How a $30 oil painting fetched over $1.35M at US auction; all about ‘Alderman Merriam’s Shells’
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A painting purchased for $30 at an estate sale fetched more than $1.35 million at auction after it was confirmed to be the work of Gertrude Abercrombie.
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Freeman's A painting bought for $30 has sold for an eye-watering $1.35 million at auction. Confirmed as Gertrude Abercrombie’s “Alderman Merriam’s Shells,” it was found in a Michigan home in July, auction house Freeman’s said. The 8-by-11-inch oil painting had not been seen in public for 75 years, but was finally…
A painting purchased for $30 at an estate sale fetched more than $1.35 million at auction after it was confirmed to be the work of Gertrude Abercrombie.
In a stunning turn of events, Gertrude Abercrombie's painting, Alderman Merriam's Shells, was auctioned for $1,352,600 after being found at an estate sale for just $30. Having been lost for 75 years, the piece drew significant attention at Freeman's auction house, far exceeding expectations. A dedicated collector…
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- Michigan collector paid $30 for painting; it later sold for record $1.35m (opens The Times of India in a new tab)
In a stunning turn of events, Gertrude Abercrombie's painting, Alderman Merriam's Shells, was auctioned for $1,352,600 after being found at an estate sale for just $30. Having been lost for 75 years, the piece drew significant attention at Freeman's auction house, far exceeding expectations. A dedicated collector…
- Painting Bought for $30 Sells for $1.35 Million (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Freeman's A painting bought for $30 has sold for an eye-watering $1.35 million at auction. Confirmed as Gertrude Abercrombie’s “Alderman Merriam’s Shells,” it was found in a Michigan home in July, auction house Freeman’s said. The 8-by-11-inch oil painting had not been seen in public for 75 years, but was finally…
- How a $30 oil painting fetched over $1.35M at US auction; all about ‘Alderman Merriam’s Shells’ (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
A painting purchased for $30 at an estate sale fetched more than $1.35 million at auction after it was confirmed to be the work of Gertrude Abercrombie.
