The $50M Van Gogh Hidden in an Attic for 100 Years

Hinzugefügt: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]In 1908, a Norwegian industrialist bought a painting from a dealer in Paris.

[00:00:06]His name was Christian Mustad.

[00:00:09]>> [music] >> The painting was believed to be a Van Gogh.

[00:00:13]Then a guest at his home questioned it.

[00:00:15]>> [music] >> According to the family, the guest said it probably wasn't real.

[00:00:21]Mustad took it down.

[00:00:22]>> [clears throat] >> He moved it to the attic.

[00:00:25]>> [music] >> And there, the painting disappeared from the wall.

[00:00:30]Mustad died in 1970.

[00:00:33]The painting resurfaced as part of his estate. For decades, it was treated like a mistake.

[00:00:40]Then in 2013, the Van Gogh Museum re-examined it.

[00:00:45]>> [music] >> This time, they confirmed it was real.

[00:00:48]The painting was Sunset at Montmajour.

[00:00:51]The first full-sized Van Gogh's [music] confirmed since 1928.

[00:00:56]Reported estimate, $50 million. One comment, one comment, buried a masterpiece.

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