16 days ago
Swedish flea-market Buddha bought for SEK 20 sells for SEK 2.44M after 40 years
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 05:30 UTC. The headline in use is “Swedish flea-market Buddha bought for SEK 20 sells for SEK 2.44M after 40 years”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A small Buddha statue purchased for over SEK 20 at a Uppsala flea market turned out to be a rare artifact from the Ming dynasty's Yongle period. After resting in obscurity for years, it astonishingly sold for SEK 2,437,500 at auction.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Times of India World
Swedish flea-market Buddha bought for SEK 20 sells for SEK 2.44M after 40 years
Reported by 1 outlet
- Times of India