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Oct 9-14
London
432 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
USA
Buyer's Premium
- 22.5% up to £100,000.00
- 14.5% above £100,000.00
Terms & Conditions
CONDITIONS OF SALE
These Conditions of Sale govern the relationship between Bidders and Buyers, Sellers and PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY.
Bidders and Buyers should read these Conditions of Sale carefully before bidding for a Lot or agreeing to buy a Lot. Their attention is particularly drawn to Paragraphs 4, 7.6, 14.2, 14.5 and 20 which contain specific limitations and exclusions of legal liability. The authorship warranty given to Buyers is described in Paragraph 5.
1 Definitions
In these Conditions of Sale, the following terms shall have the following meaning: “Affiliated Company” means PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, LLC or any of its subsidiaries (within the meaning of Section 736 of the Companies Act 1985);“Auctioneer” means the representative of PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANYwho conducts the auction; “Authorship” means the creator, period, culture, source or origin of the Property to the extent described in the uppercase letters next to the Lot number in the catalogue (e.g., CINDY SHERMAN);
“Bidder” means a person considering, making or attempting to make a bid, by whatever means; “Business Day” means any day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday on which banks are ordinarily open for business in the City of London; “Buyer” means the person who makes the highest bid or offer accepted by the Auctioneer or buys a Lot by way of post-auction sale; “Buyer’s Premium” means the commission payable by the Buyer on the Hammer Price; “Hammer Price” means the highest bid accepted by the Auctioneer by the fall of the hammer or in the case of a post-auction sale, the agreed sale price; “Lot” means the lot in which Property is grouped by PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY; “Low Estimate” means the lowest presale auction estimate specified by PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANYfor a Lot; “PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY” means PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with its registered office at 25-26 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4HX; “Property” means each item of property listed for sale at auction or by private sale; “Reserve” means the minimum Hammer Price at which PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY may auction a Lot; “Resale Royalty” means the artist’s resale royalty payable in the UK under the Artist’s Resale Right Regulations 2006; “Seller” means the seller(s) and any party(ies) acting as agent for the seller(s) in depositing the Property with PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY for sale; and “VAT” means Value Added Tax, Import Value Added Tax, any similar sales tax or an amount in lieu of Value Added Tax, as applicable, calculated at the rate applicable at the time of the sale.
2 Introduction
2.1 Each Lot in this catalogue is offered for sale and sold subject to: (a) these Conditions of Sale; (b) additional notices and terms printed in other places in this catalogue; and (c) supplements to this catalogue or other written material displayed by PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY in the saleroom, in each case as amended by any salesroom notice or announcement by the Auctioneer prior to any bid being made.
2.2 By bidding at the auction, whether in person, through an agent, by written bid, by telephone bid, or other means, Bidders and Buyers agree to be bound by Paragraph 2.1 above.
2.3 These Conditions of Sale, changed or supplemented as provided in this Paragraph 2, contain all the terms on which PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY and the Seller contract with the Buyer.
3 Phillips de Pury & Company as Agent
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY act as auctioneers and agents for the Seller, unless otherwise indicated in this catalogue or at the time of auction. PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY disclaim all responsibility for statements about any Property made by the Seller. This does not affect any rights a Bidder or Buyer may have against the Seller.
4 Description of Property
4.1 Attribution and authorship are matters of opinion and not of fact. PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY’s description of Lots is partly dependent upon the information provided by the Seller and experts PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY may consult, the amount of research and any examination or testing PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY may reasonably and practically carry out prior to an auction, and the generally accepted opinion of experts available at the time of cataloguing the Property.
4.2 PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY shall exercise reasonable care when preparing catalogue descriptions and condition reports in a manner consistent with their role as auctioneer of a large number of lots and subject to the risks inherent to describing unique works of art and collectable items.
