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