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The first of 30 Bob Ross works were auctioned to help public TV. They broke records

The first three of 30 paintings sold in Los Angeles for a record-shattering $662,000. The rest will go up for auction in various cities throughout 2026. Ross painted many of them live on his PBS show.
The Spokesman-Review

Rare Bob Ross original sells for $47,500 at Maryland auction, well above estimates

BALTIMORE – A “happy little” painting sold for $47,500 in Towson on Friday – well above estimates – in a rare auction of a Bob Ross original. Ross, whose soft-spoken TV lessons on “The Joy of Painting ...
Los Angeles Times

Bob Ross painted ‘happy little trees.’ His art sparked a bidding war at charity auction

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Three paintings by beloved artist Bob Ross were sold at auction for more than $600,000 to help support American ...
NPR

The first of 30 Bob Ross works were auctioned to help public TV. They broke records

The first of 30 Bob Ross paintings — many of them created live on the PBS series that made him a household name — have been auctioned off to support public television. Ross, with his distinctive afro, ...