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Recent ‘Bares für Rares’ Episodes Lay Bare Wide Gaps Between Expert Valuations and Final Deals

Provenance checks, dealer tactics, seller resolve are pushing results far from the studio estimates.

Overview

  • An authenticated Mazzega ‘Lotus’ lamp from 1970, valued at 3,000–4,000 euros, sold in the dealer room for 2,400 euros.
  • A still life identified as a 19th‑century homage rather than a Jan van Kessel original drew brisk bidding and sold for 2,800 euros.
  • A Renaissance ‘Admiral’ bronze fetched 4,000 euros from dealers after an expert estimate of 1,800–2,200 euros.
  • An English oyster stand dated to the 1860s, taxied at 800–1,000 euros, changed hands for 250 euros after the seller pressed for a quick deal.
  • A Birmingham silver set lacking sterling hallmarks was valued at 800–1,000 euros, prompting the owners to abandon a hoped‑for 4,000‑euro sale and withdraw the item.