Bidding Increments
| From: | To: | Increment: |
|---|
| €0 | €499 | €20 |
| €500 | €999 | €100 |
| €1,000 | €2,999 | €200 |
| €3,000 | €9,999 | €500 |
| €10,000 | €19,999 | €1,000 |
| €20,000 | €49,999 | €2,000 |
| €50,000+ | | €5,000 |
Conditions of Sale
C O N D I T I O N S O F S A L E
Purchased lots will become available only after payment in full has been made.
The sale will be conducted in Euros. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer agrees to pay us the buyer's premium together with any applicable value added tax.
The buyer's premium is 20 % + VAT of 3,92 % of the final bid.
The buyer of lots identified by * will be subject to charges of 5,5% in addition to the sale premium and the hammer price.
GUARANTEES
The auctioneer is bound by the indications in the catalogue, modified only by announcements made at the time of the sale
noted in the legal records thereof. Attributions were made in view of scientific and artistic knowledge at auction date.
An exhibition prior to the sale permits buyers to establish the conditions of the works offered for sale and no claims will be accepted after the hammer has fallen.
Some differences may appear between the original work and its illustration; no claims can be made on such matter.
The dimensions are given only as an indication.
The French text is the official text and will be the text referred to in the case of a dispute.
The descriptions in English and the measurements in inches are given for information purposes only and can not serve as the basis for a complaint.
State condition of the works is not notified in the catalogue, buyers are required to study them personally. No request would be accepted concerning restorations after the adjudication.
BIDS
The highest and last bidder will be the purchaser.
Should the auctioneer recognize two simultaneous bids on lot, the lot will be put up for sale again and all those present in the saleroom may participate in this second opportunity to bid.
Important: Bidding is typically conducted in the auction house. However, we may graciously accept telephone bids on request from
potential buyers. We bear no responsibility what so ever in the case calls which made too late and/or technical difficulties with the telephone.
We may also accept absentee bids submitted prior to the sale. We reserve the right to accept or deny any requests for telephone or absentee bids.
If payment is made by cheque or by wire transfer, lots may not be withdrawn until the payment has been cleared. Foreign cheque are not accepted. If you are not in France, please find our bank information below for payment by SWIFT or bank wire transfer :
Beneficiary name : SAS CLAUDE AGUTTES
Bank name : Banque de Neuflize ABN AMRO
Bank address : 3 avenue
Hoche 75008 Paris
ABA : FR76 3078 8009 0002 0586 9000 223 - SWIFT : NSMBFRPPXXX
- Account number : 02058690002
From the moment the hammer falls, sold items will become the exclusive responsibility of the buyer. The buyer will be solely responsible for the insurance, L'Hôtel des Ventes de Neuilly assumes no liability for any damage to items which may occur after the hammer falls.
An export license can take five or ten weeks to process, although this time may be significantly reduced depending upon how promptly the buyer supplies the necessary information to L'Hôtel des Ventes de Neuilly.
COLLECT AND STORAGE CONDITIONS
Purchased items may be withdrawn, free of charge, following the sale
until 10.00 AM the next day at Drouot.
For purchased items of various sizes (objects, furniture etc…)
All items which have not been collected at Drouot will be transferred
to our Neuilly auction house and stored for a period of one month free of charge.
For voluminous items
Items of voluminous dimensions will be transferred directly to our storage
unit located at Saint-Denis (93200).
There will be a transfer fee of 40 Euros per lot (not exceeding 3 items
that is for a maximum charge of 120 Euros VAT inclusive).
For the first 15 days (until the 25th of June 2010), storage
will remain free of charge.
Passed this delay (from the 28th of June 2010 onwards), storage fees
will be applied as the following:
Items measuring less than 50 cm in height :
- There will be a storage fee of 1.50 Euros HT/1.79 Euros TTC per day.
Items measuring over 50 cm in height :
- There will be a storage fee of 3.50 Euros HT/4.18 Euros TTC per day.
In order to simplify the collect, items of various sizes will be stored together
at our storage unit for one same buyer.
