In 1966, a New York art teacher paid under $100 for a thrift-store painting and kept it for nearly 60 years; after her son investigated its faded signature, experts identified it as an F.C.B. Cadell work that sold for £189,200
- A painting bought for less than $100 at a thrift store in White Plains, New York, in 1966 has been sold for £189,200 at auction after experts identified it as a work by Scottish artist Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell.
- According to Edinburgh auction house Lyon & Turnbull, the painting, titled 'Interior: The Lady in Black', remained in art teacher Helene Plotkin’s home for nearly six decades before her son’s investigation helped uncover its identity.
- The final price, including the buyer’s premium, was reported by the auction house and art-market publication Artnet News.
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- A painting bought for less than $100 at a thrift store in White Plains, New York, in 1966 has been sold for £189,200 at auction after experts identified it as a work by Scottish artist Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell.
- According to Edinburgh auction house Lyon & Turnbull, the painting, titled 'Interior: The Lady in Black', remained in art teacher Helene Plotkin’s home for nearly six decades before her son’s investigation helped uncover its identity.
- The final price, including the buyer’s premium, was reported by the auction house and art-market publication Artnet News.
Sources: Times of India