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relating to the export or import of the lot. If Christie’s representatives or employees, about any lot other https://www.christies.com/about-us/contact/ccpa.
exports or imports the lot on your behalf, and if than as set out in the authenticity warranty and, 8 WAIVER
Christie’s pays these applicable taxes, tariffs or other as far as we are allowed by law, all warranties and No failure or delay to exercise any right or remedy
government-imposed charges, you agree to refund other terms which may be added to this agreement provided under these Conditions of Sale shall
that amount to Christie’s. by law are excluded. The seller’s warranties constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy,
(c) Lots made of protected species contained in paragraph E1 are their own and we nor shall it prevent or restrict the further exercise of
Lots made of or including (regardless of the do not have any liability to you in relation to those that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial
percentage) endangered and other protected species warranties. exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict
of wildlife are marked with the symbol ~ in the (b) (i) We are not responsible to you for any reason the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
catalogue. This material includes, among other things, (whether for breaking this agreement or any other
ivory, tortoiseshell, crocodile skin, rhinoceros horn, matter relating to your purchase of, or bid for, any 9 LAW AND DISPUTES
whalebone, certain species of coral, and rosewood. lot) other than in the event of fraud or fraudulent The rights and obligations of the parties with
You should check the relevant customs laws and misrepresentation by us or other than as expressly respect to these Conditions of Sale, the conduct of
regulations before bidding on any lot containing set out in these conditions of sale; and the auction and any matters connected with any
wildlife material if you plan to import the lot into (ii) We do not give any representation, warranty or of the foregoing shall be governed and interpreted
another country. Several countries refuse to allow guarantee or assume any liability of any kind in respect by the Hong Kong laws. By bidding at auction,
you to import property containing these materials, of any lot with regard to merchantability, fitness for a whether present in person or by agent, by written
and some other countries require a licence from particular purpose, description, size, quality, condition, bid, telephone or other means, the buyer shall
the relevant regulatory agencies in the countries of attribution, authenticity, rarity, importance, medium, be deemed to have accepted these Conditions
exportation as well as importation. In some cases, the provenance, exhibition history, literature, or historical and submitted, for the benefit of Christie’s, to the
lot can only be shipped with an independent scientific relevance. Except as required by local law, any exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts, and
confirmation of species and/or age and you will need to warranty of any kind is excluded by this paragraph. also accepted that Christie’s also has the right to
obtain these at your own cost. If a lot contains elephant (c) In particular, please be aware that our written pursue remedies in any other jurisdiction in order to
ivory, or any other wildlife material that could be and telephone bidding services, Christie’s LIVE™, recover any outstanding sums due from the buyer.
confused with elephant ivory (for example, mammoth condition reports, currency converter and saleroom
ivory, walrus ivory, helmeted hornbill ivory), please see video screens are free services and we are not 10 REPORTING ON WWW.CHRISTIES.COM
further important information in paragraph (d) if you responsible to you for any error (human or otherwise), Details of all lots sold by us, including catalogue
are proposing to import the lot into the USA. We will omission, breakdown, or delay, unavailability, descriptions and prices, may be reported on www.
not be obliged to cancel your purchase and refund suspension or termination of any of these services. christies.com. Sales totals are hammer price plus
the purchase price if your lot may not be exported, (d) We have no responsibility to any person other buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing
imported or it is seized for any reason by a government than a buyer in connection with the purchase of any fees, or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits. We
authority. It is your responsibility to determine and lot. regret that we cannot agree to requests to remove
satisfy the requirements of any applicable laws or (e) If, in spite of the terms in paragraphs (a) to (d) these details from www.christies.com.
regulations relating to the export or import of property or E2(i) above, we are found to be liable to you for
containing such protected or regulated material. any reason, we shall not have to pay more than the K GLOSSARY
(d) US import ban on African elephant ivory purchase price paid by you to us. We will not be auctioneer : individual auctioneer and/or Christie’s.
The USA prohibits the import of ivory from the responsible to you for any reason for loss of profits authentic : a genuine example, rather than a copy or
African elephant. Any lot containing elephant ivory or or business, loss of opportunity or value, expected forgery of:
other wildlife material that could be easily confused savings or interest, costs, other damages, or (i) the work of a particular artist, author or
with elephant ivory (for example, mammoth ivory, expenses. manufacturer, if the lot is described in the Heading
walrus ivory, helmeted hornbill ivory) can only be as the work of that artist, author or manufacturer;
imported into the US with results of a rigorous J OTHER TERMS (ii) a work created within a particular period or
scientific test acceptable to Fish & Wildlife, which 1 OUR ABILITY TO CANCEL culture, if the lot is described in the Heading as a
confirms that the material is not African elephant In addition to the other rights of cancellation work created during that period or culture;
ivory. Where we have conducted such rigorous contained in this agreement, we can cancel a sale (iii) a work for a particular origin source if the lot is
scientific testing on a lot prior to sale, we will make of a lot if we reasonably believe that completing the described in the Heading as being of that origin or
this clear in the lot description. In all other cases, transaction is, or may be, unlawful or that the sale source; or
we cannot confirm whether a lot contains African places us or the seller under any liability to anyone (iv) in the case of gems, a work which is made of
elephant ivory, and you will buy that lot at your own else or may damage our reputation. a particular material, if the lot is described in the
risk and be responsible for any scientific test or other Heading as being made of that material.
reports required for import into the USA at your 2 RECORDINGS authenticity warranty : the guarantee we give in
own cost. If such scientific test is inconclusive or We may videotape and record proceedings at any this agreement that a lot is authentic as set out in
confirms the material is from the African elephant, auction. We will keep any personal information section E2 of this agreement.
we will not be obliged to cancel your purchase and confidential, except to the extent disclosure is buyer’s premium : the charge the buyer pays us
refund the purchase price. required by law. However, we may, through this along with the hammer price.
