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Salvador Dalí

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Take the several works attributed to him that are currently on display at a Salvation Army Family Thrift Store in Houston, which got them from an anonymous donor. The pen-and-ink drawing, crucifix sculpture, and set of six lithographs have generated buyer interest, with bids recently reaching $8,000 for each of the three lots, despite the pieces’ uncertain provenance. In fact, the man behind a two-year-old appraisal document says he cannot be sure they are the same pieces he evaluated and sold; although they came with documentation from the Salvador Dalí Gallery in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., the gallery’s director says he would have to see them in person before he could definitely say they are the works he signed off on in 2007.

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