{
  "id": 11668366,
  "title": "Shopper paid C$5 for painting; David Bowie original later sold for C$108,120",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/shopper-paid-c-5-for-painting-david-bowie-original-later-sold-for-c",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T10:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/a-shopper-paid-just-c5-for-a-painting-at-a-canadian-donation-centre-in-2020-experts-identified-it-as-a-david-bowie-original-and-it-sold-for-c108120-at-auction-the-following-year/articleshow/134655737.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A lucky shopper stumbled upon a remarkable David Bowie painting at a donation center, priced at just C$5. After expert verification, it was revealed to be D Head XLVI from Bowie's iconic Dead Heads series. Shockingly, the artwork was auctioned for an astounding C$108,120, setting a record for Bowie's art. This astonishing find underscores the thrill of discovering hidden gems and the significance…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}