Following the gallery owner's words, the two French guys who tried to cut him off were dumbfounded.
They were about to argue a few words, but were interrupted by the gallery owner.
"Gentlemen, you are not an expert in the antique industry and may not understand the rules of this industry."
"In the antiques industry, if someone is negotiating the price of an item with the owner, others cannot intervene at will until the result is known. This is not an auction!"
"Only when the talks between the two parties are over and there is no deal can other people bid."
"You may not care about this rule, but as an insider, I must abide by this rule, otherwise I will not be able to survive in this industry!"
"So I'm very sorry, I can't accept your offer, and you can only step in unless Sean rejects my offer!"
Looking at the two French guys, they were speechless and their faces were red.
Xiao Ran looked at these two guys with disdain, and then completely stopped their wishful thinking.
"Since the French antique shop has the same rules, it's easy to handle!"
"I want this oil painting, Jean!"
"Fifty thousand euros, deal done"
As he spoke, he stepped forward and bumped elbows with the gallery owner.
Jean was stunned for a moment, then responded and finalized the art deal.
"Okay Sean, deal"
When they bumped elbows with each other, Jean's eyes were full of doubts and a little uneasy.
Even if the artistic quality of this oil painting is very good, even if it comes from the early twentieth century and is more than a hundred years old, it still has certain collection value.
However, since its origin is not very clear, there is no author signature, etc.
The price of 50,000 euros is a bit high!
You know, this is Paris, one of the most important art centers in the Western world.
Paintings like this that are of good quality but have questionable provenance are not uncommon in the Paris art market!
Unless this is the work of a certain art master, and I am just blind and didn’t recognize it!
Thinking of this, Jean couldn't help but look at the oil painting again, trying to find something.
Unfortunately, he didn't discover anything new.
Although the two French guys who failed to cut off the beard stepped aside, they still stared at the oil painting with regret in their eyes.
They didn't know the true value of this oil painting, they just felt sorry for missing out on a chance to make a fortune!
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran had completed the transfer and received both money and goods.
After receiving the payment, Jean suddenly asked curiously:
"Sean, did you discover anything about this unnamed oil painting?"
"That's why I bought this oil painting. Can you tell us about your discovery? I'm very interested!"
Following his words, everyone at the scene looked at Xiao Ran, and everyone was very curious.
Xiao Ran did not respond immediately, but quickly glanced at the two French guys who had just tried to cut off their beards.
Originally he didn't want to tell the secret hidden in this painting, but in order to give the two French guys a hard time, he changed his mind and decided to tell the secret.
Once this secret is made public, it will be difficult for the two French guys not to be fooled!
After pretending to think for a moment, Xiao Ran nodded and said:
"Yes, Jean, I did make some unexpected discoveries on this unnamed oil painting."
"I think this is a work by the master of art Lautrec, and it is a painting from his heavy period, which was painted two years before Lautrec died."
"At that time, Lautrec had damaged his nerves due to alcohol poisoning and was no longer able to wield the brush freely."
"He had to give up the fast painting techniques of his heyday and use thick colors to emphasize the character of the characters, but he still did not give up other techniques."
"Due to his illness, Lautrec created very few works during this period, but there were many masterpieces!"
Not surprisingly, his words shocked everyone present.
"Ah! Is this really a painting by the master of art Lautrec?"
Elaine was the first to exclaim, obviously in disbelief.
Not only him, but also Jean couldn't believe the conclusion of the appraisal.
As soon as Xiao Ran finished speaking, he immediately walked to the oil painting and studied it carefully.
The two French guys standing aside were so remorseful that they almost died, and their eyes instantly turned red.
They still know the price of the paintings by the art master Lautrec.
As for the painting in front of me, if it is really the work of the art master Lautrec, it is conservatively estimated to be more than 5 million euros!
The transaction price of this oil painting was only 50,000 euros, but it increased a hundred times in the blink of an eye!
How can such an astonishing huge profit not make people crazy about it?
