The Rundown: An unlikely art find at an estate sale
A painting purchased for $30 at a Michigan estate sale is heading to a major art auction. The piece depicts nine shells and was discovered by a picker in a hallway.
Good afternoon! It’s Wednesday, and watch out for this season’s bridge lifts along the Chicago River. Here’s what else you need to know today.1. A $30 find from a Michigan estate sale heads to a major art auction tomorrowThe “picker” arrived late in July at a Michigan estate sale in search of albums and midcentury furniture. But in a hallway leading to the garage, he stumbled on something else: a small painting that depicted nine shells. Intrigued, he took a chance on it, paying $30.As arts…
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