Overview
- Experts blocked sales after uncovering fakes, including Nina Ricci/Lalique flacons made of plastic and a zinc sculpture bearing a forged Gladenbeck signature.
- A touted oil painting ultimately sold for 800 euros after an 800–1,200 euro estimate, and a Schuster-Woldan canvas went for 1,500 euros as dealers factored in costly cleaning.
- Owners withdrew a sapphire-and-diamond ring when the 3,000–3,500 euro estimate fell far below their 12,000 euro goal, with the expert citing market shifts since 1990s certificates.
- A Viennese silver-gilt cat tin soared to 800 euros and a Pumuckl animation cel reached 450 euros, both beating expert ranges by wide margins.
- Dealer strategies and sentiment shaped outcomes as a broken Murano lamp was repurposed into four pieces with a hoped resale near 2,400–2,500 euros, a vintage camera found a buyer at 400 euros for emotional reasons, and a toy lot deal was sweetened with a last-minute top-up.