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Bares für Rares This Week: Bids Defy Estimates, On-Air Breakage and Shortened Episodes

Dealer bidding shows appraisals are only a starting point.

Overview

  • A Meissen‑style porcelain jewellery box dated to around 1900, appraised at €1,800–€2,100, sold to Fabian Kahl for €3,200 after a dealer bidding war.
  • An 1840s diamond brooch valued at €5,000 by Wendela Horz went to Susanne Steiger for €4,000, far above the seller’s €500 wish price but below the expert estimate.
  • A Mazzega Murano lighting set suffered a broken glass element during setup; expert Sven Deutschmanek acknowledged the mishap, Horst Lichter apologized, and the owners declined dealer offers of €500–€600 and left with the lamps.
  • Markus Wildhagen bought an old ship spotlight for €4,650 on Händlerstücke and converted it with LEDs into a rolling party light, targeting a resale price around €6,800.
  • ZDF trimmed or shifted broadcasts around the Tokyo Athletics World Championships, airing 30‑minute ‘Lieblingsstücke’ slots and setting an XXL prime‑time special for October 22 with the theme “Voll im Trend.”