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Painting bought for $30 at estate sale sets auction record
Original: A $30 Gertrude Abercrombie estate sale find sets record at New York art auction
A painting by Chicago artist Gertrude Abercrombie, bought for $30 at an estate sale, has set a record when it went under the hammer at an art auction in New York. The story highlights the enduring market appeal of the surrealist painter and the windfall for the lucky buyer who recognized the work's value.
Why now: People are drawn to stories of cheap thrift-store or estate-sale finds turning into major windfalls at auction
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