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price and, where applicable, sales tax will Specialist Advice Prospective bidders are encouraged to submit bids online on other country as a result of these Payment by Credit Cards Sotheby’s auction. Unless otherwise agreed by “walkthrough.”
be added to the purchase price as per may be interested in specific information Sothebys.com or through the Sotheby’s or other restrictions shall not justify accepts payment by credit card for Visa, Sotheby’s, all property must be removed and certificate requirements, or any other Once your property has been evaluated,
our Sales and Use Tax section. not included in the catalogue description App. If you do not wish to bid online during cancellation or rescission of the sale MasterCard, and American Express from our or our vendor’s premises (as restrictions on exportation. Sotheby’s representatives can then help
of a lot. For additional information, please the live auction, you may place your bid or any delay in payment. Please check only. Credit card payments may not indicated on the invoice) by the purchaser The Art Loss Register As part of you determine how to proceed should
2. BEFORE THE AUCTION contact either a Sotheby’s specialist in ahead of time, either via sothebys.com with the specialist department if you exceed $50,000 per sale. Payment by at his expense not later than 30 calendar Sotheby’s efforts to support only the you wish to continue with the auction
charge of the sale, or Sotheby’s Client or the App, or by submitting your bid in are uncertain as to whether a lot is credit card may be made (a) online at days following the close of the auction. As legitimate art market and to combat the process. They will provide information
Bidding in advance of the live auction Services Department. You may also writing to the Bids Department. Once the subject to these import restrictions, or https://www.sothebys.com/en/invoice- a courtesy to purchasers who come to illegitimate market in stolen property, regarding sellers’ commission rates and
For certain sales, you may bid in advance request a condition report from the live auction opens, when the lot that you any other restrictions on importation or payment.html, (b) through the Sotheby’s Sotheby’s to collect property, Sotheby’s Sotheby’s has retained the Art Loss other charges, auction venue, shipping
of the live auction (“Advance Bids”) on specialist in charge. are interested in comes up for sale, the exportation. App, (c) by calling in to Post Sale Services will assist in the packing of lots, although Register to check all uniquely identifiable and any further services you may require.
sothebys.com or the Sotheby’s App. auctioneer will execute the bid on your at +1 212 606 7444, or (d) in person Sotheby’s may, in the case of fragile items offered for sale in this catalogue
In order to do so, you must register an Viewing Property will be available for behalf, making every effort to purchase Hammer Price and the Buyer’s at Sotheby’s premises at the address articles, choose not to pack or otherwise that are estimated at more than the
account with Sotheby’s and provide viewing by appointment only at our New the item for as little as possible and never Premium and the Overhead Premium noted in the catalogue. Please note that handle a purchase. equivalent of US$1,500 against the Art SOTHEBY’S SERVICES
requested information. Once you have York premises, or such other location as exceeding your limit. This service is free For lots which are sold, the last price for Sotheby’s New York office is open on a If you are using your own shipper to Loss Register’s computerized database
done so, navigate to your desired lot, and we may indicate from time to time. You and confidential. a lot as announced by the auctioneer is limited basis by appointment only. collect property from Sotheby’s, please of objects reported as stolen or lost. The Sotheby’s also offers a range of other
click the “Place Bid” button. You may bid can schedule a viewing as indicated on the hammer price. A buyer’s premium provide a letter of authorization and Art Loss Register is pleased to provide
at or above the starting bid displayed our website. Advance Bidding For certain sales, and overhead premium will be added to Payment by Check Sotheby’s New kindly instruct your shipper that they purchasers with a certificate confirming services to our clients beyond buying
and selling at auction. These services are
on the Online Platforms. Please note where Advance Bids are accepted, the hammer price and are payable by the York office is open on a limited basis by must provide a Bill of Lading prior to that a search has been made. All inquiries
that we reserve the right to amend the Salesroom Notices Salesroom notices if you submit an “Advance Bid” (as purchaser as part of the total purchase appointment only. During such time, collection. Both documents must be sent regarding search certificates should be summarized below. Further information
on any of the services described below
starting bid prior to the start of the amend the catalogue description after described above in “BEFORE THE price. The buyer’s premium and the Sotheby’s cannot accept payment by to Post Sale Services prior to collection. directed to The Art Loss Register, First
live auction. You may also input your our catalogue is available. They are AUCTION”), and your bid is not executed overhead premium will be the amounts check (including, but not limited to, Floor, 63-66 Hatten Garden, London can be found at sothebys.com.