4.3 PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY are not able to carry out exhaustive due diligence on each item of Property. Lots in this catalogue are available for inspection prior to the auction and Bidders and Buyers are invited to carry out, and shall be responsible for carrying out, their own due diligence over Lots offered for sale. Bidders and Buyers agree that:
(a) PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY accept bids on the basis that each Bidder has had the opportunity to inspect the Lot prior to bidding and has satisfied himself about the Property, its description, age, authenticity, genuineness, attribution, provenance, origin, condition, importance, size, quality, quantity, rarity, value, historical reference or significance, medium, material, period, culture and source;
(b) none of PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, any Affiliated Company or the Seller make any representation or warranty, orally or in writing, express or implied (other than those which cannot be excluded by law) with respect to any of the characteristics of the Property, including (without limitation): age, authenticity, genuineness, attribution, provenance, origin, condition, importance, size, quality, quantity, rarity, value, historical reference or significance, medium, material, period, culture or source;
(c) none of PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, any Affiliated Company or the Seller accept any responsibility for errors or omissions in information provided to Bidders and Buyers by PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY or an Affiliated Company, whether orally or in writing, except that PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY will accept responsibility for those errors or omissions caused by their own wilful misconduct;
(d) Bidders and Buyers acknowledge that many Lots are of an age and type which means that they are not in perfect condition and agree that:
(i) all Lots are offered for sale and sold “ASIS”; and (ii) although PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY or an Affiliated Company may mention in the description of a Lot significant damage, this does not include all faults, imperfections and restorations;
(e) information in this catalogue or elsewhere concerning the characteristics of the Property is offered by PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY or an Affiliated Company as a statement of opinion only and none of PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, any Affiliated Companies or the Seller accept any responsibility towards Bidders or Buyers who rely on any such statement of opinion when bidding or buying Property at auction or privately;
(f) the estimates provided in the catalogue are not representations of fact but are merely PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY’s opinion of the price that a willing Buyer might pay for the Property at auction. The actual price achieved at auction or upon resale of the Property may be substantially different from these estimates. Neither PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY nor any Affiliated Company shall be liable for any difference between the estimate for any Lot and the actual price obtained for such Lot at auction or upon resale;
(g) all weights are approximate, whether or not qualified by the terms “stated to be” or “approximately”; and
(h) illustrations are for identification purposes only; they are rarely exact and cannot be used as precise indications of size or to convey full information as to the condition of Lots.
5 Authorship Warranty
5.1 PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY warrant the Authorship of Property for a period of five years from the date of the sale by PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, subject to the exclusions and limitations set forth below.
5.2 This warranty is given only to the original Buyer of record at PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY (that is, the registered successful Bidder).
5.3 In any claim for breach of the Authorship Warranty PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY reserves the right, as a condition to rescinding any sale under this warranty, to require the Buyer to provide to PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY (at the Buyer’s expense) the written opinions of two recognized experts approved in advance by PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY. PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY shall not be bound by any expert report produced by the Buyer and reserve the right to consult their own experts at their costs. If PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY agree to rescind a sale under the Authorship Warranty, they shall refund to the Buyer the reasonable costs charged by the experts commissioned by the Buyer and approved in advance by PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY.
5.4 All other warranties, express or implied, including any warranty of satisfactory quality and fitness for purpose are specifically excluded by PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, the Affiliated Companies and the Seller to the fullest extent permitted by law.
This Authorship Warranty is not given:
(a) to subsequent owners of the Property, such as purchasers or recipients by way of gift from the original Buyer, and heirs, successors, beneficiaries and assigns;
(b) in relation to Property created prior to 1870, unless the Property is determined to be counterfeit (defined as a forgery made less than 50 years ago with an intent to deceive) and it has a value at the date of the claim under this warranty, which is materially less than the purchase price paid;
(c) in relation to Property where the description in the catalogue states that there is a conflict of opinion on the Authorship of the Property;
(d) in respect of Authorship which on the date of sale was consistent with the generally accepted opinions of specialists, scholars or other experts;
(e) in relation to Property whose description or dating is proved inaccurate by means of scientific methods or tests not generally accepted for use at the time of the publication of the catalogue, or which were at such time deemed unreasonably expensive or impractical to use.
5.5 Subject to clause 5.3 the Buyer may bring a claim for breach of the Authorship Warranty provided that:
(a) he has notified PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY in writing within three months of receiving any information which causes him to question the Authorship of the Lot, specifying the number of the Lot, the auction in which it was included and the reasons why the Authorship of the Lot is being questioned, and
(b) he returns the Lot to PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANYin the same condition as at the time of its auction by PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY and is able to transfer legal and beneficial title in the Lot free from any third party claim arising after the date of the auction.
5.6 The Buyer understands and agrees that the exclusive remedy for any breach of the Authorship Warranty shall be a rescission of the sale and a refund of the original purchase price paid. This remedy shall constitute the sole remedy and recourse of the Buyer against
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, any Affiliated Company and the Seller, and is in lieu of any other remedy available as a matter of law. This means that none of PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, any Affiliated Company or the Seller shall be liable for loss or damage beyond the remedy expressly provided in this Authorship Warranty, whether such loss or damage are characterized as direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential.
