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Bares für Rares Appraisals Clash With Dealer Bids as Polke Piece Sells Low, Brooch Goes Unsold

Expert valuations on the ZDF show met cooler dealer-room demand, underscoring the gap between televised estimates and cash offers.

Overview

  • Edith Ribinski presented a work identified on-air as by Sigmar Polke, with a back-of-sheet dedication to “Olaf” cited as enhancing its value.
  • Expert Albert Maier lifted the valuation to about €900–€1,200 after the seller expected only a few hundred euros.
  • Dealer Daniel Meyer secured the piece for €660, the highest offer in the room and well below the appraisal.
  • In a separate segment, expert Heide Rezepa-Zabel dated a platinum-plated stick brooch to around 1910–1915 and valued it at €1,200–€1,400.
  • After low bids and tense exchanges, seller Angelika declined to sell the brooch and left without a deal.