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A guest on Antiques Roadshow was completely shocked when he learned how much his painting was worth. The man brought a prized painting made by famed Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dalí, who was known for his technical skill, as well as the striking and bizarre images in his work . He shared some background information with expert Todd Weyman and explained he found the unique lithograph in his parents' garage.
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Explaining how his family got hold of the painting, the man shared, "Apparently, my uncle owned an art gallery in Chicago back in the day, and my father either gave him a loan or invested in the gallery a while back and this was repayment of the debt or a thank you for the investment." The guest then said that the painting remained on the basement for half a decade and he sprayed some Windex on it before bringing it to the show. Appraiser Todd revealed that the lithograph was part of a limited edition of 150 pieces, according to the number written with a pencil at the bottom.
He said the piece — titled Drawers of Memory — was created in 1965. Todd added, "It's based on an earlier sculpture, as well as an earlier painting that he [Dali] had made in 1936." DON'T MISS.
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And Dalí once said that the only difference between the ancient Greek norm of the human body and then the body post-Freud was that Freud had made the body full of secret drawers." The expert said that while the painting had buckld a little around the edges, it was still "in great condition" and could be fixed by getting it rematted. Todd then confirmed the painting was original and asked the guest if he had any idea how much he could be worth.
The guest said, "Well, I've heard of Dalí before, so I know it's got to be worth something. I would hope like $1,000 to $2,000 or something like that?" But the expert revealed that the value was much higher, saying it could fetch around $30,000. The guest was completely shocked as he said, "What? Are you kidding me? Whoo! All righty! That is more than I expected.
" Todd said, "Well, congratulations, this is a great print and take good care of it," to which the guest replied, "Yeah, I think I'll put a new matte on it." The expert then added, "Thank your parents to it." The man replied, "Yes, I will do that as well," before joking, "My dad might want to take it back now, I'm not sure.
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