Bellport bungalow buyers find art by Arthur Pinajian appraised at $30 million
An appraiser has told new owners of a Bellport cottage that the presumably discarded paintings they found there are Abstract Expressionist works possibly worth about $30-million. News 12 video (March 6, 2013) (March 6, 2013 6:05 PM)
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Homebuyers find unexpected treasures
A stash of art by an obscure painter who lived and worked in a Bellport bungalow could be worth up to $30 million, according to experts who have appraised the work.
The buyers of the home found thousands of paintings, drawings and journals rotting away in the garage -- a discovery that has turned into a windfall for them and a posthumous celebration of Arthur Pinajian, who, according to a...
