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Bares für Rares Delivers Surprises: Fabergé Brooch Sells, Autograph T‑Shirt Soars, Crystal Set Prompts Dispute

Recent episodes spotlight the price power of expert attributions, provenance, dealer habits, on‑air competition.

Overview

  • An imperial‑style Fabergé presentation brooch, attributed by expert Heide Rezepa‑Zabel to August Frederik Hollming and estimated at €7,000–10,000, sold to Elisabeth Nüdling for €5,000 after Horst Lichter clarified the expertise for cautious dealers.
  • A rock‑crystal replica‑diamond set valued at €1,800–2,300 drew pushback when Walter “Waldi” Lehnertz questioned the stones and exited the bidding, with Elke Velten‑Tönnies ultimately buying the lot for €1,700.
  • A T‑shirt signed by Loriot, Evelyn Hamann and Otto Waalkes, featuring an Ottifant, leapt beyond its €200–250 estimate as Wolfgang Pauritsch won a brisk auction at €1,400.
  • Dealer Fabian Kahl recalled winning a bidding duel for a Frans Oerder oil at €1,050 and said he later recognized strong demand for the artist’s work in Germany.
  • Walter “Waldi” Lehnertz upheld a self‑described honor code by paying €80 for a flax‑hackle despite a €15–25 estimate, later upcycling the piece in the ‘Händlerstücke’ follow‑up.