From Robb Report · Harrison Jacobs for ARTNews · · 40s
Georgia O'Keeffe Painting Resurfaces for Auction
A Georgia O'Keeffe painting hidden in a closet for nearly 40 years is set to auction next week.
In brief
A Georgia O'Keeffe painting hidden in a closet for nearly 40 years is set to auction next week. A Georgia O'Keeffe painting discovered in a closet after 40 years has been scheduled for auction at Christie's. Originally reported by Robb Report.
Discovery in Closet
A Georgia O'Keeffe painting was found in a closet under fur coats in a Rhode Island apartment.
“According to the 65-year-old woman, who the Post names only by her middle name, Betsy, she found the painting at the back of a closet under a row of fur coats.”
Auction Preparation
Christie's will auction the painting during its 20th Century Evening Sale in two weeks.
“The Georgia O’Keeffe painting Near Abiquiu, New Mexico I (1930) only recently resurfaced after nearly 40 years out of the public eye.”
Auction Timeline
The painting has been hidden in a closet for nearly 40 years before being discovered and scheduled for auction.
“The Georgia O’Keeffe painting Near Abiquiu, New Mexico I (1930) only recently resurfaced after nearly 40 years out of the public eye.”
The main idea
A Georgia O'Keeffe painting discovered in a closet after 40 years has been scheduled for auction at Christie's.
