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Bares für Rares Recap: Fakes Exposed, Sellers Walk, and a Surprise Bidding War

The episodes showed seller expectations yielding to dealer bids, with authenticity checks halting questionable items.

Overview

  • An Art Déco-style cat lamp was identified as a 1980s/1990s recast, so no dealer card was issued and the disappointed sellers were sent home.
  • A 12‑metre Michael Zeno Diemer panorama, estimated at €1,000–1,500, triggered competitive bidding and sold to Fabian Kahl for about €3,400.
  • An 80‑piece 19th‑century silver flatware set valued at roughly €3,200–3,500 drew a top bid of €3,100, which the owner rejected before leaving with the set.
  • A seller seeking €20,000 for an antique music box was told €2,000–3,000 was realistic by the expert and left without proceeding to dealer negotiations.
  • A Sigmar Polke work with a personal dedication, estimated at €900–1,200, sold to Daniel Meyer for €660 after modest dealer interest.