6 Conduct of the Auction
6.1 PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY have the right to refuse admission to their premises and/or the auction room and participation in any auction.
6.2 PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY reserve the right to request Bidders to submit identification, a bank guarantee, advance payment or a financial reference in order to qualify to bid.
6.3 PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY have the right to: (a) divide any Lot; (b) combine two or more Lots; (c) withdraw any Lots; (d) refuse bids; (e) refuse to acknowledge any Bidder; and (f) challenge bids; and to otherwise regulate the bidding. In cases where a dispute arises the Auctioneer will try to resolve the matter. If a dispute arises at or immediately after the fall of the hammer, the Auctioneer may re-offer the Lot for sale as he deems appropriate in his absolute discretion.
6.4 The Auctioneer will generally commence the bidding at an increment below the Low Estimate and proceed at increments determined by him in his sole discretion.
6.5 If a Lot is not sold, the Auctioneer will announce that it has been “passed,” “withdrawn,” “returned to owner” or “bought-in.”
7 Bidding in the Auction
7.1 All Bidders must register for a paddle prior to bidding.
7.2 When making a bid, a Bidder is accepting personal liability to pay the purchase price, including Buyer’s Premium and all applicable taxes, plus all other applicable charges, unless it has been explicitly agreed in writing with PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY before the commencement of the auction that the Bidder is acting as agent on behalf of an identified third party acceptable to PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, and that PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY will only look to the principal for such payment.
7.3 As a convenience to Bidders who cannot attend the auction in person, PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY may, if so instructed by the Bidder, execute written absentee bids on a Bidder’s behalf. Absentee Bidders are required to submit bids on the “Absentee Bid Form”, a copy of which is printed in this catalogue or otherwise available from PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY.The Bidder must clearly indicate the maximum amount he intends to bid, excluding the Buyer’s Premium. The Auctioneer will not accept an instruction to execute an absentee bid which does not indicate the maximum amount the Bidder wishes to bid.
7.4 Telephone bidders are required to submit bids on the “Telephone Bid Form”, a copy of which is printed in the sale catalogue or otherwise available from PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY. PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY also reserve the right to require written confirmation of a successful bid from the telephone Bidder by fax or otherwise, immediately after such bid is accepted by the Auctioneer. Telephone bids may be recorded and, by bidding on the telephone, Bidder consents to a recording of the conversation.
7.5 Lots are sold to absentee Bidders at the lowest possible price permitted against other Bidders and the Reserve.
7.6 PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY does not charge Bidders to help them place absentee bids, whether written, executed by telephone or otherwise, and subject to Paragraph 20.3, PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY do not accept liability for errors, omissions or failure to execute absentee bids including but not limited to telecommunications failure or defects, except that PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANYwill accept liability for those errors, omissions or failure caused by their own wilful misconduct.
7.7 Employees of PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY and Affiliated Companies, including an Auctioneer, may bid at the auction by placing absentee bids so long as they do not know the Reserve and otherwise comply with PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY’s employee bidding procedures.
8 Reserve
8.1 All Lots are subject to a Reserve unless otherwise indicated by the symbol •. The Reserve, which is confidential, is determined by agreement with the Seller and may equal, but will not exceed, the low estimate for the lot.
8.2 The Auctioneer may protect the Reserve by bidding on behalf of the Seller. This means that the Auctioneer may open the bidding on any Lot by placing a bid on behalf of the Seller. The Auctioneer may further bid, on behalf of the Seller, by placing successive or consecutive bids for a Lot, or by placing bids in response to other Bidders up to the amount of the Reserve without indicating that he is doing so and whether or not other bids are placed.
9 Sale Contract
Lots shall be sold to the highest Bidder. The contract of sale for the Lot between the Seller and the Buyer shall be made on the fall of the Auctioneer’s hammer.
10 Purchase Price
10.1 The purchase price to the Buyer for a Lot shall be (i) the Hammer Price, plus (ii) a Buyer’s Premium equal to an amount calculated as 20% of the first £100,000 of the Hammer Price of each Lot, and 12% on any portion of the Hammer Price in excess of £100,000.
10.2 In addition to the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium, the Buyer shall pay (i) the Resale Royalty where applicable and (ii) VAT.