maximum bid which, upon confirmation, announced by the auctioneer and/or up to its maximum value before the stated in the Conditions of Sale. personal, certified, banker’s draft or The Bill of Lading must include: the EC1N 8LE or by email at artloss@artloss.
will be executed automatically up to this posted on the sale page. Please take note auction begins, your bid will continue cashier’s checks). purchaser’s full name, the full delivery com. The Art Loss Register does not Valuations and Appraisals Sotheby’s
Valuations and Appraisals Services offers
predefined maximum value, in response of them. to be executed automatically on your Currency Board As a courtesy to address including the street name guarantee the provenance or title of
to other bids, including bids placed by behalf during the live auction up to bidders, a currency board is operated Payment by Wire Transfer To pay for a and number, city and state or city and any catalogued item against which advice regarding personal property
assets to trusts, estates, and private
Sotheby’s on behalf of the seller, up to Registration Sotheby’s may require your predetermined maximum bid. You in many salesrooms. It displays the lot purchase by wire transfer, please refer to country, the sale and lot number. they search, and will not be liable for
the amount of the reserve (if applicable). such necessary financial references, may also continue to bid via the Online number and current bid in both U.S. the payment instructions on the invoice Sotheby’s will contact your shipper any direct or consequential losses of clients in order to help fiduciaries,
executors, advisors, and collectors meet
The current leading bid will be visible to guarantees, deposits and/or such other Platforms at the next increment above dollars and foreign currencies. Exchange provided by Sotheby’s or contact Post within 24 hours of receipt of the Bill of any nature howsoever arising. This
all bidders; the value and status of your security, in its absolute discretion, as your maximum bid. Bidders utilizing any rates are approximations based on Sale Services to request instructions. Lading to confirm the date and time statement and the ALR’s service do not their goals. We provide efficient and
confidential advice and assistance for all
maximum bid will be visible only to you. security for your bid. online platform are subject to the Online recent exchange rate information and that your property can be collected. affect your rights and obligations under
If the status of your bid changes, you will If you are not successful on any lot, Terms as well as the relevant Conditions should not be relied upon as a precise Sales and Use Tax New York sales Property will not be released without the Conditions of Sale applicable to the appraisal and auction services. Sotheby’s
can prepare appraisals to suit a variety of
receive notifications via email and push Sotheby’s will arrange for a refund of Sale. Online bidding may not be invoice amount. Sotheby’s assumes no tax is charged on the hammer price, this confirmation and your shipper must sale.
(if you have enabled push notifications) (subject to any right of set off) of the available for Premium Lots. responsibility for any error or omission buyer’s premium, overhead premium bring the same Bill of Lading that was needs, including estate tax and planning,
insurance, charitable contribution
leading up to the live auction. You deposit amount paid by you without in foreign or United States currency and any other applicable charges on any faxed to Sotheby’s when collecting. All
may raise your maximum bid at any interest within 14 working days of the Telephone Bidding In some amounts shown. property picked up or delivered in New property releases are subject to the SELLING AT AUCTION and collateral loan. Our appraisals
are widely accepted by the Internal
time in advance of the live auction. date of the sale. Any exchange losses circumstances, we offer the ability York State, regardless of the state or receipt of cleared funds.
Please note in certain circumstances, or fees associated with the refund shall to place bids by telephone live to a Results Sale results are available on country in which the purchaser resides Please see the Conditions of Sale for If you have property you wish to sell, Revenue Service, tax and estate planning
professionals, and insurance firms. In the
clients who have been outbid may be be borne by you. Registration to bid on Sotheby’s representative on the auction sothebys.com and on the Sotheby’s App. or does business. Purchasers who wish Sotheby’s team of specialists and client
reinstated as the leading bidder and will Premium Lots floor. Please contact the Bid Department to use their own shipper who is not a further details. services representatives will assist you event that a sale is considered, we are
pleased to provide auction estimates,
receive notification via email or push must be done at least 3 business days prior to the sale to make arrangements International Auctions If you need considered a “common carrier” by the through the entire process. Simply
notifications (if enabled on your device). prior to the sale. or to answer any questions you may assistance placing bids, obtaining New York Department of Taxation and Endangered Species Certain property contact the appropriate specialist sales proposals and marketing plans.
