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D THE BUYER’S PREMIUM AND TAXES (c) The authenticity warranty does not apply to any E2(h)(ii) above and the property must be returned (v) Checks
1 THE BUYER’S PREMIUM Heading or part of a Heading which is qualified. to us in accordance with E2h(iii) above. Paragraphs You must make checks payable to Christie’s Inc.
CONDITIONS OF SALE • BUYING AT CHRISTIE’S In addition to the hammer price, the successful bidder Qualified means limited by a clarification in a lot’s E2(b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) and (i) also apply to a and they must be drawn from US dollar accounts
from a US bank.
claim under these categories.
catalogue description or by the use in a Heading
agrees to pay us a buyer’s premium on the hammer
price of each lot sold. On all lots we charge 25% of the of one of the terms listed in the section titled (l) Chinese, Japanese and Korean artefacts (d) You must quote the sale number, your invoice
hammer price up to and including US$600,000, 20% Qualified Headings on the page of the catalogue (excluding Chinese, Japanese and Korean number and client number when making a payment.
CONDITIONS OF SALE 7 JEWELLERY bid. If you have not bought anything from any of our 3 AUCTIONEER’S DISCRETION on that part of the hammer price over US$600,000 headed “Important Notices and Explanation of calligraphy, paintings, prints, drawings and All payments sent by post must be sent to:
These Conditions of Sale and the Important Notices and (a) Coloured gemstones (such as rubies, sapphires and salerooms within the last two years or if you want to The auctioneer can at his or her sole option: and up to and including US$6,000,000, and 14.5% of Cataloguing Practice”. For example, use of the term jewellery). In these categories, paragraph E2 Christie’s Inc. Post-Sale Services,
Explanation of Cataloguing Practice set out the terms on emeralds) may have been treated to improve their spend more than on previous occasions, please contact (a) refuse any bid; that part of the hammer price above US$6,000,000. “ATTRIBUTED TO…” in a Heading means that (b) – (e) above shall be amended so that where 20 Rockefeller Center, New York, NY 10020.
which we offer the lots listed in this catalogue for sale. look, through methods such as heating and oiling. our Client Services Department at +1 212-636-2000. (b) move the bidding backwards or forwards in any way the lot is in Christie’s opinion probably a work by no maker or artist is identified, the authenticity (e) For more information please contact our Post-Sale
By registering to bid and/or by bidding at auction you These methods are accepted by the international he or she may decide, or change the order of the lots; 2 TAXES the named artist but no warranty is provided that warranty is given not only for the Heading but Services by phone at +1 212 636 2650 or fax at +1
agree to these terms, so you should read them carefully jewellery trade but may make the gemstone less 3 IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE THE (c) withdraw any lot; The successful bidder is responsible for any applicable the lot is the work of the named artist. Please read also for information regarding date or period shown 212 636 4939 or email PostSaleUS@christies.com.
before doing so. You will find a glossary at the end strong and/or require special care over time. RIGHT DOCUMENTS (d) divide any lot or combine any two or more lots; taxes including any sales or use tax or equivalent tax the full list of Qualified Headings and a lot’s full in UPPERCASE type in the second line of the
explaining the meaning of the words and expressions (b) All types of gemstones may have been improved If in our opinion you do not satisfy our bidder (e) reopen or continue the bidding even after the wherever such taxes may arise on the hammer price, catalogue description before bidding. catalogue description (the “Subheading”). 2 TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP TO YOU
coloured in bold. by some method. You may request a gemmological identification and registration procedures including, but hammer has fallen; and the buyer’s premium, and/or any other charges (d) The authenticity warranty applies to the Accordingly, all references to the Heading in You will not own the lot and ownership of the lot will
report for any item which does not have a report if not limited to completing any anti-money laundering (f) in the case of error or dispute related to bidding related to the lot. Heading as amended by any Saleroom Notice. paragraph E2 (b) – (e) above shall be read as references not pass to you until we have received full and clear
Unless we own a lot in whole or in part (Δ symbol), the request is made to us at least three weeks before and/or anti-terrorism financing checks we may require and whether during or after the auction, continue For lots Christie’s ships to or within the United States, (e) The authenticity warranty does not apply where to both the Heading and the Subheading. payment of the purchase price, even in circumstances
Christie’s acts as agent for the seller. the date of the auction and you pay the fee for to our satisfaction, we may refuse to register you to bid, the bidding, determine the successful bidder, cancel a sales or use tax may be due on the hammer price, scholarship has developed since the auction leading where we have released the lot to you.
