Man buys two paintings for $60, discovers they’re worth $1.072m; sellers lose

 In a remarkable turn of events in 1996, Carl Rice stumbled upon two oil paintings at an estate sale in Arizona for just $60. After their authenticity was verified, Christie’s auctioned these artworks for an astounding $1.072 million. The estate later attempted to reclaim the paintings, arguing a mutual mistake in valuation. In a remarkable turn of events in 1996, Carl Rice stumbled upon two oil paintings at an estate sale in Arizona for just $60. After their authenticity was verified, Christie’s auctioned these artworks for an astounding $1.072 million. The estate later attempted to reclaim the paintings, arguing a mutual mistake in valuation.