Thinking of this, the eyes of these two guys suddenly turned redder, and they regretted and even wanted to slap themselves twice.
At this time, they had completely forgotten the rules of the antique business.
I only know that I passed by this top-notch piece of art and missed a God-given opportunity to get rich!
Looking at the performance of these two guys, a smile quickly flashed in Xiao Ran's eyes.
This is exactly what he wants to see, the fish has taken the bait!
At this moment, Jean suddenly shook his head and said:
"Sean, I admit that the painting style and painting techniques of this painting are indeed very similar to the heavy period works of the art master Lautrec!"
"But to confirm this identification conclusion, there must be sufficient evidence to support it, but I can't find convincing evidence in this painting."
"At the beginning of the 20th century, Lautrec had become a famous art master, a symbol of Montmartre, and one of the symbolic figures in French painting."
"There were many painters who imitated him at that time, including some art masters who later became famous."
"This may be a painting that a certain art master imitated Lautrec before he became famous, so there is no signature."
Xiao Ran looked at this stubborn guy, then smiled and nodded.
"Don't worry, Jean, I believe I can find convincing evidence to support my identification conclusion."
As he spoke, he suddenly took out a magnifying glass from his pocket, stepped forward and began to study the oil painting carefully.
He pointed the magnifying glass at the most slutty dancer in the painting and searched the dancer's body carefully, not even sparing her private parts!
Seeing this scene, everyone was very curious.
However, Yi Lian and Fang Yufei's faces suddenly turned red, and they both spat at him.
The next moment, Xiao Ran smiled and said:
"Jean, I think you haven't studied the slutty dancer in the painting carefully, so you haven't come to an accurate identification conclusion."
"This slutty dancer is actually the famous female painter Susanna Valadon. She was Lautrec's first love."
"Valadon is Lautrec's favorite woman and the woman he hates most in his life."
Upon hearing this, Elaine and Jean immediately walked forward quickly and began to study the wanton dancer in the painting.
"This dancer is the famous female painter Valadon? How did you find out?"
"If this dancer is Valadon, it doesn't seem to match the time of Lautrec's heavy period!"
"The slutty dancer in the painting looks very young, probably around 20 years old. How do you explain this?"
Elaine and Jean asked questions one after another while studying the paintings.
They are all professionals who know Lautrec and Valadon very well, and the questions they asked are very targeted!
Xiao Ran did not answer these questions immediately, and continued to talk to himself:
"When Lautrec was young, he loved Valadon to the point of madness. Valadon, who was still a model at the time, only wanted to defraud him of his money and threatened Lautrec several times by pretending to commit suicide."
"The two had been entangled for countless times, and it wasn't until Lautrec was completely heartbroken that they really broke up."
"Since then, Lautrec has never been deeply in love with any woman. He hangs out in nightclubs, brothels and other places all day long, and is infected with syphilis."
"Even his subsequent drinking all day long, which led to alcohol poisoning, and his untimely death at the age of 36, can all be said to be thanks to Valadon to a certain extent!"
Elaine nodded and then continued:
"That's right, Valadon is a famous scumbag in the French painting world. She may have never really loved anyone in her life, but she has slandered many art masters!"
"The person who was hurt the most by her was probably Lautrec."
"Due to his physical disability, Lautrec was mentally unhealthy. After being scummed by Valadon, he quickly fell into a complete depravity!"
Xiao Ran smiled and then continued:
"Because of this, before he died, Lautrec drew the 18-year-old Valadon into this painting based on his memory, but painted Valadon as a prostitute."
"This is enough to show that Lautrec did not forget his love and hatred for Valadon until his death. This painting can be seen as a love-hate relationship between him and Valadon!"
"Of course there is a reason why I said the dancing girl in the painting is Valadon."
"Look at the inner right thigh of this dancer. Is there a red mole? This is a subtle feature of Valadon's body. It is not a secret in the painting world."
