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Bares für Rares’ Sees €6,000 Picasso-Style Fish Jug and €2,850 Tsar Cigarette Box Deals

Rare antiques reached top prices under expert scrutiny as fakes were exposed on the show.

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Overview

  • Dealers paid €6,000 for a Picasso-style fish jug after experts verified its design and condition.
  • A Tsar-era cigarette box fetched €2,850 when its imperial provenance was confirmed on-camera.
  • Valuation disputes fueled tension in the dealer room, including a €1,850 bidding battle over Eames chairs and a €2,000 sale of a restored secretary despite €10,000 in costs.
  • Counterfeit and damaged items led to steep losses and withdrawals, with a porcelain figurine sold for just €400 and a silverware set abandoned after authenticity doubts.
  • Flea-market finds delivered surprise windfalls, with a €4 brooch netting €230 and a gold-and-diamond heirloom selling for €5,500.