Hidden Treasure: $3.99 Goodwill Vase Sells for Over $100,000 at Auction
TL;DR
A woman in Virginia purchased a vase for $3.99 at a charity shop and later sold it at auction for $107,100. After discovering a small "M" on the bottom of the vase, she suspected it could be a valuable piece from Murano, Italy. Further research revealed it was a rare artwork by renowned Italian architect Carlo Scarpa. The vase, part of the "Pennellate" series, was auctioned to a private art collector in Europe. The woman received $83,500 from the sale and expressed her desire to bring the vase back into the art world.
- Vase bought at charity shop for $3.99 sells for $107000 at auction The Independent
- Goodwill Vase Sold for $3.99 Fetches More Than $100,000 at Auction The New York Times
- A Carlo Scarpa Vase Found in a Thrift Store Just Made More Than $100,000 at Auction artnet News
- Rare $3.99 Goodwill find nets lucky Virginia woman six-figure profit at auction New York Post
- A $3.99 vase at Goodwill turns out to be worth over $100,000 USA TODAY
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