"She's not that pretty," says Ivonne Teiwes about the porcelain figure from Nymphenburg, which she and her father Hans Horst Sinnig want to sell at "Bares für Rares". It was given to him 35 years ago when an office was liquidated, but none of his children want it.
When Horst Lichter found out about women's jobs, he pricked up his ears. She is a menswear designer. "I'm watching very closely what you're wearing," she says - and upsets the moderator: "Is there anything that can be done here?" he asks uncertainly. But the connoisseur is satisfied: "You're good," says Teiwes.
The round was dedicated to the most important person: the porcelain statue. As expert Bianca Berding explains, it is a representation of Ceres, the Roman goddess of fertility and agriculture. The figure was designed by the sculptor Dominik Auliczek, who lived from 1734 to 1804 and worked for the Nymphenburg porcelain manufactory. The figure is part of the cycle "The Four Seasons" and represents summer. It was made in Nymphenburg in the first half of the 20th century. Sinnig specifies 600 to 700 euros as the desired price. Berding goes along with it: she estimates the value at 600 to 800 euros.
The goddess is well received in the dealer's room: Daniel Meyer raves about the "classical almond eyes". He starts with 500 euros. At 700 euros, David Suppes will also enter the race. A fast-paced bidding war ensues between the two dealers – who also fight each other verbally. Nymphenburg is not the number 1 porcelain brand, says Suppes. "If you're from Bavaria like me, you see things very differently," Meyer replies. "I used to live in Bavaria," Suppes explains his next bid of 750 euros. Shortly thereafter, when he puts 800 euros on the table, his opponent begins to badmouth the object: "It's damaged, did you see that?" Meyer asks. "Then I would strongly advise against bidding there," counters Suppes. However, Meyer does not listen to this and raises it to 850 euros - for this sum he receives the bid.
"I'm really relieved because I found her really ugly," saleswoman Ivonne Teiwes beams about the sale of the figure afterwards. Her father is also happy that she has changed hands.
Source: "Bares for Rares" in the ZDF media library
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