The $50 Painting Sold at Minnesota’s Garage Sale Could Be a $15 Million Van Gogh Original Masterpiece

AS ^ | Jan 30th, 2025 | Andy Hall

[Jamestown1630]

It doesn’t look anything like any other Van Gogh portrait that I’ve seen.

[Bubba_Leroy]

If it was me, I would have kept quiet about where I bought it. There is a doctrine in contract law called "mutual mistake" that lets a seller or buyer rescind a contract if both were materially mistaken about what was being sold.

If this turns out to be a genuine Vincent van Gogh then I suspect some lawyers are going to be making a lot of money off of it.

[j.havenfarm]

That’s nothing. I bought a six pack of original Hunter Bidens for only two million total. I’m pretty sure I’m on easy street in a few years

[PGR88]

As a side note, how is the market for Hunter Biden’s artwork, now that we are past Jan 20?

[BenLurkin]

If the buyer knew the value and the seller didn’t that it would be out and out fraud, yes?

[MtnClimber]

I think I lost possession of a valuable Obama sculpture. I hit the flush handle and it was gone before I could grab it.

[verum ago]

I love how the article hypes this painting up then slips in at the very end that ‘oh by the way the definitive authority for authenticating the painting has already decided it’s not real.’

[Bigg Red]

mark

[Puppage]

Sure it does.

[twister881]

Take it to the Pawn Stars; they’ll have it authenticated within a half hour.

[Dr. Sivana]

Covered by the Bee:

Sad Hunter Biden Wondering Why No One Buying His Paintings Anymore

[Zack Attack]

“If the buyer knew the value and the seller didn’t that it would be out and out fraud, yes?”

No, the seller sets the price and it is their duty to know what they are offering for sale.

[Leaning Right]

> However, the Van Gogh museum has already stated that they don’t think it is authentic. <

I feel the owner’s pain. I bought this painting at a thrift store.

I’ve got an eye for fine art, and I’m sure it’s a genuine Vincent Van Gogh. But the snobs at the Van Gogh museum won’t even answer my letters.

[laplata]

It sure does.

[laplata]

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[Zack Attack]

I heard some of Hunter’s paintings worth millions were destroyed in the fires. LMAO

[Jamestown1630]

I’m no expert, but it doesn’t look like his style at any point in his career. Even given that he sometimes referenced aspects of other artists’ work, something of his own style would show through.

I’ll be surprised if it’s confirmed to be an authentic Van Gogh.

[refreshed]

Literally no story here. Someone gets the painting authenticated in 2018. They are told it’s a fake. They sell it at a yard sale. It’s worth 50 bucks. I don’t even think it’s worth 50 bucks. I am not a professional art critic, but I am a van Gogh fan. This does not look like a van Gogh.

[Jamestown1630]

The seller had already tried to have it authenticated and was told it wasn’t a Van Gogh.