"Regarding this red mole, Valadon wrote in his diary. Many painters, including Lautrec, used her as a model and appeared in some of their paintings."
"Lautrec obviously remembered this feature of Valadon's body very clearly, so he drew it..."
Following his guidance, Jean and Elaine instantly discovered the red mole on the inner side of the dancer's right thigh.
The moment she saw the red mole, Elaine immediately cheered.
Jean was stunned on the spot, his eyes full of pain.
This was not the end, Xiao Ran quickly pointed out another, more powerful evidence.
That is the author's signature, but it is hidden extremely secretly.
Xiao Ran handed the magnifying glass to Elaine, then pointed at a hair-thin fold under the dancer's skirt and said:
"Dear, if you look carefully at this fold with a magnifying glass, you can see several words and initials that are so shallow that it is almost impossible to find them."
"The meaning of these words and abbreviations of names is, prostitute, Marie Valadon, Henri Lautrec"
"I believe this is enough to explain everything. It is also enough to show that even though Lautrec hates Valadon very much, he is willing to be Valadon's servant until death!"
Before she finished speaking, Elaine had discovered the deeply hidden words.
"Oh my God! There is indeed Lautrec's signature here, as well as his curse on Valadon, but it is hidden in such a shameful position!"
"Lautrec is really a lover, but Valadon treats him as a money bag and doesn't love him at all. This is so unfair!"
"I have to say that this is definitely a tragedy in the history of art, but for this painting, it is enough to double the value of this oil painting!"
After observing for a while, Elaine handed the magnifying glass to Rang Rusangkaoyan.
After getting the magnifying glass, Jean immediately looked at the bottom of the dancer's skirt.
No need to ask about the result!
In the blink of an eye, he discovered the hidden author's signature.
This guy was stunned for a moment, and then muttered to himself in despair:
"Oh God! This is really the work of the master of art Lautrec!"
"And it was a painting he drew from memory for his beloved Valadon before he died. It is a memory of love and hate!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
"Yes, for Lautrec, this is indeed a love-hate memory!"
"Before he died, the last woman he thought of was Varadon, who he loved to the core and hated to the point of gritting his teeth."
"That's why there is such a dramatic painting!"
Without exception, everyone was completely dumbfounded!
It took a long time for everyone to wake up.
Then, a French guy standing next to him suddenly asked:
"Mr. Sean, since this painting is so special, isn't its value amazing?"
"If you valued this painting, what price would you give?"
I'm just waiting for your questions!
Xiao Ran turned to look at the French guy, thought for a moment, and then gave the answer.
"Given the strong emotion expressed in this painting and the poignant story of the love-hate relationship between two artistic masters that lies behind it"
“I can be very sure that this is definitely the most valuable and story-telling painting by the master Lautrec!”
"According to the current market conditions, the value of this oil painting should be more than 200 million euros."
Before he finished speaking, the two French guys were holding their heads and exclaimed.
"What? This painting is worth more than 200 million euros? It was only worth 50,000 euros just now!"
"It doubled four thousand times in the blink of an eye. It's crazy!"
While exclaiming, the eyes of these two guys turned redder, looking quite scary.
Compared with them, Elaine and David behaved much calmer.
They have seen many more expensive paintings than this before, and they have long been accustomed to such huge surprises!
Of course, this does not include Jean.
This guy was still in a state of despair and kept mumbling to himself.
Xiao Ran looked at this guy, then took two steps forward and took down Lautrec's painting from the wall.
Seeing his actions made me wake up.
Then, this guy suddenly said:
"Sean, I wonder if you would like to sell this painting?"
"If you are willing to sell it, I can contact some of the top collectors in France to purchase this painting at a good price!"
"To a certain extent, Lautrec is a symbol of the Moulin Rouge and Montmartre. He can even be equated with Paris in the 19th century!"
“Such an important painting, I hope it stays in Paris!”
Xiao Ran couldn't help but pause for a moment, then turned to look at this guy.
Lautrec "In the Café"