10.3 The Resale Royalty payable on the sale of a Lot shall be the sum of the following amounts, being percentage amounts of consecutive portions of the hammer price: 4% of the first £50,000, 3% from£50,000.01 to £200,000, 1% from £200,000.01 to £350,000, 0.5% from £350,000.01 to £500,000 and 0.25% on the portion of the hammer price exceeding £500,000. However, the total amount of the Resale Royalty on the sale of a Lot shall not exceed £12,500.
10.4 VAT is payable in accordance with applicable law. All prices, fees, charges and expenses set out in these Conditions of Sale are quoted ex VAT.
11 Payment
Buyers are required to pay for purchases immediately following the auction unless other arrangements are agreed with PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY in writing in advance of the auction. Payments must be made in Pounds Sterling either by cash, cheque or by wire transfer, as follows:
(a) PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY will accept payment in cash provided that the total amount paid in cash in respect of Lots in the same auction does not exceed £5,000.
(b) Personal cheques and banker’s drafts are accepted with government issued identification.
Cheques and banker’s drafts should be made payable to “PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY Limited”. If payment is sent by post, please send the cheque or banker’s draft to the attention of the Client Accounting Department at 25-26 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4HX and ensure that the sale number is written on the cheque. Cheques or banker’s drafts drawn by third parties will not be accepted.
(c) Payment by wire transfer may be sent directly to PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY. Bank details are available upon request from the Client Accounting Department at Phillips de Pury & Company, 25-26 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4HX.
12 Ownership And Risk
12.1 Ownership of a Lot shall pass to the Buyer when PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY has received from the Buyer in cleared funds: (i) the full purchase price for the Lot; (ii) all other sums due to PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY; and (iii) all sums due to Affiliated
Companies on any account whatsoever.
12.2 Risk in a Lot shall pass to the Buyer on the earlier of (i) collection of the Lot by the Buyer or (ii) the third Business Day after the date of the auction of the Lot.
13 Removal of Property
13.1 PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY will not release a Lot to the Buyer until payment of the Purchase Price of the Lot has been received in full in cleared funds, and no other sums which have become due by the Buyer to PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY or any Affiliated Company are outstanding.
13.2 Subject to payment in accordance with Paragraph 11, the Buyer is responsible for collecting purchased Lots at the Buyer’s risk and expense within three Business Days of the auction.
13.3 Collection of purchases other than by the Buyer, must be carried out by a person specified on the written direction of the Buyer.
13.4 If PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY are on notice of an actual or potential claim in respect of Property in their possession, PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY shall not release the Property to the Buyer until they are jointly instructed by the Buyer and the claimant(s) or served with a binding Court order.
13.5 In exceptional circumstances PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY may agree in writing that the Buyer may collect a Lot before payment has been made in full. Until ownership of the Lot passes to the Buyer, the Seller remains the owner of the Lot and the Buyer shall not do anything that is inconsistent with the Seller’s ownership. The Buyer shall store the Lot separately from all other goods in its possession and marked in such a way that they are clearly identifiable as owned by a third party c/o PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY. The Buyer shall insure and keep insured the Lot to its full value against “all risks” until the date that ownership in the Lot passes to the Buyer and shall upon reasonable notice provide PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY with satisfactory evidence that adequate policies of insurance are being maintained and that the premiums are paid up to date. If the Buyer resells the Lot before PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY have received payment in full for it the Buyer shall hold as trustee for PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY and the Seller all monies received for the sale of the Lot and not mix them with any other money, nor pay the monies into an overdrawn bank account, but place them in a separate account so as to be identifiable as being in the beneficial ownership of the Seller and PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY. The Buyer grants PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, their agents and employees an irrevocable licence at any time to enter any premises where the Lots are or may be stored in order to inspect them or, where PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY reasonably believe that the Buyer is in breach of the terms of this Paragraph, to recover them.
14 Transport And Shipping
14.1 PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANYdo not provide packing, handling or shipping services. However, PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY will coordinate with shipping agents instructed by the Buyer in order to facilitate the packing, handling and shipping of Property bought at PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY.
14.2 All costs and risks in relation to packing, handling, shipping, customs and insurance shall be fully assumed by the Buyer. The costs of such services shall be paid for in advance or promptly reimbursed to PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY by the Buyer, at PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY’s discretion. PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY shall not under any circumstances be liable for acts or omissions of packers, handlers, carriers, or others (whether or not PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY have introduced them to the Buyer) even if their acts or omissions result in loss or damage to the Property.
