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Bares für Rares Faces Fake Find, Steep Valuation Gaps and an Instagram Oddity

Expert verdicts collide with dealer realities, with the show's Instagram posts still unexplained.

Overview

  • A Gallé‑signed vase brought by Thyra Lynn Goldammer was judged a later copy, prompting Horst Lichter to deny a dealer card and send it back.
  • Patrick Lessmann questioned receipts for a white‑gold jewellery set, cutting the estimate to €450–500 before Susanne Steiger purchased it for €550.
  • Two other segments underscored the appraisal‑to‑sale gap: a certified 2.24‑carat ring estimated at €10,000–11,000 sold for €6,500, and a Niki de Saint Phalle frog brooch bought for a few euros achieved €420.
  • A purported Birmingham silver service lacked the hallmarking lion, leading to a valuation of €800–1,000 and the disappointed sellers leaving without a deal.
  • The show's Instagram account posted meme‑style, out‑of‑character content that fueled hack speculation, and there has been no official explanation.