Overview

• In recent episodes, a 50-year-old oil painting by Frans David Oerder sold for €2,000—almost seven times the seller’s €300 expectation after expert Friederike Werner valued it at €500–€800.
• A modest €4 flea-market purchase of a 1960s Italian gold brooch achieved €230 in the dealer room following Heide Rezepa-Zabel’s appraisal of its 750-mark gold content.
• Competitive bidding by four dealers drove a 1930s BMW enamel advertisement sign to €1,500, far exceeding its €400 seller estimate.
• Expert appraisals by Friederike Werner, Sven Deutschmanek and Heide Rezepa-Zabel continue to reveal provenance, material authenticity and condition, occasionally debunking counterfeits.
• Sellers’ emotional reactions range from elation at windfalls to disappointment when valuations fall short or authenticity issues emerge.