‘Bares für Rares’ Dealers Pay Up as Christus Work Reaches €1,400 and Mädler Set Fetches €1,500
New coverage shows expert calls lifting estimates, triggering bidding, guiding dealers’ restoration or resale plans.
Overview
- Expert Friederike Werner attributed a family heirloom of the resurrected Christ to Swiss painter Adolf Frey-Moock circa 1920, estimated it at about €2,000, and dealer bidding topped out at €1,400.
- Julian Schmitz-Avila bought a mid‑20th‑century leather luggage set by Carl Moritz Mädler for €1,500 after Detlev Kümmel’s €250–300 valuation, far above the sellers’ €100 ask.
- Markus Wildhagen purchased a restored ship spotlight for €4,650, added LED lighting to convert it into a mobile disco unit, and targets a resale price near €6,800 after labor and materials.
- A Pumuckl production drawing dated to 1982–1989 was identified by Annika Raßbach as screen‑used and highly fragile due to a protective film, selling to Daniel Meyer for €450.
- The latest rundowns from recent episodes highlight how provenance identifications and condition insights drove aggressive bidding and informed post‑show resale strategies.