(e) Lots of Iranian origin process, use or share these recordings with another catalogue description : the description of a lot in
Some countries prohibit or restrict the purchase, Christie’s Group company and marketing partners the catalogue for the auction, as amended by any
export and/or import of Iranian-origin “works of to analyse our customers and to help us to tailor saleroom notice.
conventional craftsmanship” (works that are not by our services for buyers. If you do not want to be Christie’s Group : Christie’s International Plc,
a recognized artist and/or that have a function, for videotaped, you may make arrangements to make a its subsidiaries and other companies within its
example: carpets, bowls, ewers, tiles, ornamental telephone or written bid or bid on Christie’s LIVE™ corporate group.
boxes). For example, the USA prohibits the import of instead. Unless we agree otherwise in writing, you condition : the physical condition of a lot.
this type of property and its purchase by US persons may not videotape or record proceedings at any due date : has the meaning given to it paragraph F1(a).
(wherever located). Other countries, such as Canada, auction. estimate : the price range included in the catalogue
only permit the import of this property in certain or any saleroom notice within which we believe a
circumstances. 3 COPYRIGHT lot may sell. Low estimate means the lower figure
As a convenience to buyers, Christie’s indicates We own the copyright in all images, illustrations in the range and high estimate means the higher
under the title of a lot if the lot originates from Iran and written material produced by or for us relating figure. The mid estimate is the midpoint between
(Persia). It is your responsibility to ensure you do to a lot (including the contents of our catalogues the two.
not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the unless otherwise noted in the catalogue). You cannot hammer price : the amount of the highest bid the
sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to you. use them without our prior written permission. We auctioneer accepts for the sale of a lot.
(f) Gold do not offer any guarantee that you will gain any Heading : has the meaning given to it in paragraph E2.
Gold of less than 18ct does not qualify in all copyright or other reproduction rights to the lot. lot : an item to be offered at auction (or two or more
countries as ‘gold’ and may be refused import into items to be offered at auction as a group).
those countries as ‘gold’. 4 ENFORCING THIS AGREEMENT other damages : any special, consequential,
(g) Watches If a court finds that any part of this agreement is not incidental or indirect damages of any kind or any
Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue valid or is illegal or impossible to enforce, that part of damages which fall within the meaning of ‘special’,
are pictured with straps made of endangered or the agreement will be treated as being deleted and ‘incidental’ or ‘consequential’ under local law.
protected animal materials such as alligator or the rest of this agreement will not be affected. purchase price : has the meaning given to it in
crocodile. These lots are marked with the symbol Ψ paragraph F1(a).
in the catalogue. These endangered species straps 5 TRANSFERRING YOUR RIGHTS AND provenance : the ownership history of a lot.
RESPONSIBILITIES
are shown for display purposes only and are not for You may not grant a security over or transfer your qualified : has the meaning given to it in paragraph
sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior rights or responsibilities under these terms on the E2 and Qualified Headings means the section
to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, contract of sale with the buyer unless we have given headed Qualified Headings on the page of
Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed our written permission. This agreement will be the catalogue headed ‘Important Notices and
endangered species strap available to the buyer of binding on your successors or estate and anyone Explanation of Cataloguing Practice’.
the lot free of charge if collected in person from the who takes over your rights and responsibilities. reserve : the confidential amount below which we
sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please will not sell a lot.
check with the department for details on a particular 6 TRANSLATIONS saleroom notice : a written notice posted next to
lot. If we have provided a translation of this agreement, the lot in the saleroom and on www.christies.com,
which is also read to prospective telephone bidders and
For all symbols and other markings referred to in we will use the English version in deciding any notified to clients who have left commission bids, or an
issues or disputes which arise under this agreement.
paragraph H2, please note that lots are marked as a announcement made by the auctioneer either at the
convenience to you, but we do not accept liability for 7 PERSONAL INFORMATION beginning of the sale, or before a particular lot is auctioned.
errors or for failing to mark lots. We will hold and process your personal information Subheading : has the meaning given to it in
paragraph E2.
I OUR LIABILITY TO YOU and may pass it to another Christie’s Group UPPER CASE type : means having all capital letters.
company for use as described in, and in line with,
(a) We give no warranty in relation to any our privacy notice at www.christies.com. If you warranty : a statement or representation in which
statement made, or information given, by us or our are a resident of California you can see a copy of the person making it guarantees that the facts set
our California Consumer Privacy Act statement at out in it are correct.