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Miró Domino Tops Estimate as ‘Bares für Rares’ Shows Dealers Driving Real Sale Prices

Fresh broadcasts highlight how dealer codes, restorations and overseas buyers reshape outcomes beyond the expert table.

Overview

  • Expert Annika Raßbach authenticated a Joan Miró–illustrated domino set, valued at roughly €60–€120, which dealer Elisabeth Nüdling purchased for about €150.
  • A Händlerstücke segment showed Walter “Waldi” Lehnertz paying €80 for a largely unsellable Flachshechel under an informal Ehrenkodex, then repurposing it to try to recover his outlay.
  • Dealer Leo Leo described buying a 1910 portrait for €600 and investing about €700 in restoration and framing in Münster, with resale bids now invited from €1,800.
  • Another follow-up reported Jos van Katwijk resold a school cylinder-engine model, bought on the show for €650 against a €300–€350 estimate, to a U.S. collector for a higher price.
  • A recent sale underscored outsized gains for private sellers as a €2 Danish Jens Quistgaard coffee service fetched €180 after the owner withheld the tiny purchase price during bargaining.