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Allegra · 24th October 2007, 09:01 PM

BBC NEWS | Americas | Dumped oil painting 'worth $1m'

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A painting stolen 20 years ago then found lying in a pile of rubbish on a New York City street could fetch up to $1m (£488,000) at auction next month.

The 1970 painting Tres Personajes (Three People) by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo was taken from a warehouse where the owners had placed it while moving.
It was found by Elizabeth Gibson as she took her morning walk four years ago on Manhattan's Upper West Side. It is now being sold by the widow of the original owner.

Talysia · 24th October 2007, 09:21 PM

Wow - it's amazing what you can find sometimes. I wonder how it got there in the first place.

tangaloomababe · 24th October 2007, 10:38 PM

Amazing story..... I must learn to look through those piles of rubbish at the tip, never know what you might find. Mmmm think I'll pass, they smell.

Still like Talysia I wonder how it came to be there!

Mithridelle · 26th October 2007, 08:03 AM

It is very much a mystery to me also.... do tell if you find out anythind else Allegra.

Talysia · 25th November 2007, 09:28 PM

A little update on this one. Looks like it made the million after all.

BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Dumped oil painting fetches $1m

Allegra · 25th November 2007, 09:36 PM

Thanks for the update, Tal! That's a happy ending for a lucky (and nice) painting. It could've been recycled!

Curt Chiarelli · 25th November 2007, 10:23 PM

An amazing story! I wonder how many more like it there are in the world?

24th October 2007, 09:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Talysia Lady of Autumn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 3,283	Re: Dumped oil painting 'worth $1m' Wow - it's amazing what you can find sometimes. I wonder how it got there in the first place.

24th October 2007, 10:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
tangaloomababe Living in Paradise Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 904	Re: Dumped oil painting 'worth $1m' Amazing story..... I must learn to look through those piles of rubbish at the tip, never know what you might find. Mmmm think I'll pass, they smell. Still like Talysia I wonder how it came to be there!

26th October 2007, 08:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mithridelle Hates Insistant Headaches Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 361	Re: Dumped oil painting 'worth $1m' It is very much a mystery to me also.... do tell if you find out anythind else Allegra.

25th November 2007, 09:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Talysia Lady of Autumn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 3,283	Re: Dumped oil painting 'worth $1m' A little update on this one. Looks like it made the million after all. BBC NEWS \| World \| Americas \| Dumped oil painting fetches $1m

25th November 2007, 09:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Allegra Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,246	Re: Dumped oil painting 'worth $1m' Thanks for the update, Tal! That's a happy ending for a lucky (and nice) painting. It could've been recycled!

25th November 2007, 10:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Curt Chiarelli Yog-Sothothery on the Fly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vatican City Posts: 858	Re: Dumped oil painting 'worth $1m' An amazing story! I wonder how many more like it there are in the world?

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