{
  "id": 14316161,
  "title": "LA man paid $50 for old chair; rare 1930s design later sold for $107,950",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/la-man-paid-50-for-old-chair-rare-1930s-design-later-sold-for-107-950",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T22:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2023-a-los-angeles-man-paid-50-for-an-old-leather-chair-on-facebook-marketplace-months-later-experts-identified-the-rare-1930s-design-and-it-sold-for-107950/articleshow/134895666.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Justin Miller, a home design content creator, purchased a chair from Facebook Marketplace for $50. After researching, he discovered it was a rare piece made by Frits Henningsen. Sotheby’s auctioned the chair, which was restored and had an estimated value of $30,000 to $50,000. The auction saw the chair sell for an impressive total of $107,950 including premiums. Miller continues to seek valuable…",
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  "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."
}