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Bares für Rares Delivers High-Value Sales

Lichter has praised his wife Nada for rescuing his business, a personal story that has resurfaced as new episodes in late August produced several surprising, profitable finds.

Overview

  • Multiple late‑August episodes produced notable wins for sellers, including a 22‑ct Niederschlesian gold collier that expert Heide Rezepa‑Zabel dated to c.1790–1840s and that fetched €4,000 in the dealer room.
  • A Louis‑Vuitton travel trunk from about 1909–1912 was appraised at €6,000–€7,000 and sold for €5,000 after competitive bidding among the show's dealers.
  • An offset print connected to Gerhard Richter carried a coveted signature and drew expert Colmar Schulte‑Goltz's estimate of about €2,200–€2,700, which spurred a tense dealer bidding battle.
  • A silver presentation plate found during renovation was valued at about €2,000 (with estimated silver value near €1,500) and sold for €1,800 after dealers opened and raised offers in €50 steps.
  • Separately, Lichter told the 'True Love' podcast that his wife Nada invested inheritance money to help save his Oldiethek and resolve roughly €1 million in debts, a personal detail press outlets have linked to the show’s ongoing appeal.