sold at auction, for example, items
When sales are underway, the group
have. Telephone bids are accepted only condition reports or receiving auction Finance will be charged New York sales (specialist departments are listed
The Catalogue The catalogue will 3. DURING THE AUCTION at Sotheby’s discretion and at the caller’s results for a Sotheby’s sale outside tax on the entire charge regardless of the made of or incorporating plant or animal in the catalogue), General Inquiries works closely with the appropriate
specialist departments to ensure that
materials such as coral, crocodile, ivory,
help familiarize you with property being risk. Calls may also be recorded at the United States, please contact destination of the property. Please refer Department or a Sotheby’s regional
offered at the designated auction. The Auction Auctions are open to the Sotheby’s discretion. By bidding on the our International Client Services to “Information on Sales and Use Tax whalebone, tortoiseshell, rhinoceros office representative for suggestions clients’ needs are met promptly and
efficiently.
horn, rosewood, etc., irrespective of
Prospective bidders should consult public (subject to any governmental telephone, prospective buyers consent Department. Related to Purchases at Auction”. on how best to arrange for evaluation of
sothebys.com for the most up to date health or safety restrictions) without any thereto. age or value, may require a license or your property. Financial Services Sotheby’s offers a
certificate prior to exportation and
cataloguing of the property in this admission fee or obligation to bid. The 4. AFTER THE AUCTION Collection and Delivery
catalogue. auctioneer introduces the objects for Live Online Bidding In person bidding Post Sale Services additional licenses or certificates Property Evaluation There are three wide range of financial services including
upon importation to another country.
advances on consignments, as well as
sale — known as “lots” — in numerical is currently not available for this auction. Payment If your bid is successful, + 1 212 606 7444 general ways evaluation of property can
Estimates Each lot in the catalogue is order as listed in the catalogue. Unless For the most up-to-date information your invoice will be mailed to you. The FAX: + 1 212 606 7043 Sotheby’s suggests that buyers check be conducted: loans secured by art collections not
intended for sale.
on their government wildlife import
given a low and high estimate, indicating otherwise noted in the catalogue, on regarding in person bidding, please call final price is determined by adding the uspostsaleservices@sothebys.com (1) In our galleries
to a prospective buyer a range in which the sale page or by an announcement Sotheby’s or visit Sothebys.com. Bidders buyer’s premium, overhead premium Sotheby’s New York office is open requirements prior to placing a bid. You may bring your property directly to Museum Services Tailored to meet
Please note that the ability to obtain
the lot might sell at auction. When at the auction, Sotheby’s acts as agent are encouraged to submit bids online on and any other applicable charges to the on a limited basis by appointment our galleries where our specialists will
possible, the estimate is based on on behalf of the seller and does not Sothebys.com or through the Sotheby’s hammer price on a per-lot basis. Sales only. All collections and deliveries for an export license or certificate does give you auction estimates and advice. the unique needs of museums and
non-profits in the marketplace, Museum
not ensure the ability to obtain an
previous auction records of comparable permit the seller to bid on his or her own App. For information about registering tax, where applicable, will be charged purchased property will be handled by There is no charge for this service, but we
pieces. The estimates are determined property. It is important for all bidders to bid on sothebys.com or through the on the entire amount. Payment is due in Post Sale Services in coordination with import license or certificate in another require that you telephone ahead for an Services offers personal, professional
assistance and advice in areas including
country, and vice versa. It is the
several months before a sale and are to know that the auctioneer may open Sotheby’s App, please see sothebys.com. full immediately after the sale. However, purchasers after the auction. Unless appointment.
therefore subject to change upon the bidding on any lot by placing a bid on Bidders utilizing any online platform under certain circumstances, Sotheby’s otherwise agreed by Sotheby’s, all purchaser’s responsibility to obtain appraisals, deaccessions, acquisitions
and special events.
