Dallas woman sells thrift store woodcut for $17,500 at auction
A 1930 Gustave Baumann print of the Grand Canyon was purchased for $5.99 at a Goodwill store.
A Dallas resident purchased a 1930 Gustave Baumann woodcut for $5.99 at a Goodwill store, which later sold for $17,500 at auction, according to the Times of India.
The print, titled Bright Angel Trail, was sold at Heritage Auctions this month for $17,500, a figure that includes the buyer’s premium.
The woman, a regular shopper at Goodwill, said the experience of researching the piece and watching it go through the auction process was fascinating.
The artwork is number 32 in an edition of 125 and is part of edition II, as listed in the 2019 catalogue raisonné by Gala Chamberlain.
The print features the artist's signature, title, and number in pencil, along with a hand-in-heart ink stamp used to confirm authenticity.
Heritage Auctions described the framed print as being in fair to good condition, noting some toning, foxing, and light buckling along the edges.