Overview

• An ashtray hand‑decorated by Pablo Picasso, long used as a garden birdbath, was valued at 1,500 to 1,800 euros due to condition and sold for 1,600 euros to dealer Anaisio Guedes after bidding that included Wolfgang Pauritsch.
• Expert Dr. Heide Rezepa‑Zabel appraised a fancy‑color diamond solitaire at 34,000 euros, but with lab verification unresolved Susanne Steiger capped her offer at 18,000 euros and seller Sandra declined to sell.
• Recent segments have echoed the gap between appraisals and transactions, including a Ludwig II gold watch left unsold despite a 40,000‑euro bid and a vintage Heuer Monaco withdrawn by its owner after reaching his target price.
• Wolfgang Pauritsch highlighted dealer value‑add by reselling a Gotthelf Schlotter animal bronze he bought for 950 euros to a dedicated collector, and by converting a silver enamel plate into a 1,900‑euro weather station in a Händlerstücke special.
• Dealer Fabian Kahl said he will begin exhibiting at fairs to expand sales and noted he previously placed one of his purchased Adelsbriefe with a city museum.