled and nodded in agreement.
Following his words, laughter immediately erupted from the scene.
After some joking, everyone continued to visit.
In addition to numerous valuable antiques and works of art, the gold and silver treasures placed in glass display cabinets, as well as various luxurious jewelry, also dazzled everyone at the scene.
Especially the top-quality emerald jewelry and an astonishing number of emerald rough stones firmly attracted the attention of almost all the women present.
In the blink of an eye, more than an hour has passed.
Soon, the time came to seven o'clock in the evening.
This unique party has also entered its second stage.
"ding ding ding"
Xiao Ran, standing in the center of the living room, tapped the champagne glass in his hand.
With the pleasant sound, everyone's attention was attracted, and the scene became quiet.
Xiao Ran glanced at everyone present, then smiled and said loudly:
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome again to this private exhibition and small auction.”
"It is now seven o'clock in the evening, and it is the scheduled auction time. This party will also enter the auction stage."
"Papa pa pa"
There was a burst of applause immediately, and everyone was applauding.
Everyone was somewhat excited at the thought that they would be able to get their favorite treasure later.
After the applause subsided, Xiao Ran continued:
"Before the auction starts, I want to explain a few things. This small auction uses a sealed bidding auction."
"That is to say, each person has only one chance to bid on an item. As long as the highest bid is higher than the reserve price, the transaction can be completed."
“Everyone can think carefully and weigh it, and bid based on your own judgment without worrying about being affected by the competitive atmosphere.”
Before he finished speaking, the scene became agitated.
"Ah! It turns out to be a sealed bidding auction, so you have to be careful when bidding."
"If the bid is too low, there is no chance to make up for it, and I can only watch my beloved baby fall by the wayside!"
Compared with the crowd at the scene, the fans in the two live broadcast rooms were much calmer.
Everyone has long been accustomed to this kind of auction.
Xiao Ran glanced at everyone present, and then continued:
"One more thing, this private auction is not only attended by everyone present, but also many fans in the two live broadcast rooms."
“I made a promise to many fans and buyers when I was in San Diego that they would have the right of first refusal in the event of equal bids.”
"About this, I hope everyone understands. The last thing I want to say is that all items have auction reserve prices. I hope everyone can gain something."
As soon as the words fell, cheers immediately erupted in the two live broadcast rooms.
Many buyers at the scene also nodded and had no objections.
Maybe some of them don't like this arrangement and don't want to bid at the same auction venue as those ordinary fans in China.
But this is a private auction, and there is no place to complain if you want to.
Unless they get up and leave, giving up the treasures they are looking for.
But they didn't want to give up and could only accept this arrangement.
Of course, most people don't think about it that much.
And everyone is gearing up and can’t wait.
At this moment, Miller, in a suit and leather tie, suddenly came to Xiao Ran.
He will be responsible for hosting today's small private auction.
Since it is a sealed bidding auction, there is no need to heighten the atmosphere and provoke competition.
Even if Miller has no experience hosting auctions, he is still qualified for the job.
The rest of the company's employees assist on site, collecting quotes from buyers, etc.
In the blink of an eye, everything was ready.
The auction begins immediately.
