To some it might look like an old worthless drawing. But one painting turns out to be a valuable work of art in “Cash for Rares”.
On Wednesday evening, presenter Horst Lichter welcomed viewers to a new edition of “Cash for Rares XXL”. In the historic Eberbach Monastery, the former Cistercian abbey in the Rheingau, participants once again had the opportunity to have their possessions valued – and perhaps turn them into a small fortune. So did Carolin Kantlehner and Kolja Schütz.
The couple from Frankfurt am Main brought a painting with them that is in very good condition. This was made on a piece of cardboard. Carolin Kantlehner bought the picture in 2008 from a gallery in her hometown. “I liked the picture straight away,” she says looking back. She doesn’t remember the exact purchase price, but estimates it to be between 800 and 1,200 euros.
Why the painting was so expensive back then is due to the famous contemporary artist. The Japanese Ayako Rokkaku, born in the early 1980s, taught herself to paint. She never attended art school. She is still successful with her work today. The value of the painting has increased over time; the estimate is between 15,000 and 18,000 euros. The couple’s desired price is 15,000 euros.
The owners receive the dealer card and gain entry into the dealer room. The painting is well received there. Dealer David Suppes likes the work of art so much that he goes far beyond his expertise. He buys the picture from the couple for 25,000 euros.