Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Bares für Rares Episodes Show Sharp Appraisal Gaps, Fake Discoveries and Deal Walkouts

Dealers, not estimates, decide outcomes across the latest sales.

Overview

  • A Carlo Nason/Mazzega Lotus LT 305 lamp appraised at €3,000–4,000 sold for €2,400 to Thorsden Schlößner.
  • A Renaissance admiral bronze valued at €1,800–2,200 fetched €4,000 from Daniel Meyer after dealers praised its quality.
  • A still life touted as Jan van Kessel was identified as a 19th‑century copy yet sold for €2,800, beating the €1,500–1,800 estimate.
  • Several sellers walked away: a traveler from Fuerteventura kept her diamond‑and‑emerald brooch after rejecting a €3,000–3,500 valuation, and another owner declined €2,750 for a Russian‑style silver cigarette case against a €3,500–4,000 estimate.
  • An Elkington service lacking sterling marks was valued at €800–1,000 and withdrawn by its owners, while an oyster étagère estimated at €800–1,000 sold for €250, underscoring dealer discretion.