David Bowie painting bought for $ 5 is estimated at $ 9,000

He was a singer but also a painter.

A 5 dollar painter.

Indeed, an individual had bought a painting painted by David Bowie for only 5 dollars in a charity store.

Auctioned on Tuesday, the work quickly exceeded its initial estimate, at $ 9,000.

This 20 x 25 cm painting, representing a profile portrait, exceeded $ 17,000 a few hours after the launch of the online sale which is due to end on Thursday, June 24.

A series of portraits

First sold in 2001 on a website dedicated to the British singer, the painting entitled

ended up in a charity store in Ontario, where an anonymous bought it for the sum of 5 dollars. It was this happy buyer who then contacted the auction house. "The work was painted between 1995 and 1997 as part of a series of portraits by David Bowie, called

or

, which represented the artist himself or relatives," said Rob Cowley, president of the Cowley Abbott auction house in charge of the sale. It is signed and dated 1997 on the back. "

David Bowie's paintings rarely go under the hammer and this is the first time that one of his works has been auctioned in Canada, according to Mr. Cowley: “We were very pleased to find that the work of art was original and authentic.

We are fans of David Bowie's work and it is very exciting to bring a work of him to the market ”.

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