“Cash for rares”
“That’s a stupid saying”: Saleswoman strongly contradicts the dealer
“Rien ne va plus”: With these words, dealer David Suppes (r.) leaves the auction at “Bares für Rares”. The saleswoman is not amused.
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This saying wasn’t well received: Dealer David Suppes wanted to say a sentence in French at “Bares für Rares” – and was rebuffed by the saleswoman.
“I’m so in awe of these pieces that I don’t use them”: That’s what Inge Jacobshagen says about the elegant tea set that she has at ““Cash for Rares”. The 78-year-old retired teacher from Hanover once received it as a gift from her mother-in-law, but now she wants to put it in good hands: “It has to be a pet,” is her wish.
The expertise begins with a bang: “This is from the Service de l’Empereur Napoléon,” says Friederike Werner. Horst Lichter is completely taken aback: “What? That belonged to Napoleon?” asks the moderator. But the expert corrects him that it is Napoleon III, who sat on the throne from 1852 to 1870. The service was made around 1860 from the finest porcelain.
“Cash for Rares”: The dealers speak French
The seller states 1000 euros as the desired price. But due to the damage, Werner downgrades the price significantly: she estimates the value at just 600 euros. “There’s nothing you can do about it,” sighs Jacobshagen. She still wants to sell it.
In the dealer room, the elegant French service encourages the dealers to sample the best sentences they know in this language. It is suitable “for a small tête-à-tête,” says Susanne Steiger. “C’est juste,” answers Julian Schmitz Avila. “Absolutely,” adds Steve Mandel. Steiger seems to be at her wits’ end and only knows: “Petit-déjeuner.”
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Mandel starts the auction with 200 euros, Schmitz-Avila increases it to 250 – then Susanne Steiger thinks of a French word: “Trois-cents,” she says, 300 euros. “No croissant,” says the saleswoman when the saleswoman asks. On Mandel’s “trois cent cinquante” – 350 euros – David Suppes throws out the only sentence he knows in French: “Rien ne va plus, I’m out.” Inge Jacobshagen is not very enthusiastic about it: “That’s a stupid saying,” replies the saleswoman to the laughter of the other dealers.
Steve Mandel goes the extra mile and offers 450 euros. With a heavy heart, the Hanover native struggles to agree to the deal. So she goes home with less than her desired price. “Of course I’m a little disappointed,” Inge Jacobshagen admits afterwards. But she sees it positively: “I think it’s good money too.”
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