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Bares für Rares Week Delivers Surprise High Bids, Standout Finds and Strong Primetime Pull

Expert attributions paired with dealer one‑upmanship are pushing prices beyond expectations.

Overview

  • An attributed Fabergé‑workshop brooch linked to goldsmith August Hollming was valued at €7,000–€10,000, and after Horst Lichter clarified hallmark doubts, Elisabeth Nüdling bought it for €5,000.
  • A 1915 oversea trunk with a stubborn musty odor drew unexpected demand, jumping past a €350–€500 estimate to sell for €700 to Susanne Steiger.
  • A silverschatulle once bought for 36 Deutsche Mark sold for €3,500 to Fabian Kahl, beating the sellers’ €2,000 goal though landing below the €4,000–€4,300 appraisal.
  • Dealer dynamics were on full display as Julian Schmitz‑Avila paid €700 for two enamel signs and resold one to a colleague before the episode ended.
  • The format’s reach held in primetime, with the Oct. 22 XXL special drawing 3.56 million viewers, a 16.0% market share, and 510,000 viewers aged 14–49.