Baroque painting found in second-hand sofa

by Jonathon Morgan (Subscribe to Jonathon Morgan's posts) Oct 31st 2007 3:31PM

It wasn't all that long ago that I was a college student, scraping change together to get cheap second-hand stuff to furnish the dilapidated apartments I could afford to live in. The vast majority of that stuff ended up in the hands of some other semi-impoverished art student (or, unfortunately, in the dumpster). But maybe I should've been more careful about what I was giving away, as it might've been far more valuable than I could've ever imagined.

That was certainly true for this student in Berlin, who bought a used couch for €150 (about $216), only to discover a baroque painting concealed inside the sofa. That painting sold for €19,200 (about $27,660) -- which isn't bad for something you found wedged between thrift-store couch cushions.

So, students of the world, let this be a lesson to you. Who needs IKEA when you can buy perfectly good second-hand furniture from Goodwill and the Salvation Army? After all, if it ain't baroque, it'll make a comfy addition to your living room.

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