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Bares für Rares Week Brings €14,000 Off-Air Exit, ZDF Damage Payout and Standout Sales

Market outcomes, not appraisals, set the pace this week on the ZDF antiques show.

Overview

  • After an on-air €300 estimate, a seller left the studio to accept a reported €14,000 gallery offer for a metal puzzle that converts into a chess set on expert and host advice.
  • A Mazzega glass lamp element was broken during setup; experts said replacements are available and confirmed ZDF would cover the damage, but the set drew only €600 in bids and went unsold.
  • A mother and daughter sold their 1860s Roman micro‑mosaic gold jewellery set for €4,200 following an expert valuation of €4,000 to €4,500.
  • Dealer Susanne Steiger secured a rare Meissen vase for €5,500 in a ‘Lieblingsstücke’ segment and, in a separate case, bought a pearl brooch for €900 with plans to convert it into a ring.
  • An expert identified a supposed diamond ring as zircon set in 333 gold, valuing it at roughly the gold content and declining a dealer card.