Bought for $30, Gertrude Abercrombie Painting Set Off $1.35 Million Bidding War
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"Bought for $30, Gertrude Abercrombie Painting Set Off $1.35 Million Bidding War" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo News Singapore. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (1)
- A $30 painting, found in ‘dark corner’ of estate sale, fetches $1.35M at auction Yahoo News Singapore · 17h ago
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