the report. and if you make a successful bid, we may cancel the the sale of the lot, or reoffer and resell any lot. buyer’s premium, and/or any other charges related to a change in generally accepted opinion. Further, 3 NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES
A BEFORE THE SALE (c) We do not obtain a gemmological report for contract for sale between you and the seller. If you believe that the auctioneer has accepted the to the lot, regardless of the nationality or citizenship it does not apply if the Heading either matched the EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS E1 AND E2 3 TRANSFERRING RISK TO YOU
1 DESCRIPTION OF LOTS every gemstone sold in our auctions. Where we successful bid in error, you must provide a written of the successful bidder. Christie’s will collect sales tax generally accepted opinion of experts at the date of the ABOVE, NEITHER THE SELLER NOR THE CHRISTIE’S The risk in and responsibility for the lot will transfer to
(a) Certain words used in the catalogue description have do get gemmological reports from internationally 4 BIDDING ON BEHALF OF notice detailing your claim within 3 business days where legally required. The applicable sales tax rate will auction or drew attention to any conflict of opinion. GROUP MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS you from whichever is the earlier of the following:
special meanings. You can find details of these on the accepted gemmological laboratories, such reports ANOTHER PERSON of the date of the auction. The auctioneer will be determined based upon the state, county, or locale (f) The authenticity warranty does not apply if the OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, WITH RESPECT TO (a) When you collect the lot; or
page headed “Important Notices and Explanation will be described in the catalogue. Reports from If you are bidding on behalf of another person, consider such claim in good faith. If the auctioneer, to which the lot will be shipped. Christie’s shall collect lot can only be shown not to be authentic by a THE LOT, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF (b) At the end of the 30th day following the date of the
of Cataloguing Practice” which forms part of these American gemmological laboratories will describe that person will need to complete the registration in the exercise of his or her discretion under this New York sales tax at a rate of 8.875% for any lot scientific process which, on the date we published MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR auction or, if earlier, the date the lot is taken into
terms. You can find a key to the Symbols found next any improvement or treatment to the gemstone. requirements above before you can bid, and supply paragraph, decides after the auction is complete, to collected from Christie’s in New York. the catalogue, was not available or generally accepted PURPOSE, EACH OF WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY care by a third party warehouse as set out on the page
to certain catalogue entries under the section of the Reports from European gemmological laboratories a signed letter authorising you to bid for him/her. A cancel the sale of a lot, or reoffer and resell a lot, In accordance with New York law, if Christie’s arranges for use, or which was unreasonably expensive or DISCLAIMED. headed ‘Storage and Collection’, unless we have
catalogue called “Symbols Used in this Catalogue”. will describe any improvement or treatment only bidder accepts personal liability to pay the purchase he or she will notify the successful bidder no later the shipment of a lot out of New York State, New impractical, or which was likely to have damaged agreed otherwise with you.
(b) Our description of any lot in the catalogue, any if we request that they do so, but will confirm price and all other sums due unless it has been agreed than by the end of the 7th calendar day following the York sales tax does not apply, although sales tax or other the lot. 4 YOUR WARRANTIES
condition report and any other statement made when no improvement or treatment has been in writing with Christie’s, before commencement of the date of the auction. The auctioneer’s decision in applicable taxes for other states may apply. If you hire (g) The benefit of the authenticity warranty is only (a) You warrant that the funds used for settlement are 4 WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DO NOT PAY
by us (whether orally or in writing) about any made. Because of differences in approach and auction, that the bidder is acting as an agent on behalf exercise of this discretion is final. This paragraph a shipper (other than a common carrier authorized by available to the original buyer shown on the invoice not connected with any criminal activity, including (a) If you fail to pay us the purchase price in full by
lot, including about its nature or condition, technology, laboratories may not agree whether a of a named third party acceptable to Christie’s and that does not in any way prejudice Christie’s ability Christie’s), to collect the lot from a Christie’s New York for the lot issued at the time of the sale and only if tax evasion, and you are neither under investigation, the due date, we will be entitled to do one or more
artist, period, materials, approximate dimensions, particular gemstone has been treated, the amount Christie’s will only seek payment from the named to cancel the sale of a lot under any other applicable location, Christie’s must collect New York sales tax on the date of the notice of claim, the original buyer nor have you been charged with or convicted of of the following (as well as enforce our rights under