any export or import licenses and/or
further research of the property, or to behalf of the seller. The auctioneer may are subject to the Online Terms as may, in its sole discretion, offer bidders property must be removed from our (2) By photograph
reflect market conditions or currency further bid on behalf of the seller, up to well as the relevant Conditions of Sale. an extended payment plan. Such a or our vendor’s premises (as indicated certificates as well as any other required If your property is not portable, or if you Corporate Art Services Devoted
documentation. In the case of denial of
fluctuations. Estimates should not the amount of the reserve, by placing Online bidding may not be available for payment plan may provide an economic on the invoice) by the purchaser at his are not able to visit our galleries, you may
be relied upon as a representation or responsive or consecutive bids for a lot. Premium Lots. benefit to the bidder. Credit terms should expense not later than 30 calendar any export or import license or of delay bring in or send a clear photograph of to servicing corporations, Sotheby’s
Corporate Art Services Department
in the obtaining of such licenses, the
prediction of actual selling prices. The auctioneer will not place consecutive be requested at least one business day days following the close of the auction. each item. If you have a large collection, a
bids on behalf of the seller above the Employee Bidding Sotheby’s before the sale. However, there is no As a reminder your property cannot purchaser is still responsible for making representative selection of photographs can prepare appraisal reports, advise
Provenance In certain circumstances, reserve. employees may bid in a Sotheby’s assurance that an extended payment be released until payment has been on-time payment of the total purchase will do. Please be sure to include the on acquisitions and deaccessions,
Sotheby’s may include in the catalogue auction only if the employee does not plan will be offered. Please contact Post received and cleared. price for the lot. dimensions, artist’s signature or maker’s manage all aspects of consignment,
assist in developing arts-management
the history of ownership of a work of Bidding in Person IIn person bidding is know the reserve and if the employee Sale Services or the specialist in charge Although licenses can be obtained mark, medium, physical condition and
art if such information contributes to currently not available for this auction. fully complies with Sotheby’s internal of the sale for information on credit Shipping Services Sotheby’s offers to export some types of endangered any other relevant information. Our strategies and create events catering to a
corporation’s needs.
scholarship or is otherwise well known For the most up-to-date information rules governing employee bidding. arrangements for a particular lot. Please a comprehensive shipping service to species, other types may not be specialists will provide a free preliminary
and assists in distinguishing the work of regarding in person bidding, please note that Sotheby’s will not accept meet all of your requirements. If you exported at all, and other types may auction estimate subject to a final
art. However, the identity of the seller or call Sotheby’s or visit Sothebys.com. US Economic Sanctions The United payments for purchased lots from any received a shipping quotation or have not be resold in the United States. Upon estimate upon first-hand inspection.
previous owners may not be disclosed Bidders are encouraged to submit bids States maintains economic and trade party other than the purchaser, unless any questions about the services we request, Sotheby’s is willing to assist the (3) In your home INFORMATION ON SALES
for a variety of reasons. online on Sothebys.com or through the sanctions against targeted foreign otherwise agreed between the purchaser offer please contact us. purchaser in attempting to obtain the Evaluations of property can also be made AND USE TAX RELATED TO
For example, such information may be Sotheby’s App. countries, groups and organizations. and Sotheby’s prior to the sale. appropriate licenses and/or certificates. in your home. The fees for such visits PURCHASES AT AUCTION
excluded to accommodate a seller’s There may be restrictions on the import Payment by Cash It is against Collecting your Property Sotheby’s However, there is no assurance that are based on the scope and diversity of
request for confidentiality or because the Absentee Bidding In person bidding into the United States of certain items Sotheby’s general policy to accept New York office is open on a limited basis an export license or certificate can be property, with travel expenses additional. To better assist our clients, we have
identity of prior owners is unknown given is currently not available for this auction. originating in sanctioned countries, payments in the form of cash or cash by appointment only. All collections obtained. Please check with the specialist These fees may be rebated if you consign prepared the following information on
the age of the work of art. For the most up-to-date information including Cuba, Iran, North Korea and equivalents. and deliveries for purchased property department or the Shipping Department your property for sale at Sotheby’s. Sales and Use Tax related to property
regarding in person bidding, please call Sudan. The purchaser’s inability to will be handled by Post Sale Services in if you are uncertain as to whether a lot is If there is considerable property in purchased at auction.
Sotheby’s or visit Sothebys.com. Bidders import any item into the US or any coordination with purchasers after the subject to these export/import license question, we can arrange for an informal
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