{
  "id": 11957969,
  "title": "Michigan collector paid $30 for painting; it later sold for record $1.35 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/michigan-collector-paid-30-for-painting-it-later-sold-for-record-1-35",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T14:15:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-michigan-collector-paid-30-for-a-seashell-painting-at-an-estate-sale-it-was-later-identified-as-a-1951-gertrude-abercrombie-work-now-it-has-sold-in-new-york-for-a-record-1352600/articleshow/134676403.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At a recent estate sale, a man bought a Gertrude Abercrombie painting for only $30. Upon confirming its authenticity at an exhibition, he opted to auction the piece. Titled Alderman Merriam's Shells, the painting was anticipated to sell between $150,000 and $250,000. Remarkably, it sold for a staggering $1,060,000 at Freeman's auction, setting a new high for the artist and highlighting the…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "UK collector paid $15 for broken teapot; it later sold for $575,00",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/uk-collector-paid-15-for-broken-teapot-it-later-sold-for-575-00",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:25:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}