Attention : For the retrieval of any cumbersome items, the auction house does
not guarantee the handling procedure. The buyer will therefore be expected to
insure the minimum presence of two persons for the collect.
Our opening hours a tour storage unit are the following:
Thursdays from 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM and 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM.
Fridays from 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM.
Contract
Purchased lots will become available only after payment in full has been made.
The sale will be conducted in Euros. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer agrees to pay us the buyer's premium together with any applicable value added tax.
The hammer stroke will mark the acceptance of the highest bid and the pronouncing of the word "adjugé" or any equivalent will amount to the conclusion of the purchase contract between the seller and the last bidder taken in consideration.
The internet bid live constitutes a bidding contract between the bidder and Aguttes.
Payment
If payment is made by cheque or by wire transfer, lots may not be withdrawn until the payment has been cleared. Foreign cheque are not accepted. If you are not in France, please find our bank information below for payment by SWIFT or bank wire transfer :
Beneficiary name : SAS CLAUDE AGUTTES
Bank name : Banque de Neuflize ABN AMRO
Bank address : 3 avenue
Hoche 75008 Paris
ABA : FR76 3078 8009 0002 0586 9000 223 - SWIFT : NSMBFRPPXXX
Account number : 02058690002
Internet Fee
Please note that the 3% of Internet fee (Artfact or Invaluable fee) is included in our premium. There are no additional Internet charges.
Collect, storage and shipping
Purchased items may be withdrawn, free of charge, following the sale until 10.00 AM the next day at Drouot.
For purchased items of various sizes (objects, furniture etc…) All items which have not been collected at Drouot will be transferred to our Neuilly auction house and stored for a period of one month free of charge.
For voluminous items
Items of voluminous dimensions will be transferred directly to our storage unit located at Saint-Denis (93200).
There will be a transfer fee of 40 Euros per lot (not exceeding 3 items that is for a maximum charge of 120 Euros VAT inclusive).
For the first 15 days (until the 25th of June 2010), storage will remain free of charge.
Passed this delay (from the 28th of June 2010 onwards), storage fees will be applied as the following:
Items measuring less than 50 cm in height :
- There will be a storage fee of 1.50 Euros HT/1.79 Euros TTC per day.
Items measuring over 50 cm in height :
- There will be a storage fee of 3.50 Euros HT/4.18 Euros TTC per day.
In order to simplify the collect, items of various sizes will be stored together at our storage unit for one same buyer.
Attention : For the retrieval of any cumbersome items, the auction house does not guarantee the handling procedure. The buyer will therefore be expected to insure the minimum presence of two persons for the collect.
Our opening hours a tour storage unit are the following:
Thursdays from 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM and 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM.
Fridays from 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM.
Premium
Internet Fee
Please note that the 3% of Internet fee (Artfact or Invaluable fee) is included in our premium. There are no additional Internet charges.
The sale will be conducted in Euros. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer agrees to pay us the buyer's premium together with any applicable value added tax.
The buyer's premium is 20 % + VAT of 3,92 % of the final bid.
The buyer of lots identified by * will be subject to charges of 5,5% in addition to the sale premium and the hammer price.
Taxes and VAT
The buyer's premium is 20 % + VAT of 3,92 % of the final bid.
The buyer of lots identified by * will be subject to charges of 5,5% in addition to the sale premium and the hammer price.
Please note that the 3% of Internet fee (Artfact or Invaluable fee) is included in our premium.
There are no additional Internet charges.
Condition Reports
The auctioneer is bound by the indications in the catalogue, modified only by announcements made at the time of the sale noted in the legal records thereof. Attributions were made in view of scientific and artistic knowledge at auction date.
An exhibition prior to the sale permits buyers to establish the conditions of the works offered for sale and no claims will be accepted after the hammer has fallen.
Some differences may appear between the original work and its illustration; no claims can be made on such matter.
The dimensions are given only as an indication.
The French text is the official text and will be the text referred to in the case of a dispute.
The descriptions in English and the measurements in inches are given for information purposes only and can not serve as the basis for a complaint.
State condition of the works is not notified in the catalogue, buyers are required to study them personally. No request would be accepted concerning restorations after the adjudication.
