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At “Cash for Rares” a seller presented a vase that turned out to be much more valuable than originally expected.
Mainz - On the “Cash for Rares” broadcast on January 19, 2024, seller Markus Lichtenstein (61) from Düsseldorf brought a vase that turned out to be much more valuable than expected.
It was an heirloom from his mother, who, according to him, always said: "You have to take it to 'Bares für Rares'."
Moderator Horst Lichter (62) also immediately liked the piece and confirmed when he picked it up: “That feels good.”
Rare “Cash for Rares” vase was used for flowers
Expert Colmar Schulte-Goltz (50), who has also exposed a fake at “Bares for Rares”, was able to explain the special features in more detail: He recognized typical design features of Art Nouveau in the piece, which was made by hand using etching technology.
Yury Stepanovich Nechaev-Maltsov's signature in Cyrillic script allowed him to estimate the exhibit's manufacture to be between 1914 and 1917 and locate it at the Gussevsky factory in Russia.
Seller Markus, whose mother had used the vase as normal for flowers, which is why it had various limescale edges on the inside, hoped to achieve at least 1,000 euros for the rare exhibit.
But Schulte-Goltz had a surprise for him: He estimated the rarity at 10,000 to 12,000 euros, which made Markus gasp in surprise and exclaim “Hallelujah.”
“Cash for Rares” rarity causes astonishment among dealers
There were similarly astonished reactions at the presentation in the dealer's room: “I've been doing this for 30 years and I've never held one in my hand.
“It’s crazy,” said auctioneer Daniel Meyer (50).
However, the expert's price estimate of €10,000 to €12,000 also prompted a “My dear Scholli” from dealer Julian Schmitz-Avila (37), with whom Meyer alternated bidding for the piece.
"That would be a great price these days..."
Expert Colmar Schulte-Goltz and presenter Horst Lichter with the rare vase and dealer Daniel Meyer as he is presented with it.
© Screenshot / ZDF / “Cash for Rares”
Ultimately, Daniel Meyer withdrew from Schmitz-Avila with a bid of 7,000 euros.
The seller Markus, who had now hoped for more, seemed a little disappointed, but was able to negotiate the dealer up a bit.
The vase ended up changing hands for 7,200 euros.
By the way, dealer Waldi regularly makes losses with “Cash for Rares”.
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Sources used:
ZDF / “Cash for Rares”