Fingers crossed for a high-end bid.

Christies recently put up four of his paintings for auction and only one sold. But the way I figure it, if it sells for $150, I'm ahead! I only paid $100 for it back in 1980.

dont think that doesnt help.

I hope so!

I’ve always followed your movie recommendations. This is a side of you I did not know. Very happy for the recognition of your fabulous work.

It's by an Indian painter, F.N. Souza from 1955.

Is that you in the photo with a lady and the painting in the background?

Best of luck in the auction!

From the early 1980s.

Beautiful painting and story -- thanks for sharing. May Sothebys bring in it's estimate for you -- or even more!

am so happy for you and so grateful there is a world where art is appreciated

Or just have a hunch?

And honestly, I don't think he was well known until more recently. I just liked the painting so I bought it. $100 bucks wasn't a lot of money, even back then. My wife was never a big fan of it and so it's been in our basement for 30 years.

I've mentioned before, we recently had a huge flood in our basement. As we were emptying it out, she actually suggested we just put it outside on our patio and just enjoy it. The heck with the elements! That's when I mentioned to her to at least let me do some digging into it and the artist. When I noticed some of his work was selling in the thousands, that's when I contacted Sotheby's and Christies.

I imagine its difficult to part with.

But honestly, it's been in our basement for 30 years. And now that I know how much it may be worth, I'm not sure I'd want to pay the insurance on it! Plus it's a fairly big piece and we just don't have much wall space--we live in a pretty modest house.

An acquaintance has a landscape from the 1970s. It's quite good, but not signed, and they can't remember the name. Artist is very likely deceased as was retirement age 40 years ago. I keep suggesting they try some art schools or dealers at the locale to try to authenticate it based on style or technique, but they don't think it's worth much. I say maybe 10 times that because I see ads offering to buy 1960s art around here.

To your knowledge does Sotheby's get into more local markets, or just artists of international fame?

I really don't know that much about Sotheby's. I imagine they go for the big names, but I could be wrong.

I'll check them out online, I think they have offices in some major cities.

Reminds me of Klee
You rock bif!

peace,
kp

great story and great eye.

And I hope you have the best of luck!