Painting bought for $30 at estate sale could sell for $250,000 at auction
A Michigan collector purchased a 1951 painting by American surrealist artist Gertrude Abercrombie for just $30 at an estate sale, not knowing its significance. The artwork had been out of public sight for approximately 75 years before its rediscovery. Its identity was confirmed through an archival photograph, and an expert subsequently authenticated the piece. Titled 'Alderman Merriam's Shells', the painting is now set to go under the hammer in New York. It carries a pre-sale estimate of between $150,000 and $250,000.
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