or provenance are our opinion and not to be of treatment, or whether treatment is permanent. third party. provision of these Conditions of Sale, including the on the lot at a rate of 8.875% regardless of the ultimate is the full owner of the lot and the lot is free from money laundering, terrorist activities or other crimes. paragraph F5 and any other rights or remedies we
relied upon as a statement of fact. We do not carry The gemmological laboratories will only report rights of cancellation set forth in sections B(3), destination of the lot. any claim, interest or restriction by anyone else. The (b) where you are bidding on behalf of another person, have by law):
out in-depth research of the sort carried out by on the improvements or treatments known to the 5 BIDDING IN PERSON E(2)(i), F(4), and J(1). If Christie’s delivers the lot to, or the lot is collected benefit of this authenticity warranty may not be you warrant that: (i) we can charge interest from the due date at a rate of
professional historians and scholars. All dimensions laboratories at the date of the report. If you wish to bid in the saleroom you must register for a by, any framer, restorer or other similar service provider transferred to anyone else. (i) you have conducted appropriate customer due up to 1.34% per month on the unpaid amount due;
and weights are approximate only. (d) For jewellery sales, estimates are based on the numbered bidding paddle at least 30 minutes before the 4 BIDDING in New York that you have hired, New York law (h) In order to claim under the authenticity warranty diligence on the ultimate buyer(s) of the lot(s) in (ii) we can cancel the sale of the lot. If we do this,
information in any gemmological report. If no auction. You may register online at www.christies.com The auctioneer accepts bids from: considers the lot delivered to the successful bidder in you must: accordance with all applicable anti-money we may sell the lot again, publically or privately
2 OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR report is available, assume that the gemstones may or in person. For help, please contact the Client Service (a) bidders in the saleroom; New York and New York sales tax must be imposed (i) give us written notice of your claim within 5 years laundering and sanctions laws, consent to us on such terms we shall think necessary or
DESCRIPTION OF LOTS have been treated or enhanced. Department on +1 212-636-2000. (b) telephone bidders; regardless of the ultimate destination of the lot. In this of the date of the auction. We may require full relying on this due diligence, and you will retain appropriate, in which case you must pay us any
We do not provide any guarantee in relation to the (c) internet bidders through ‘Christie’s LIVE™ (as circumstance, New York sales tax will apply to the lot details and supporting evidence of any such claim; for a period of not less than 5 years the shortfall between the purchase price and the
nature of a lot apart from our authenticity warranty 8 WATCHES & CLOCKS 6 BIDDING SERVICES shown above in paragraph B6); and even if Christie’s or a common carrier (authorized by (ii) at Christie’s option, we may require you to documentation evidencing the due diligence. proceeds from the resale. You must also pay all
contained in paragraph E2 and to the extent provided in (a) Almost all clocks and watches are repaired in their The bidding services described below are a free service (d) written bids (also known as absentee bids or Christie’s that you hire) subsequently delivers the lot provide the written opinions of two recognised You will make such documentation promptly costs, expenses, losses, damages and legal fees we
paragraph I below. lifetime and may include parts which are not original. offered as a convenience to our clients and Christie’s commission bids) left with us by a bidder before outside New York. experts in the field of the lot mutually agreed by available for immediate inspection by an have to pay or may suffer and any shortfall in the
We do not give a warranty that any individual is not responsible for any error (human or otherwise), the auction. Successful bidders claiming an exemption from sales tax you and us in advance confirming that the lot is independent third-party auditor upon our written seller’s commission on the resale;
3 CONDITION component part of any watch is authentic. omission, or breakdown in providing these services. must provide appropriate documentation to Christie’s not authentic. If we have any doubts, we reserve request to do so; (iii) we can pay the seller an amount up to the net
(a) The condition of lots sold in our auctions can vary Watchbands described as “associated” are not part of (a) Phone Bids 5 BIDDING ON BEHALF OF THE SELLER prior to the release of the lot or within 90 days after the right to obtain additional opinions at our (ii) the arrangements between you and the ultimate proceeds payable in respect of the amount bid
widely due to factors such as age, previous damage, the original watch and may not be authentic. Clocks Your request for this service must be made no The auctioneer may, at his or her sole option, bid the sale, whichever is earlier. For shipments to those expense; and buyer(s) in relation to the lot or otherwise do not, by your default in which case you acknowledge
restoration, repair and wear and tear. Their nature may be sold without pendulums, weights or keys. later than 24 hours prior to the auction. We will on behalf of the seller up to but not including the states for which Christie’s is not required to collect sales (iii) return the lot at your expense to the saleroom in whole or in part, facilitate tax crimes; and understand that Christie’s will have all of
means that they will rarely be in perfect condition. (b) As collectors’ watches often have very fine and accept bids by telephone for lots only if our staff amount of the reserve either by making consecutive tax, a successful bidder may have a use or similar tax from which you bought it in the condition it (iii) you do not know, and have no reason to suspect, the rights of the seller to pursue you for
