Appointed by the tax authorities to handle the sales, auction houses and auctioneers profited from the sale of confiscatedBy confiscating assets, government officials initially deprived owners of the authority to dispose of their bank accounts, household furnishings, securities, etc., which were placed under state administration. More items in two ways.

On the one hand, the regular orders ensured their economic survival in the changing art market of the Nazi era.

In addition, they charged a 10 per cent fee for their services, which they deducted directly from the auction proceeds. They retained this commission before transferring the proceeds to the tax authorities.