Overview

• A converted violin case outfitted as a mini-bar, appraised at €200–€300, triggered a tie at €250 between Jan Čížek and Jos van Katwijk that was settled by a coin toss in Čížek’s favor.
• In a “Lieblingsstücke” special, Julian Schmitz-Avila outbid Wolfgang Pauritsch for a Peter Keetman BMW fender photograph at €3,150 and chose to keep the work.
• In “Händlerstücke,” Wolfgang Pauritsch transformed a pre-1928 Anton Frisch enamel silver wall plate into a weather station, spending €1,200 in total and planning to offer it for €1,900.
• ZDF says dealers and experts are scouted and may apply directly, lineups rotate based on availability, and filming typically runs from 9:00 to 18:00.
• The Aug. 28 episode featuring the coin-toss decision is available in the ZDF-Mediathek, as the show hosted by Horst Lichter since 2013 continues to draw millions of viewers.