#24: An Expensive Observation

In a remarkable twist of fate, an art historian made an unexpected discovery while watching the movie Stuart Little in 2009. They recognized a prop in the background as a lost painting by the Hungarian artist Róbert Berény. Somehow, this valuable piece of art had been found by the film’s set designer at a California antique store for a mere $500.

Once its true identity was revealed, the painting went on to fetch a staggering sum of around $250,000 at auction, turning a seemingly ordinary movie prop into a significant art find with a fascinating backstory.