2024-03-27 17:00:00
Cash for Rare’s “Madness!” – Dealer pays triple expertise for giant paintings
TV show 03/27/2024, 6:00 p.m
Almost three times as much as the experts predicted. A huge painting impresses not only presenter Horst Lichter on “Bares für Rares” despite significant damage.
Every now and then there is a real surprise at “Cash for Rares”. This is also the case with this object: a huge painting. “By far the largest painting I can remember,” moderator Horst Lichter thought he recognized here, but then he remembered: “No, we once had a bigger one.” Still: “I’m very impressed.” “Yes, me too,” confirmed expert Dr. Bianca Berding.
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Owned for 45 years
He knew almost nothing about the work of art that Burkhard brought to “Bares für Rares” and was now hoping to find out “who painted it, why he painted it and of course what it’s worth.” The picture had hung in his parents’ dining room for four and a half decades, but there would be no space for it in their new home. Then the inquisitive Burkhard found out what he had actually brought with him: the oil painting was by Max Beringer (1886-1961), the expert explained. He probably painted it between 1918 and 1935. Because: “What we see here is a conglomerate of different art movements that were once in fashion before the Second World War.”
Lots of damage to the painting
The color coordination of the picture, which showed three bathing graces, was very fine, she noted with praise. However, there was also something to complain about about the work. Horst Lichter took over the bogeyman job and spoke to Bianca Berding about the not particularly good condition of the work: “Now we have a lot of damage, loss of color, as I see…” That was indeed the case, confirmed Bianca Berding suspected that the picture had been on the floor for a long time. The majority of the damage was in the lower area, probably because objects kept hitting it. In addition, the canvas has already been repaired a few times.
“Crazy! Crazy! Strong!”: There is enthusiasm in the dealer room
“Just 5,000 euros in the dark,” paramedic Burkhard said in response to Horst Lichter’s question about his desired price, which the expert, however, did not think was realistic: “If the picture were in much better condition, I would be around 3,000 euros.. .”, she dampened the owner’s hopes. She doesn’t believe in more than 1,700 to 2,000 euros. Burkhard now had to decide whether he would sell the work for that price. “The picture simply deserves something better,” he thought. Burkhard agreed to try to sell it and was pleased to have learned more in 10 minutes “than in 45 years of having this picture hanging on the wall in the dining room.”
Shortly afterwards, people in the dealer’s room were very enthusiastic: “Crazy!”, “Crazy!” and strong!” it sounded from all sides. Daniel Meyer (pictured) initially believed he was looking at a work by Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918) and, contrary to the expertise of Julian Schmitz-Avila, was certain that it had to be from around 1910.
But the interest was great either way: “Many people are put off by the size, I think the size is great,” said Schmitz-Avila. Daniel Meyer’s initial bid of 400 euros rose quickly because all the male dealers bid diligently. In the end, Benjamin Leo Leo (right) won the bid: he handed over a whopping 5,500 euros to the lucky Burkhard. Win win! Leo Leo rejoiced: “My greatest purchase, my greatest picture, my greatest happiness.” And Burkhard was flabbergasted: “So that I exceeded my desired price… Given this level of expertise, it’s actually a dream. It couldn’t have gone better!” But not everyone’s “Cash for Rares” visit ended so happily…
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