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Bares für Rares Delivers €6,300 Brooch Sale as Other Deals Underscore Price Swings

Recent episodes underscore outcomes driven by estimates, condition, seller choices, dealer strategy.

Overview

  • An Art‑Deco brooch with 6.67 carats of old‑cut diamonds, valued at €7,000–€8,000, sold after brisk bidding for €6,300 to Julian Schmitz‑Avila.
  • A limited Niki de Saint Phalle serigraph, estimated up to €1,000 despite condition issues, fetched €500 from Elke Velten‑Tönnies, leaving the seller disappointed.
  • Seller Karl‑Heinz Ufheil ended bidding by immediately accepting €250 for a vintage vulcanizer, prompting frustration from dealer Roman Runkel.
  • A €2 panorama of Berlin’s 1896 industrial exhibition went for €250 to Schmitz‑Avila, delivering a 125‑times return for the finder.
  • Dealer Jos van Katwijk detailed a flip strategy on a wooden lounge bought for €275, adding €500 in repairs with a targeted resale around €2,500.