Overview
- A Leica II with accessories valued at about €1,500 sold to Wolfgang Pauritsch for €1,550, as an expert noted Pauritsch previously auctioned the world’s most expensive Leica at €14.4 million.
- A painting tied to Leipzig’s Völkerschlacht history that a seller once found in ‘scrap’ was estimated at €1,500–€2,000 and sold to Fabian Kahl for €2,050 after competition from Steve Mandel and Julian Schmitz-Avila.
- A 19th‑century brooch appraised at €2,700–€3,300 drew skepticism in the Händlerraum, where the seller accepted €1,500 despite the higher expert valuation.
- A specialized Rolex case holder and opener triggered a bidding clash between Walter “Waldi” Lehnertz and Pauritsch, with Pauritsch winning at €1,200 after rapid-fire raises.
- Recent segments also featured outsized outcomes, including a 1970s white‑gold ruby‑diamond bracelet selling for €8,000 against a €4,000–€4,200 estimate and dealer David Suppes flipping an Ayako Rokkaku purchase from €25,000 to a customer total of €28,500.