Buddha Statue Bought at Flea Market in Uppsala – Sold for over 2.4 Million Kronor

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The Buddha figure was bought for just over 20 kronor at a flea market in Uppsala just over 40 years ago. When it was sold at auction earlier this week, the final price was over 2.4 million kronor. But it's not just golden statues that can rise in value.

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An unusual Buddha figure from the 15th century was sold for just over 2.4 million kronor by Stockholm Auctions on Thursday. A good deal for the seller – who bought the

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The Uppsala woman bought the small statue at a flea market for 20 kronor in the 1980s. On Thursday, it was sold for just over 2.4 million at an international auction. “The woman was happy to say the least,” says expert Knut Knutson.