Do you remember the ex-magician Jori Kopponen? Do stupendous art discovery from the countryside - make the value of the flat at almost 20 000 euros

The auction-who works in the sector Jori Kopponen believed to have discovered the real Ilya repin's country auction. Years ago 750 euro, have bought a flat was sold for 22 000 euros.

the Ex-magician Jori Kopponen change the magic tricks, antiques a few years ago. He had long collected antiques and art, and finally to the antique sector, snatched the view, and the field of change was clear.

I Had gathered into piukeena art and antiques. I noticed that every place is full of stuff and the money you are getting in the end. I realized that they can get the win, he joked.

Today, Kopponen works at auction and is also involved in FOX's Auction hunters Finland -programme to assess the value of the goods. In the Tv series he wants to inspire people to treasure hunt.

Celebrity Big Brother -the winner's own discovery is than directly to the Klaus Härö Unknown champions -the movie, where the old art dealer believes he has received a your hands on genuine Ilya Repin . Kopponen namely to acquire a country auction Kanta-Häme schedule, which was repin's signature. Seats have been suspect of the river landscape is inauthentic, and no one was interested in the work of art. Kopponen kept it for himself 750 euros.

When he tried to offer a flat art auctions, no one was interested. The work was considered a forgery or otherwise just ugly.

Eventually, Kopponen ran into hagelstam's art auction at the door Kasper Hagelstamia , who believed on the chalkboard. He said asking its Russian art hour with the book after. A year passed, before Ilya repin's house-museum expert was eventually connected and established to recognize he was painting the subject.

hagelstam's auctions take flat for sale marking "the alleged Ilya Repin". Russian buyers kept it for himself 22 000 eur, so Kopponen got sales commissions even after almost tens of thousands of euros profit for their purchase. He encourages others to study art and collecting.

for Me, it was crazy luck! This shows that knowledge is power. In finland grannies home on the wall, flea markets or estate sales can be found in even what treasures. This is a real life treasure hunt, Kopponen told.

Jori Kopponen won Celebrity Big Brother in 2013. Atte KajovaJori Kopponen will be remembered as a magician and Celebrity Big Brother winner. Antique hobby turned job a few years ago. ANNA-KATRI hänninen kopponen found this Ilya repin's work for the alleged flat country auction. It was sold for 22 000 years ago. JORI KOPPONEN HOME ALBUM