Treasure hunt begins in England

Chapter 907 Paris Antique Biennale

There is no doubt that the Lacloche brand was a very fashionable and pioneering brand back then.But after all, many years have passed.

That is to say, these pioneers may have become some backward things today. Therefore, for Mr. Ben Jieming, who wants to revive the family business, he naturally needs some more shocking exhibitions for the first time. thing.

Even according to Benjamin's idea, if Liang En's design is not satisfactory this time, he will also take out some old but never made public jewelry from the family to participate in this competition.

It's not that he has any special views on Liang En or doesn't believe in Liang En, but that he understands that this kind of design work sometimes requires a little bit of luck, even the top designers are no exception.

Or it can be said that top designers can indeed design some excellent works anytime and anywhere, but some real works of art are not so simple.

Even for those great artists who have left their names in history, those top-level works of art also need the right time and place and are indispensable, so the output is so small that it is precious.

Although some excellent works are usually enough to meet the needs, it is still a bit short for the Lacloche brand, which is the first show after being silent for more than half a century.Especially the one at the Paris Antiques Biennale.

The Paris Antique Biennale is the most famous and influential art fair in the world. Normally, it will be held in mid-September in even-numbered years, but this year it was postponed for more than half a month due to some reasons.It was a chance for Liang En and the others.

This exhibition has a history of more than 50 years. In 1962, the first Biennale of Antique Dealers was officially held at the Grand Palais in Paris.

Under the famous glass dome of the Grand Palais, the leading antique dealers, jewelry dealers, jewelers, and booksellers from all over France and the world, surrounded by pavilions, gardens, gardens, and waterside pavilions, gathered together to witness this great event.

The predecessor of the Biennale was the "Antique Dealers' Fair". This concept first emerged in the 50s. It was not until 1956 that it became more clear under the leadership of Pierre Vandermeersch, the new chairman of the Antique Dealers' Union at that time.

For nearly 60 years since then, the Biennale has been hosted by the French National Antique Merchants Association (SNA).It is thanks to André Malraux that the Grand Palais, a legendary landmark in Paris built for the first World Expo in 1900, was chosen as the exhibition venue.

Today, SNA still adheres to a rigorous and professional commitment to exhibitors. The committee has strict regulations on art and antique exhibitors to ensure that each exhibit has an impeccable artistic standard.

As an unmissable event in the art world for more than 60 years, the Paris Antiques Biennale has attracted the top art and antique dealers to exhibit their proud masterpieces.

The exhibits at the Biennale can be described as all-encompassing, from 17th century furniture art, ancient books and rare manuscripts, to modern sculptures and paintings.

But what attracts the most attention at the Biennale is not the antiques, nor the modern art, but the showrooms of the world's most prestigious high-end jewelers.

Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari, Harry Winston, Van Cleef & Arpels, Piaget... These high-end jewelry leaders are only one turn away from you. I believe that there is no second such exhibition in the world. .

And they all only display "one-of-a-kind" jewels, maybe this is the only time you see these jewels, because those senior collectors have been waiting for them for two years, and they are already ready to move.

Although it is called the Paris Antique Biennale, the things on display are not necessarily antiques, especially for those jewelers who have made a lot of preparations for the biennial jewelry feast.

The designers of various jewelers have exhausted their creativity, and the ingenious craftsmen have exhausted their craftsmanship, and then created these artistic jewelry products, constantly innovating on the basis of inheritance.

The Biennale is an open exhibition, even if you don't have an official or brand invitation to buy a ticket, you can enter.Appreciating those antique artworks and modern jewelry works at the Biennale is definitely a compulsory course in the exhibition.

After all, with everything from 3rd-century Indian Buddha statues to Yves Klein blue sculptures to jewellers' favorites, such an opportunity is a rare one for anyone.

And unlike museums, in addition to admiring the world's top art masterpieces, if you have enough financial resources, you can take home jewelry or antiques that you fell in love with at first sight here.

Moreover, the things that can be bought at the Biennale have unlimited potential in the future, because all the things here are carefully selected by various merchants, whether antiques or modern products are high-quality goods.

In addition, the annual venue design of the Biennale and the different extreme food every day are also highlights.Gastronomy is an integral part of the French "art de vivre" and is often seen as a form of artistic expression.

And this "art of life" is vividly demonstrated in the Biennale, and each such exhibition has many famous restaurants, including a large number of Michelin-starred restaurants.

More importantly, celebrities, industry leaders, and well-known designers can be seen everywhere in the exhibition hall, and these opinion leaders can communicate freely, so for those who are lucky enough to participate in this grand event, there will be opportunities to learn from them .

No matter in terms of culture, art or history, they all have interesting and unique insights. Of course, if you are lucky, you can also talk to them about your own affairs, and you may have some surprises.

Therefore, for the Lacloche family to exhibit at such an exhibition, it basically used the last favor of the family in the jewelry industry, plus the favor of the art world to get this seat.

"By the way, Mr. Liang, this invitation is for you." After completing the inspection and putting the jewels into the box, Benjamin took out two invitations from his bag and handed them to Liang En. "Be sure to come and take a look at the booth then."

"Three days later, I think we should be able to go there." Liang En nodded after looking at the time on the invitation. To be honest, he was also quite interested in these things.

After all, this is the top antique gathering in the world. For Liang En, he might be able to buy something he likes, especially something that he can't usually find.

If it was placed a few years ago, he would never go shopping on such an occasion that required a lot of money, but now it is indeed a good idea for him to spend some money for his hobbies who already have money.

As for this invitation, it is also meaningful. Although there is a ticket sales progress meeting in this exhibition, things like communication are basically something that can be encountered but not sought after for those who just buy tickets to enter. At the same time, there are restrictions on the tour of some exhibition areas.

But then again, these two invitations are not precious to Liang En, because before, no matter Mary, Elizabeth or Mr. Doris could get these tickets.

It's just that Liang En has been waiting, because he knows that under normal circumstances Lacloche will definitely invite him, and he should also stand for this emerging brand at this time, and now it seems that this is the case.

(End of this chapter)