Inherit For Three Thousand Years

"Well, you say." Xiao Yao didn't think Abraham would pay a high price, but he decided to listen.

"We are willing to pay 12 million US dollars and 14 million US dollars for "Girl Reading" and "Lotus Pond Frog", and our purchase prices for "Fire" and "Thunder" are 25 million US dollars and 28 million US dollars. I don't know. Are you satisfied with this price?" Abraham felt that the price he had given was high enough, but he was not at all sure whether he could impress Xiao Yao, a rich man who is not short of money.

After listening to Abraham's quotation, Xiao Yao's reaction was dull, but Lu Jinguang was a little excited.

Before coming to Kyoto, Abraham had conducted preliminary negotiations with Lu Jinguang. At that time, the price quoted by Abraham was not so high. The most highly valued "Thunder" was only a quotation of 23 million, which was exactly 500 less than the current quotation. Ten thousand U.S. dollars.

Lu Jinguang believes that the offer this time is definitely not the highest purchase price set by the Louvre in Paris, and there should be a lot of room for growth.

The offer for "Thunder" is now 28 million U.S. dollars, and at least 30 million U.S. dollars is certain.

No matter how high Abraham's offer is, Xiao Yao will certainly not transfer all these four works to the Louvre in Paris. Lu Jinguang also thinks so.

Now that Xiao Yao's reputation in the global art world is getting bigger and bigger, his works certainly still have a lot of room for appreciation in the future. Selling all the works in your hand now is a short-sighted behavior, and it will also affect the price of Xiao Yao's works in the future.

The price of a living painter's work is directly related to the number of works he creates and the number of works put on the market.

The more the number of works created, the lower the price will definitely be. If the more works are put on the market, the price will be lower.

The price of a work is also related to the age of the author.

The age of the creator is too low, and the number of works created in the future is unknown. It is possible that the number of works is very large. Because of this possibility, the market price will be set more cautiously.

Collectors invest in art for appreciation. If the appreciation potential is low, then it is impossible to be sought after by the market.

Xiao Yao is too young now, who knows how many works he will create in the future? In case his head is convulsed, there are dozens or even dozens of similar works painted, even if it is an artistic masterpiece like "Fire" and "Thunder", the price will certainly not be much higher.

Take "Mona Lisa" as an example. If there are dozens of "Mona Lisa" in the world, can it become the treasure of the Louvre Museum in Paris?

The prices of the works of living painters are generally not too high, because there is a lot of risk in quantity. Only after the painter's death, the number of works created is fixed, can we have an accurate market positioning.

Even works with extremely high artistic achievements, if there are too many similar works, the market price will not be high.

Top domestic art institutions like Jingyuan Gallery, which have rich experience in art promotion, have strict plans for the number of works of their artists to market.

The number of works put on the market must be controlled well, and there must not be too many. The works created by the painter should also avoid too many repetitions of similar themes. Even if a series of themes is launched, it must be ensured that there are obvious differences between each work, and there should not be too many.

Originally, Xiao Yao did not intend to sell these works. Although he was confident in the artistry of his works, he had no confidence in the price.

He is too busy with work and too many things. He is not a pure painter. The number of works he created is destined to be limited, not too many. Moreover, he does not intend to repeat the same type of works. If the price of the works is too low, it is impossible for him. Accepted.

He is not short of money, nor is he eager to ask for a name, and there is no need to rush to sell his works. After the exhibition, Xiao Yao was very satisfied with the widespread recognition of him by the global art world.

If the price is too low, he really won't sell his work, but now Abraham has quoted a price close to 30 million US dollars, which makes him very moved.

Up to now, the highest auction record of a living artist's work is created by Jeff Koons.

Jeff Koons’ orange giant installation "Balloon Dog" has set a new auction record for works by living artists this year for $58.405 million.

If you narrow down to the field of painting, the highest auction record for living painters is created and maintained by Richter.

In 2013, Richter's oil painting "Milan Cathedral Square" painted in 1968 was sold at Sotheby's in New York for a high price of 37.12 million U.S. dollars (approximately RMB 231 million), creating the highest auction price for a single work by a living artist recording.

In February of this year, his work "Abstract Painting" set a record for the price of a single work by a living painter for 30.389 million pounds (approximately RMB 289 million), confirming its status as the world's highest rate of return for outstanding German artists.

Xiao Yao thinks that his four works, any of his artistic achievements are far higher than Richter's "Abstract Painting".

However, the artistic achievement of a work is not necessarily proportional to the price of the work. There are many factors that determine the price of a work, and the artistic achievement of a work is only one of them.

Xiao Yao is only in his 20s. If he paints dozens of copies of the same work, the market price of this work is not too high even if it is not the price of cabbage.

He is too young and has just made his mark in the art world. His temperament and creative attitude are completely unfamiliar to collectors.

Abraham gave a quote of close to 30 million U.S. dollars, and his sincerity is indeed sufficient.

Now that he knew Abraham's sincerity, Xiao Yao's attitude was no longer so repellent.

He said: “Among these four works, "Girl Reading" has a special meaning to me, and I will definitely not transfer it. The other three works can be considered for transfer, but I can only transfer one of them. If Mr. Abraham’s offer can impress me, I can consider it."

"If I can only purchase one of the works, then I choose "Thunder", but the price is really unable to continue to increase, the price of 28 million US dollars is already a sky-high price. I believe that no other museum can get it. It shows greater sincerity than we are." Abraham's attitude was very firm and he refused to give in.

"It is only a price of 28 million yuan, please forgive me for not accepting it. How is the painting of "Thunder"? Mr. Abraham, as an industry expert, must be very clear. I think this price is an insult to me." Xiao Yao is as tough as ever .