Chapter 0636: A Curious Goods (I)

“Of course, I think any collector in Paris at this moment would be willing to associate with Mr. Zhuang Rui.”

Ezkena nodded, to be able to own six of Picasso’s sketches, Zhuang Rui already had the qualification to be among the international collectors, if Zhuang Rui was interested in selling again, then surely all the people who liked Picasso’s works would be happy to be friends with Zhuang Rui.

Hearing the boss gave the word, even if Sterling was excited again at this time, he could only force himself to suppress it, and he wanted to enjoy Picasso’s works again, but he was put away by Peng Fei’s hands and feet, and he also had a look of a thief, and Sterling almost went out of his mind.

However, Sterling is not this kind of qualification, in the collection market where the seller is the king, especially the high-end market of top artworks, no one lacks of money, and if you want others to sell their favorite artworks, then it depends on whether you have sincerity or not?

“Dear Zhuang, I would like to know, did you call us here today to sell these Picasso works?”

After Ezkena’s small eyes dripped around, he began to slowly lean into the subject, the reason why he asked this was because he wanted to take the lead in the negotiation, so that Zhuang Rui subconsciously thought that it was he who wanted to sell, rather than himself who wanted to buy, this was also a small trick of negotiation.

“Sell? No, no, no, Mr. Ezkena, you have misunderstood, I have never thought of selling these precious Picasso works, not now, and never in the future.”

After Zhuang Rui heard Ezkena’s words, with a faint smile on his face, he waved his hand repeatedly and said several no’s, denying Ezkena’s words in a resolute tone.

Although it was said that Zhuang Rui’s fortune had shrunk drastically since he purchased the private jet, he had never thought of selling Picasso’s paintings, and he had never even thought of selling any of his collections.

In the current international art market, whether it was Picasso’s works or his own collections, they definitely belonged to the priceless market, and no one was willing to exchange Picasso’s works for money unless they were penniless and desperate.

“Not for sale?”

Ezkena froze for a moment, and after looking at Huangfu Yun on the side, he said to Zhuang Rui: “Dear Zhuang, then what do you mean by calling us here today? It’s to let us admire Mr. Picasso’s works?”

Ezkena is considered a pivotal figure in the British collecting circle, he doesn’t think that he gave up an important dinner party just to take a look at Picasso’s works and came here, that would be better than going to the Louvre to see it!

“Mr. Ezkena speaks very good Chinese.”

Zhuang Rui didn’t pick up Ezkena’s words, but instead complimented his Chinese level, Ezkena nodded his head in a very gentlemanly manner and waited for Zhuang Rui’s next words.

“I think Mr. Ezkena must also know our country’s culture very well, in our country, collectors seldom use money to buy the collection he likes among themselves, more often than not, they use their own collection to exchange with the other party, in this way, both parties can get their desired collection, Mr. Ezkena, I think, you should understand what I mean, right? ”

In fact, bartering is not only the patent of Chinese collectors, it is also very popular in the international arena, as soon as Ezkena heard Zhuang Rui’s words, he immediately reacted, he completely understood Zhuang Rui’s idea.

But then Ezekiel’s eyebrows, also tightly wrinkled, barter this transaction occurs, mostly out of the proposed party, the other side of a certain object, and then come up with their own best things with the exchange, generally speaking, are the first party to propose, to eat a little loss.

But now the situation is, Zhuang Rui even own what collection do not know, dare to put forward barter exchange mode, clearly is relying on the hands of those Picasso’s sketches, their own if you can’t let the other party satisfied with the antiques, I’m afraid that this deal will be yellowed.

But Ezkenazi really care about those Picasso sketches in the hands of Zhuang Rui, as a collector can become a world-class collector, his collection has no Picasso or Van Gogh and other people’s works, is an extremely important sign.

And Ezkenazi family’s heritage, is nothing more than a large number of antiques and cultural relics looted from China, for the European and American works of art, but did not collect much, Ezkenazi want to get the affirmation of the international collectors, just have antiques from China, that is far from enough.

“Mr. Zhuang, I think I understand what you mean, only my collection are in London, now is no way for you to choose.”

Ezkena’s mindset is very positive, to say that the preciousness of their own collections, not necessarily lower than Picasso’s works, just rare is expensive, the Chinese cultural relics that have fallen abroad in the millions.

But Picasso’s works, come and go only so many tens of thousands of pieces, and most of them have been private and museum collection, even if the auction market occasionally see so a picture, but also very quickly be a high price shot away.

