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.