Vase bought at charity shop for $3.99 sells for $107,000 at auction
Virginia woman says she saved the rare artwork from ‘obscurity’
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Virginia woman says she saved the rare artwork from ‘obscurity’
A US woman who bought a glass vase for $3.99 at a local Goodwill charity shop has seen the piece auctioned off for more than $100,000 after it turned out to be a rare piece of Italian glassware.
When Jessica Vincent bought a vase at a Goodwill store, she had no idea it was designed by Carlo Scarpa, a renowned Italian architect.
After two dedicated glass specialists came from interstate to inspect the vase, the suspicions were confirmed: the piece was very real.
After two dedicated glass specialists came from interstate to inspect the vase, the suspicions were confirmed: the piece was very real.