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Loetz Vase Fetches €1,600 as 'Gallé' Copy Is Rejected on Bares für Rares

Expert valuations set the tone for sales, setbacks, viral laughs.

Overview

  • An Art Nouveau Loetz Witwe vase appraised at €800–€1,200 sold to Wolfgang Pauritsch for €1,600 after a too-late €1,650 bid from Fabian Kahl was ruled out.
  • A vase signed “Gallé” was identified on air as a 1980s copy; no dealer card was issued and the mother–daughter sellers took it home.
  • A music student accepted a €300 opening offer for a Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 first-edition score, then withdrew the sale after dealers urged him to keep it.
  • A Berkel shop scale drew a €2,500 wish price but was valued at €150–€250 in its condition and sold to Julian Schmitz‑Avila for €210.
  • A limited‑edition Asterix & Obelix chess set from 1991, estimated at €500–€700, sold after brisk bidding for €700 to Walter Lehnertz.