Overview

• An Otto Müller chalk lithograph sold for €30,500, ranking among the show’s most expensive transactions after an expert valued it at €30,000 to €35,000.
• Seller withdrawals continued as valuation shocks hit: a Birmingham ‘silver’ set lacking hallmark was revalued to €800–€1,000 and taken back, and a couple bailed after demanding €12,000 for two Meissen figures far above the expert’s €2,800–€3,100 for both.
• Dealers repeatedly outbid expert ranges, including €3,200 for a Meissen jewelry casket (estimate €1,800–€2,100), €1,500 for a rare Mädler leather set (estimate €250–€300), and €1,600 for a Loetz Jugendstil vase (estimate €800–€1,200).
• Other items underscored market pushback on estimates as a palette painting tagged at €1,500–€1,800 fetched €400 and a 2.5‑meter Cologne cityscape valued at €2,000 sold for €600, while a gold bracelet deal closed at €6,400 after sellers were corrected on scrap-price assumptions.
• Authenticity and legal checks shaped outcomes and broadcasts, with a mahogany studio camera cleared for sale due to age thresholds and ZDF flagging an Uecker segment as recorded before his June 10 death, as dealers also reported post-show placements to a city museum and a U.S. collector.