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Bob Ross Painting Breaks Record at John Oliver's Public Media Benefit Auction

Ross' 1986 artwork, painted for an episode of PBS' iconic 'The Joy of Painting', sold for roughly $1.04 million.

‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Auction Raises More Than $1.5 Million for Public Broadcasting, Including New Record for a Bob Ross Painting

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' auctioned a Bob Ross painting and other items for PBS, raising more than $1.5 million.

John Oliver's auction closes with over $1.5 million raised for public media

This is per Variety, which reports that the entire auction pulled in $1.54 million for the Public Media Bridge Fund, with the ...

Bob Ross' 1986 Painting Bought For Over $1 Million In Support of Public Broadcasting

Bob Ross, prolific daytime television painting instructor who charmed the world with his serene monologues, continues to make the world a better place 20 years after his death. His estate recently ...

John Oliver auction to help public media has $1M Bob Ross painting, several other curious items

A Bob Ross painting auctioned by talk show host John Oliver already has a bid of more than $1 million. See other unique items ...

A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600,000 to help public TV stations

Three paintings from famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold Tuesday for more than $600,000 at auction. The paintings were the first of 30 Ross works being sold to benefit public TV ...