Lots are sold “as is,” in the condition they are in at complex mechanisms, you are responsible for any are available to take the bids. If you need to bid in a bids or by making bids in response to other bidders. obligation. It is the successful bidder’s responsibility to pay all was in at the time of sale. that the funds used for settlement are connected such amounts;
the time of the sale, without any representation or general service, change of battery, or further repair language other than in English, you must arrange this The auctioneer will not identify these as bids made on taxes due. Christie’s recommends you consult your own (i) Your only right under this authenticity warranty with, the proceeds of any criminal activity, (iv) we can hold you legally responsible for
warranty or assumption of liability of any kind as to work that may be necessary. We do not give a well before the auction. We may record telephone behalf of the seller and will not make any bid on behalf independent tax advisor with any questions. is to cancel the sale and receive a refund of the including tax evasion, or that the ultimate buyer(s) the purchase price and may begin legal
condition by Christie’s or by the seller. warranty that any watch is in good working order. bids. By bidding on the telephone, you are agreeing of the seller at or above the reserve. If lots are offered purchase price paid by you to us. We will not, are under investigation, or have been charged proceedings to recover it together with other
(b) Any reference to condition in a catalogue entry Certificates are not available unless described in the to us recording your conversations. You also agree without reserve, the auctioneer will generally decide E WARRANTIES under any circumstances, be required to pay you with or convicted of money laundering, terrorist losses, interest, legal fees and costs as far as we are
or in a condition report will not amount to a catalogue. that your telephone bids are governed by these to open the bidding at 50% of the low estimate for the 1 SELLER’S WARRANTIES more than the purchase price nor will we be liable activities or other crimes. allowed by law;
full description of condition, and images may not (c) Most wristwatches have been opened to find out Conditions of Sale. lot. If no bid is made at that level, the auctioneer may For each lot, the seller gives a warranty that the seller: for any loss of profits or business, loss of opportunity (v) we can take what you owe us from any amounts
show a lot clearly. Colours and shades may look the type and quality of movement. For that reason, (b) Internet Bids on Christie’s LIVE™ decide to go backwards at his or her sole option until a (a) is the owner of the lot or a joint owner of the lot or value, expected savings or interest, costs, damages, F PAYMENT which we or any company in the Christie’s
different in print or on screen to how they look wristwatches with water resistant cases may not be For certain auctions we will accept bids over bid is made, and then continue up from that amount. In acting with the permission of the other co-owners other damages or expenses. 1 HOW TO PAY Group may owe you (including any deposit or
on physical inspection. Condition reports may be waterproof and we recommend you have them the Internet. For more information, please visit the event that there are no bids on a lot, the auctioneer or, if the seller is not the owner or a joint owner of (j) Books. Where the lot is a book, we give an (a) Immediately following the auction, you must pay other part-payment which you have paid to us);
available to help you evaluate the condition of a checked by a competent watchmaker before use. https://www.christies.com/buying-services/ may deem such lot unsold. the lot, has the permission of the owner to sell the additional warranty for 21 days from the date the purchase price being: (vi) we can, at our option, reveal your identity and
lot. Condition reports are provided free of charge Important information about the sale, transport and buying-guide/register-and-bid/ As well as these lot, or the right to do so in law; and of the auction that any lot is defective in text or (i) the hammer price; and contact details to the seller;
as a convenience to our buyers and are for guidance shipping of watches and watchbands can be found in Conditions of Sale, internet bids are governed by the 6 BID INCREMENTS (b) has the right to transfer ownership of the lot to illustration, we will refund your purchase price, (ii) the buyer’s premium; and (vii) we can reject at any future auction any bids made
only. They offer our opinion but they may not refer paragraph H2(f). Christie’s LIVE™ Terms of Use which are available Bidding generally starts below the low estimate and the buyer without any restrictions or claims by subject to the following terms: (iii) any applicable duties, goods, sales, use, by or on behalf of the buyer or to obtain a
to all faults, inherent defects, restoration, alteration on is https://www.christies.com/LiveBidding/ increases in steps (bid increments). The auctioneer will anyone else. (a) This additional warranty does not apply to: compensating or service tax, or VAT. deposit from the buyer before accepting any bids;
or adaptation because our staff are not professional B REGISTERING TO BID OnlineTermsOfUse.aspx. decide at his or her sole option where the bidding should If either of the above warranties are incorrect, the seller (i) the absence of blanks, half titles, tissue guards or Payment is due no later than by the end of the (viii) we can exercise all the rights and remedies of
