For 50 years, the Picasso painting was displayed in the junk dealer’s family living room, unaware of its multimillion-dollar value.
What would you do if a dusty, rolled-up canvas in a dark basement turned out to be a masterpiece worth millions? For Luigi Lo Rosso, this became a reality.
Painting Found By A Junk Dealer In A Basement 62 Years Ago Is Likely An Original Picasso Worth Millions
A stunning painting found by a junk dealer in the basement of a villa on the island of Capri is believed by experts to be an original piece by Pablo
Painting Found in Basement Turns Out To Be a Picasso Possibly Worth Millions of Dollars
The family sought advice from art historians, many of whom doubted its authenticity but showed interest in acquiring it.
A junk dealer found a painting in a basement. Experts say it’s an original Picasso
A painting discovered by a junk dealer in the basement of an Italian villa six decades ago is actually the work of Pablo Picasso and could sell for millions, according to experts.
Painting Thought to Be Picasso Original Found in Basement by Junk Dealer Could Be Worth Millions, Experts Say
The painting in question — which is thought to be a portrait of French photographer and poet Dora Maar, who was Picasso's lover — was found by junk dealer Luigi Lo Rosso in 1962 in the basement of a villa in Capri, CNN reported.
Painting found in cellar 62 years ago dubbed 'horrible' turns out to be £5m Picasso
Pablo Picasso was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century, known for founding the Cubist movement and for leaving a legacy of artwork that today fetches millions at auction
Painting discovered by junk dealer turns out to be original Picasso
The portrait featured the famous artist’s signature in the top left-hand corner. But the owner had no idea who he was.
Italian family discover authentic Pablo Picasso painting
An Italian family has finally discovered that the painting their father found in an attic decades ago is actually a genuine Pablo Picasso.
‘Horrible’ Family Heirloom Painting Turns Out to Be Authentic Picasso Worth Millions
The son of a collector was stunned to discover that a “junk” painting in his father’s attic was actually a Pablo Picasso painting worth more than $6 million. Andrea Lo Rosso, 60, told The Guardian that his father,
A Junk Dealer Discovered a 'Horrible' Painting in a Cellar 60 Years Ago. It Might Be a $6.6 Million Picasso
A painting that hung in an Italian family’s home for decades may be an authentic Pablo Picasso. Junk dealer Luigi Lo Rosso discovered the canvas in 1962 while rummaging through a villa’s basement on the island of Capri.
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Lost Picasso portrait discovered in Capri basement, now valued at €6 million
The portrait, believed to depict Picasso’s muse Dora Maar, was found by a scrap dealer while cleaning a basement in Capri in ...
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British Museum Shows Off Its Peerless Collection of Picasso Prints
The British Museum boasts more than 500 Picasso prints and the exhibition will show how printmaking dovetailed with his ...
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'Picasso' Found by Treasure Hunter in Basement Was Lost for Decades Because His Wife Thought It Was Too Ugly to Sell
Luigi Lo Rosso discovered a painting in 1962 that has now been identified as an original Picasso worth millions.
World-renowned art dealer brings Picasso to the Prairies
Frederick Mulder, an internationally renowned art dealer and expert in Pablo Picasso's work, is donating three Picasso pieces ...