Overview
- A pair of Viennese stabbrooches with a hand‑written testament linking them to Herzogin Maria von Württemberg sold for €3,600 after an expert estimate of €1,200–€1,500, leaving the seller tearful and surprised during the Tuesday broadcast.
- A small bronze bought for €35 was identified as a 1983 Schang Hutter work and sold to dealer Julian Schmitz‑Avila for €2,000 after experts valued it at €2,000–€2,500 in Monday’s episode.
- A Jean Lurçat ceramic jug dated about 1955 traded for €1,300 despite an expert estimate of €1,400–€1,800, showing that final prices can fall below appraisals when dealer interest is limited.
- Several segments ended without sales: a Wilhelm Pistor painting drew a top bid of €300 that the seller rejected and Jan Philipp Than withdrew after an expert valuation fell well short of his personal reserve.
- ZDF confirmed a programming change for the show when it will briefly interrupt an XXL edition on August 12 for live coverage of a total solar eclipse from Mallorca, illustrating the program’s high audience value.