{
  "id": 13393279,
  "title": "US hospital worker paid $15.99 for Goodwill painting; later valued up to $80,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/us-hospital-worker-paid-15-99-for-goodwill-painting-later-valued-up",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T10:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/during-the-pandemic-a-us-hospital-worker-paid-15-99-for-a-goodwill-painting-and-hung-it-above-her-bed-antiques-roadshow-later-identified-it-as-a-le-pho-worth-60000-80000-at-auction/articleshow/134851220.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An occupational therapist found a painting for $15.99 at Goodwill while shopping to relieve stress. Notably, the piece was valued significantly higher during an appraisal on Antiques Roadshow. Fine-art expert Betty Krulik identified it as a work by Vietnamese artist Le Pho. The appraisal revealed that similar artworks could sell for between $60,000 and $80,000 at auction. This exceptional find…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}