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€16,000 Ring Sale and Fake Findings Mark Latest Bares für Rares Episodes

Expert appraisals set hopes or deliver reality checks, yet the dealer room continues to decide what sells and for how much.

Overview

  • An Art‑Déco‑era 3.24‑carat brilliants ring drew a duel between Susanne Steiger and Wolfgang Pauritsch, closing at €16,000 against a €12,000–€14,000 estimate and a higher initial seller wish.
  • A micro‑mosaic gold jewelry set shocked its owner after a €4,000–€4,500 appraisal and sold for €4,200, far above the €100 she hoped to get.
  • Valuation gaps persisted: a 750 white‑gold brooch estimated at €2,500–€3,000 sold for €1,800, a monumental Köln painting valued at €2,000 went for €600, and a circa‑1900 mahogany studio camera cleared legal wood concerns and sold for €700 within the expert range.
  • Authenticity and condition checks shaped outcomes: an apothecary ‘device’ was exposed as a decorative fake and fetched €80, a Birmingham silver set lacking hallmarks led the sellers to walk away, and a damaged ceramic putto still sold for €420 above the initial wish.
  • Emotions ran high as Horst Lichter briefly backed two teens whose appraised €5,500–€6,000 ring drew only €3,300 before they declined, while dealer Fabian Kahl highlighted post‑show activity by placing a purchased nobles’ letter with a city museum and preparing to exhibit at fairs.