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Expert Rulings Recast Bares für Rares Deals as Seller Exits and 16th-Century Work Fetches €8,500

The latest episode highlights how revised appraisals quickly reset expectations and determine whether items reach the dealer room.

Overview

  • A Leverkusen senior withdrew her 1970s travel necessaire after expert Sven Deutschmanek identified the case as faux leather and valued the set at about €50–€80.
  • A couple’s 16th-century painting lost a hoped-for six-figure estimate when a missing signature was noted, dropping the appraisal to roughly €10,000–€15,000.
  • Dealer Susanne Steiger ultimately bought the unsigned painting for €8,500, exceeding the couple’s original €4,000 wish but well below the early optimism.
  • ZDF reiterates that items belong to the candidates, appraisals and sales are not scripted, and background extras may be used solely for staging.
  • The show continues weekdays at 15:05 on ZDF, with episodes available free in the ZDF-Mediathek and via the network’s livestream, and follow-ups featured in the Händlerstücke format.