Art Donation Worth Thousands Will Help Provide Affordable Housing in Wisconsin

After sifting through 200 to 300 pieces of art dropped off by an anonymous donor, the Franklin, Wis., Habitat for Humanity ReStore consulted Hindman Auctions in Chicago, where the auction team confirmed that a few pieces were worth an estimated value of between $25,000 to $35,000, CBS58 reports. The artwork was discovered to be a popular triptych from 1977 called Green Dominance, Blue Dominance, Red Dominance, by English artist Bridget Riley.

The triptych will be auctioned off on April 20, and all of the proceeds will be used to build affordable homes for local families.

Jake Brandt, the director of marketing and communications for the Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, said the pieces are "the equivalent of one-week's sales at one of our stores selling hundreds of items."

"All of the proceeds that we're making here at the ReStore go directly to building safe, affordable homes for local families," Brandt said.

While every donation counts, employees said it's "very rare" to get something of this much value.

"The logistics of it just go to your head, like how do we turn this into housing as quickly as possible?" Schmid said. "That's what I love about this place. It's real, tangible change in Milwaukee."

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