A biblical scene, vases, dishes, bowls and much more were served during the valuation afternoon in the St. Petruskerk in Eindhoven. With the cooperation of experts from the TV program ‘Tussen Kunst en Kitsch’ it was possible to have things assessed by real appraisers. The value of this varies from a few tens to many thousands of euros.
Joris Gijsbers brought a painting with the biblical representation of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary to be appraised. “I collect sacred images myself. That has become a hobby that has gotten out of hand. Now I have a few hundred and during those searches you sometimes come across other pieces.” Including this painting.
“Now I’m sure she’s going to like it.”
Joris’ wife is not very happy with the purchase. “It’s been hanging on the wall in our house for a long time now. My wife actually thinks it’s really ugly, so I said I’d have it appraised. Maybe she’ll like it then.” Willem de Winter, known from the program Between Art and Kitsch, examines the work carefully and then brings the good news to Joris.
“If I have to estimate it like that, I think it’s worth between five and ten thousand euros,” he says. This comes as a surprise to Joris. “Who wants to buy it?” he says jokingly. The owner had hoped for an amount of around 3800 euros. “I’m thinking about having it restored.” He can now also take the good news to his wife. “Now I’m sure she’s going to like it,” says Joris laughing.
“The emotional value is much higher for me.”
Mother and daughter Wieshaak have three pewter plates that were inherited from grandfather. “It was really a hobby of my father,” explains the mother. “I don’t really care about the price,” she says before appraiser Jan Beekhuizen looks at it. “I see the Bossche brand on the back,” he explains. “So they come from Den Bosch.” The large bowl appears to come from the 16th century and the two smaller variants from the 17th century, so old pieces and then the key question arises: what is it worth?
“The value of the large dish is 3500 euros and the two small dishes are each worth 1250 euros,” says Beekhuizen. A big surprise for the Wieshaak family. “Yes, it’s worth a lot, but the emotional value to me is much higher.” She is certainly not going to sell the dishes. “They are too valuable to me for that.”