restorers or conservators. For that reason condition 1 NEW BIDDERS (c) Written Bids start and the bid increments. The usual bid increments shall not have to pay more than the purchase price (as advertisements, damage in respect of bindings, 7th calendar day following the date of the auction a person holding security over any property
reports are not an alternative to examining a lot in (a) If this is your first time bidding at Christie’s or you You can find a Written Bid Form at the back of our are shown for guidance only on the Written Bid Form at defined in paragraph F1(a) below) paid by you to us. stains, spotting, marginal tears or other defects (the “due date”). in our possession owned by you, whether by
person or seeking your own professional advice. It is are a returning bidder who has not bought anything catalogues, at any Christie’s office, or by choosing the the back of this catalogue. The seller will not be responsible to you for any reason not affecting completeness of the text or (b) We will only accept payment from the registered way of pledge, security interest or in any other
your responsibility to ensure that you have requested, from any of our salerooms within the last two years sale and viewing the lots online at www.christies. for loss of profits or business, expected savings, loss of illustration; bidder. Once issued, we cannot change the buyer’s way as permitted by the law of the place where
received and considered any condition report. you must register at least 48 hours before an auction com. We must receive your completed Written 7 CURRENCY CONVERTER opportunity or interest, costs, damages, other damages (ii) drawings, autographs, letters or manuscripts, name on an invoice or re-issue the invoice in a different such property is located. You will be deemed
begins to give us enough time to process and approve Bid Form at least 24 hours before the auction. Bids The saleroom video screens (and Christies LIVE™) may or expenses. The seller gives no warranty in relation to signed photographs, music, atlases, maps name. You must pay immediately even if you want to to have granted such security to us and we may
4 VIEWING LOTS PRE-AUCTION your registration. We may, at our option, decline to must be placed in the currency of the saleroom. The show bids in some other major currencies as well as US any lot other than as set out above and, as far as the seller or periodicals; export the lot and you need an export licence. retain such property as collateral security for
(a) If you are planning to bid on a lot, you should permit you to register as a bidder. You will be asked auctioneer will take reasonable steps to carry out dollars. Any conversion is for guidance only and we is allowed by law, all warranties from the seller to you, (iii) books not identified by title; (c) You must pay for lots bought at Christie’s in the your obligations to us; and
inspect it personally or through a knowledgeable for the following: written bids at the lowest possible price, taking into cannot be bound by any rate of exchange used. Christie’s and all other obligations upon the seller which may be (iv) lots sold without a printed estimate; United States in the currency stated on the invoice in (ix) we can take any other action we see necessary
representative before you make a bid to make sure (i) for individuals: Photo identification (driver’s account the reserve. If you make a written bid on is not responsible for any error (human or otherwise), added to this agreement by law, are excluded. (v) books which are described in the catalogue as one of the following ways: or appropriate.
that you accept the description and its condition. licence, national identity card, or passport) and, a lot which does not have a reserve and there is no omission or breakdown in providing these services. sold not subject to return; or (i) Wire transfer (b) If you owe money to us or to another Christie’s
We recommend you get your own advice from a if not shown on the ID document, proof of your higher bid than yours, we will bid on your behalf at 2 OUR AUTHENTICITY WARRANTY (vi) defects stated in any condition report or JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Group company, we can use any amount you do
restorer or other professional adviser. current address (for example, a current utility bill around 50% of the low estimate or, if lower, the 8 SUCCESSFUL BIDS We warrant, subject to the terms below, that the lots in announced at the time of sale. 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017; pay, including any deposit or other part-payment
(b) Pre-auction viewings are open to the public free of or bank statement); amount of your bid. If we receive written bids on a Unless the auctioneer decides to use his or her our sales are authentic (our “authenticity warranty”). (b) To make a claim under this paragraph you must ABA# 021000021; FBO: Christie’s Inc.; you have made to us, or which we owe you, to pay
charge. Our specialists may be available to answer (ii) for corporate clients: Your Certificate of lot for identical amounts, and at the auction these are discretion as set out in paragraph C3 above, when the If, within 5 years of the date of the auction, you give give written details of the defect and return the Account # 957-107978, off any amount you owe to us or another Christie’s
questions at pre-auction viewings or by appointment. Incorporation or equivalent document(s) the highest bids on the lot, we will sell the lot to the auctioneer’s hammer strikes, we have accepted the notice to us that your lot is not authentic, subject to the lot to the sale room at which you bought it in for international transfers, SWIFT: CHASUS33. Group company for any transaction.
showing your name and registered address bidder whose written bid we received first. last bid. This means a contract for sale has been formed terms below, we will refund the purchase price paid the same condition as at the time of sale, within (ii) Credit Card.
