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“Cash for Rares” is always good for a surprise – in a positive or negative sense.
One candidate now had to accept a bitter disappointment.
She had imagined a significantly higher desired price.
Cologne – The candidates from “Bares für Rares” and the experts from the junk show do not always agree when it comes to assessing the items they have brought with them.
In Monday's January 29 edition, a saleswoman was clearly off the mark when it came to the estimated price of a statue.
“Cash for Rares” bronze figure by a Cologne artist is to be sold
Anita Lehrfeld (73), a housekeeper from Eitorf, came to the ZDF show with high expectations.
She brought with her the sculpture of the Dominican monk Albertus Magnus, which she explained was given to her by a family of sculptors.
The figure by the Cologne artist Heinz Bentele stood in her living room for 40 years.
Not much is known about Bentele's life in the literature, says art historian and "Cash for Rares" expert Friederike Werner in her assessment.
“Only that he distinguished himself with beautiful bronzes, some of which had religious themes.” There is no sign on the figure that it is Albertus Magnus, who lived until 1280.
However, a smaller figure by Bentele shows the monk, so the larger version can also be assumed to do so.
Werner estimates that the work, which is in “excellent condition,” was created in the 1960s.
“Cash for Rares” seller clearly misestimates the value of her statue
After the expert's positive statements, Lehrfeld confidently announced her desired price: "I would like to have 15,000 euros." Even moderator Horst Lichter (62) has to swallow, who would still "heartily" grant the seller this price.
Werner is undecided due to the lack of comparison with similar works by Bentele, but ultimately only comes to an estimate of 3,000 to 4,000 euros.
She couldn't do anything more.
“Cash for Rares” seller Anita Lehrfeld has to accept a bitter disappointment: she had imagined a significantly higher desired price.
© Screenshot / ZDF / “Cash for Rares”;
Screenshot / ZDF / “Cash for Rares”
The candidate's disappointment is written all over her face.
But she states that she would also sell at this price range.
The dealers show interest and bid against each other up to a price of 2,800 euros.
With her charm, Lehrfeld gets the dealer Julian Schmitz-Avila (37) to the desired 3,000 euros.
The 73-year-old explains that she will now take the money to the bank.
"And then we'll see.
They are spent quickly.” Another “Cash for Rares” candidate recently whistled her husband back and got a top deal.
Sources used:
ZDF / “Cash for Rares”