Ezkena knew that he could see these six sketches, has been considered lucky, absolutely can not use its market circulation price to measure its value.

“The stuff is all in London?”

Zhuang Rui sniffed a little gently tapped his fingers on the table, to be honest, he didn’t really want to trade with a private party, because businessmen seek profit, they will definitely use the market price to measure the value of the two objects when exchanging their collections, that can’t maximize their own interests.

What Zhuang Rui wants the most is to exchange with museums, there are many museums abroad that have many precious Chinese cultural relics, but compared to Picasso’s works, they surely love the latter more.

Then again, including many private museums, most of the things in the museum do not belong to private individuals, want to use the museum’s things donated or exchanged for sale, all need the museum board’s consent, but Zhuang Rui believes that those foreigners, will certainly agree to exchange Chinese antiques for Picasso’s works.

Since the things are not their own, there is no such thing as equal value, in this way, the operation space will be much larger, and Zhuang Rui can get more of what he wants.

“Mr. Zhuang, if you have time to go to London, I think my collection, is something that can satisfy you.”

Ezkena very much wanted to get these Picasso’s sketches, and he didn’t want them to flow into the auction house, because Ezkena knew that the price of Picasso’s works had skyrocketed in the past few years, and the price of just these few sketches might have to be above ten million dollars.

And these works once on the auction, a lot of things on the body can not help, Ezkena can not control the situation of the time, in case of another international big collector and their own competition, I am afraid of their own out of pocket money, absolutely more than imagined.

“Alright! Mr. Ezkena, your sincerity has impressed me, let’s put it this way! I’ll take a private jet to London three days later, but before that, I’d like you to make a list of the best collections you own, mark them out for me to look at first, whether there’s a possibility of a deal between us.”

Zhuang Rui thought for a while, anyway, he is going to London, and this bartering is simple to say, but the operation is also very complicated, three to five days time is certainly not good for handling, that is to say, this batch of Picasso’s works, for a period of time, will certainly stay in their own hands, it’s nothing to go to London to have a look.

And Zhuang Rui also put forward such a condition, he wants to know what collections in the hands of Ezkena, if there is no own satisfaction, then this deal naturally can not be negotiated.

Anyway, Zhuang Rui is not afraid of these Picasso’s works can’t be sold, as long as he puts out the wind, not to mention those private collectors, I’m afraid that the auction house alone, will be able to step on the hotel threshold rotten.

“Okay, dear Zhuang, I will go back and fax you the list, I think you will be satisfied.”

Ezkena saw Zhuang Rui gave the expulsion order, so he stood up, and after shaking hands with Zhuang Rui, handed Zhuang Rui a business card, and then pulled that Mr. Sterling, who was not yet finished, took his leave, the words that should be said have been said, whether the transaction can be accomplished or not, it depends on what he took out, whether he can make Zhuang Rui move?

Ezkena on this point is still very confident, his collection is mostly Chinese porcelain, but also are the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties of the official kiln boutique, in the international market are extremely rare, if Zhuang Rui is a nationalist, will certainly be interested in their own out of the object.

“Brother Zhuang, these things drawn with pencils are all antiques?”

Waiting for Ezkena and Huangfu Yun and the others to leave, Peng Fei picked up a sketch and sized it up, he could understand English and knew that the two foreigners just now attached great importance to the drawing.

But Peng Fei measured half a day, how to see can not see a good, want to see bare ass woman, this French TV has adult channel, that can be better than this painting is much better, or adult action movie it!

“Hey, kid, how fresh is your question! Isn’t antique someone rushing to give you money?”

Zhuang Rui smiled, after carefully putting the sketch away, then said to Peng Fei: “These things are carefully kept, maybe they can be exchanged for a few ‘Sword of Stabilizing Light’ and other treasures, keep it safe!”

“Stabilizing Sword?”

Peng Fei was shocked by Zhuang Rui’s words, and hurriedly used both hands to catch those sketches handed over by Zhuang Rui, and muttered in his heart, these drawings don’t look much better than those kids in his girlfriend’s school.

“Zhuang Rui, the fax came over, come and get it.”

The room suddenly remembered Qin Xuan Bing’s voice, listening to Zhuang Rui froze for a moment, this Ezkena’s efficiency is still really fast, it’s only just after half an hour, actually the catalog of curiosities to sort out.