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Bares für Rares Delivers Bidding Duels and Surprise Prices in Late-September Episodes

Dealer bidding reshaped expert estimates, highlighting demand-driven outcomes.

Overview

  • A diamond-set Art-déco ring from the 1920s drew a bidding contest and sold to Elke Velten-Tönnies for €700 after an expert valuation around €500.
  • An 800 silver sugar box dated to 1872–1922 and valued at €750–850 changed hands for €570, with Christian Vechtel sealing the deal after late hesitation.
  • A porcelain jewelry casket with Meissen motifs exceeded expectations as Fabian Kahl paid €3,200 against an appraisal of €1,800–2,100.
  • A vintage Guerlain Jicky perfume, dated before 1950 and likely from the 1920s, was valued at €150–300 and bought by Benjamin Leo for €200.
  • In a Händlerstücke segment, Walter "Waldi" Lehnertz purchased Charles Paul Wilp collages for €800 and built a rocket display that produced heavy smoke when activated.