Gertrude Abercombie Painting Sells for $1.35 Million at Auction
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What happened
Gertrude Abercombie’s Alderman Merriam’s Shells sold for $1.35 million at Freeman’s auction house on October 1. The painting, which was found in an estate sale in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was brought to the Milwaukee Art Museum for viewing. The sale price significantly surpassed the lot’s $250,000 estimate.
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Why it matters
The sale established a new auction benchmark for the late Surrealist painter. The painting had been missing for decades before being rediscovered in Michigan.
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Who's involved
- John ReynoldsNew Zealand painter
- ChicagoCity and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America
- Eric LefkofskyAmerican entrepreneur, billionaire, and philanthropist
- EmanuelServed as the Mayor of Chicago in 2015
- Brandon JohnsonServes as the Mayor of Chicago
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Chicago
city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America