SALES CONDITIONS
Purchasers will pay in addition to the hammer price, a buyer’s premium of:
- 30% VAT inc.
In accordance with the law, DROUOT ESTIMATIONS is responsible for the contents stated in the catalogue,
subject to amendments announced by the auctioneer during the sale when presenting the lot.
The dimensions are given on an indicative basis.
No complaint related to restorations, small accidents, and condition will be accepted as the public exhibition
allows a proper examination by the buyer.
Indications about the condition are available upon request to the auctioneer in charge of the sale.
ABSENTEE AND PHONE BIDS
Auctioneers and experts execute, free of charge, absentee and phone bids, for those who cannot attend the sale.
Anyone wishing to set up a phone bid will need to send a request by email, attaching a copy of his ID and bank
details, at the latest the day before the sale.
Experience reveals that communications are not always possible due to technical problem or lack of reception,
therefore a phone bid request assumes that THE BUYER AGREES TO BID TO THE LOW ESTIMATE PLUS ONE
MORE BID in case the connection is lost for any reason.
Drouot Estimations cannot be responsible for failing to execute a bid.
To request an absentee or phone bid: bids@drouot.com
PAYMENT
Any purchase will need to be paid during or right after the sale.
Should the buyer fail to pay the amount due by cash, cheque or credit card, the lot may be re-offered for sale,
under the French procedure known as “procedure de folle enchère”, immediately or at the first opportunity with
payment of the difference by the first bidder, proceedings of the payment at the expense of the bidder, cancellation
of the sale without any fees.
Payment can be made in the following ways:
- By credit card in the saleroom: Visa or Mastercard
- By certified cheque or crossed cheque in euros, upon presentation of a valid passport. In case of payment by
non-certified cheque, the collection of purchase may be postponed until the money has been received.
Collections will be postponed for any payment by cheque above € 1,000 until the funds have been credited to our
account.
- By bank transfer in euros:
BNP PARIBAS
PARIS LA CENTRALE (00828)
IBAN : FR76 3000 4008 2800 0106 2854 076
Any buyer who wants to make a payment by bank transfer from a foreign account must take in account additional
fees from his bank remaining at his own charge.
- In cash (decret of June 24, 2015) : up to € 1,000 (inc. premium) for French citizens or professionals and up to €
15,000 (inc. premium) for foreign citizens upon presentation of valid passport and evidence of residence abroad.
COLLECTION AND STORAGE
Drouot Estimations will not send any sold item by mail and purchasers will need to organize their own way of
shipping.
If the buyer has no carrier, any request for shipping will have to be made directly to The Packengers
(hello@thepackengers.com). Payment for the transport must be made directly to The Packengers.
No purchase will be delivered without reception of full payment.
Bought lots remain entirely under the buyer’s responsibility as soon as the sale has happened.