5 ESTIMATES together with documentary proof of directors and between the seller and the successful bidder. We will by you. The meaning of authentic can be found in the 21 days of the date of the sale. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express 5 KEEPING YOUR PROPERTY
Estimates are based on the condition, rarity, quality beneficial owners; and C CONDUCTING THE SALE issue an invoice only to the registered bidder who glossary at the end of these Conditions of Sale. The terms (k) South East Asian Modern and Contemporary and China Union Pay. Credit card payments at If you owe money to us or to another Christie’s
and provenance of the lots and on prices recently (iii) for trusts, partnerships, offshore companies and 1 WHO CAN ENTER THE AUCTION made the successful bid. While we send out invoices by of the authenticity warranty are as follows: Art and Chinese Calligraphy and Painting. the New York premises will only be accepted for Group company, as well as the rights set out in F4
paid at auction for similar property. Estimates can other business structures, please contact us in We may, at our option, refuse admission to our premises mail and/or email after the auction, we do not accept (a) It will be honored for claims notified within a In these categories, the authenticity warranty New York sales. Christie’s will not accept credit above, we can use or deal with any of your property we
change. Neither you, nor anyone else, may rely on any advance to discuss our requirements. or decline to permit participation in any auction or to responsibility for telling you whether or not your bid period of 5 years from the date of the auction. After does not apply because current scholarship does not card payments for purchases in any other sale site. hold or which is held by another Christie’s Group
permit the making of definitive statements. Christie’s
estimates as a prediction or guarantee of the actual (b) We may also ask you to give us a financial reference reject any bid. was successful. If you have bid by written bid, you such time, we will not be obligated to honor the (iii) Cash company in any way we are allowed to by law. We will
selling price of a lot or its value for any other purpose. and/or a deposit as a condition of allowing you to should contact us by telephone or in person as soon as authenticity warranty. does, however, agree to cancel a sale in either of We accept cash payments (including money only release your property to you after you pay us or the
Estimates do not include the buyer’s premium or bid. For help, please contact our Client Services 2 RESERVES possible after the auction to get details of the outcome (b) It is given only for information shown in these two categories of art where it has been proven orders and traveller’s checks) subject to a relevant Christie’s Group company in full for what
any applicable taxes. Department at +1 212-636-2000. Unless otherwise indicated, all lots are subject to a reserve. of your bid to avoid having to pay unnecessary storage UPPERCASE type in the first line of the the lot is a forgery. Christie’s will refund to the maximum global aggregate of US$7,500 per you owe. However, if we choose, we can also sell your
original buyer the purchase price in accordance
We identify lots that are offered without reserve with the charges. catalogue description (the “Heading”). It does buyer. property in any way we think appropriate. We will use
6 WITHDRAWAL 2 RETURNING BIDDERS symbol • next to the lot number. The reserve cannot be not apply to any information other than in the with the terms of Christie’s Authenticity Warranty, (iv) Bank Checks the proceeds of the sale against any amounts you owe us
Christie’s may, at its option, withdraw any lot from As described in paragraph B(1) above, we may at our more than the lot’s low estimate. 9 LOCAL BIDDING LAWS Heading even if shown in UPPERCASE type. provided that the original buyer notifies us with full You must make these payable to Christie’s and we will pay any amount left from that sale to you.
supporting evidence documenting the forgery claim
auction at any time prior to or during the sale of the option ask you for current identification, a financial You agree that when bidding in any of our sales that you within twelve (12) months of the date of the auction. Inc. and there may be conditions. Once we If there is a shortfall, you must pay us any difference
lot. Christie’s has no liability to you for any decision to reference, or a deposit as a condition of allowing you to will strictly comply with all local laws and regulations in have deposited your check, property cannot be between the amount we have received from the sale and
withdraw. force at the time of the sale for the relevant sale site. Such evidence must be satisfactory to us that the released until five business days have passed. the amount you owe us.
property is a forgery in accordance with paragraph