Priceless Painting Found In Attic

When priceless works of art show up in unexpected places museum quality pieces have been found everywhere from thrift shops to attic corners.

Priceless painting found in attic.

A jackson pollock painting found in an arizona garage. An attic in toulouse france was filled with toys clocks and clothing all collecting dust for years. This vincent van gogh painting sat in an attic for decades. A 17th century painting believed to be from italian artist michelangelo merisi da caravaggio has been found in an attic in the capital city of toulouse in southern france.

But in 2014 its owners found something amongst the junk that was worth millions. It ended up selling for 334 000 to a texas buyer. The lost van gogh. I went to his house and climbed the stairs to the landing of the attic where the painting was displayed.

His painting sunset at montmajour was stored in an attic for most of the 20th century. Painting found in french attic is 137 million caravaggio say experts charles platiau reuters a detail of a painting entitled judith beheading holofernes is pictured during its presentation in paris france april 12 2016. An original painting from renaissance artist caravaggio. 3 6 millionone 18th century giovanni battista tiepolo painting lay hidden in the attic of a french château for two centuries.

The discovery of the priceless painting might seem like serendipity but really it was only a matter of time before the family who has opted to remain anonymous found the hidden masterpiece in the attic of a home that has belonged to the family since 1871. Worthless painting found to be priceless lost caravaggio.