14.3 At the request of Buyers, PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY will seek quotes for doorto- door transport of purchased Property from shipping agents. The decision to instruct a shipping agent to arrange packing, handling, insurance and shipping is entirely at the Buyer’s discretion and their responsibility.
14.4 As a courtesy to Buyers and without additional charge, PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY will pack small Lots for collection by Buyers.
14.5 PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY do not accept any responsibility for accidental breakages, loss or damage to Lots howsoever caused when being removed by or on behalf of the Buyer unless such breakage, loss or damage is caused by the wilful misconduct of PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY.
14.6 Any Bidder wilfully or accidentally breaking or causing damage to Property will be responsible for any loss or damage.
15 Remedies for Non-Payment
Without prejudice to any rights the Seller may have, if the Buyer without prior agreement fails to make payment in cleared funds for a Lot within five Business Days of the auction, PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY may in their sole discretion exercise one or more of the following remedies:
(a) store the Lot at PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY’s premises or elsewhere at the Buyer’s sole risk and expense;
(b) cancel the sale of the Lot;
(c) reject future bids from the Buyer or render such bids subject to payment of a deposit;
(d) charge interest at 6% per annum above the base rate of the principal bank of PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY in London, from the date payment became due to the date the purchase price is received in cleared funds;
(e) exercise a lien over any of the Buyer’s property which is in the possession of PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY. PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY shall inform the Buyer of the exercise of any such lien and within 14 days of such notice may arrange the sale of such property and apply the proceeds to the amount owed to PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY;
(f) resell the Lot by auction or private sale, with estimates and reserves at PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY’s reasonable discretion. In the event such resale is for less than the original Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium for that Lot, the Buyer will remain liable for the shortfall together with all costs incurred in such resale;
(g) commence legal proceedings to recover the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium for that Lot, together with interest and the costs of such proceedings; or
(h) release the name and address of the Buyer to the Seller to enable the Seller to commence legal proceedings to recover the amounts due and legal costs.
16 Failure to Collect Purchases
16.1 If the Buyer pays the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium but fails to collect a purchased Lot within thirty five days of the auction, the lot will be stored at the Buyer’s expense (and risk) at PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY’s premises or with a third party.
16.2 If a purchased Lot is paid for but not collected within six months of the auction, the Buyer authorises PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, having given notice to the Buyer, to arrange a resale of the item by auction or private sale, with estimates and reserves at PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY’s reasonable discretion. The proceeds of such sale will be applied to pay for storage charges and any other outstanding costs and expenses owed by the Buyer to PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY and Affiliated Companies and the remainder will be forfeited unless collected by the Buyer within two years of the original auction.
17 Rescission by Phillips de Pury & Company
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANYshall have the right, but not the obligation, to rescind a sale without notice to the Buyer, where they reasonably believe that there is a material breach of the Seller’s representations and warranties, or an adverse claim is made by a third party including but not limited to, someone claiming ownership of the Property or a foreign government or governmental agency. Upon notice of PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY’s election to rescind the sale, the Buyer will promptly return the Property to PHILLIPS de PURY &COMPANY’s. PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANYwill then refund the Hammer Price, Buyer’s Premium and VAT on the Lot paid to PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY. The refund shall constitute the sole remedy and recourse of Buyer against PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY and the Seller with respect to such claim.
18 Export And Import
Before bidding for any Property, bidders are advised to make their own enquiries as to whether a licence is required to export the Property from the United Kingdom. Bidders are advised that some countries prohibit the import of Property made of or incorporating (irrespective of percentage or age) animal material, such as but not limited to ivory, whalebone, rhinoceros horn or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prior to bidding, Bidders considering export of the Property should familiarise themselves with relevant export and import regulations of the countries concerned. It is solely the Buyer’s responsibility to comply with these laws and to obtain any necessary export, import and endangered species licences and/or permits. Failure to obtain a licence or delay in so doing shall not constitute a basis to cancel a purchase or delay in making payment for a purchase.
19 Private Sales
These Conditions of Sale shall also apply to any private sale of Property by PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY.
20 Limitation of Liability
20.1 Subject to Paragraph 20.3 below, PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, the Affiliated Companies and the Seller’s total liability in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty), misrepresentation or otherwise, arising in connection with the performance or contemplated performance of the sale of a Lot shall be limited to the purchase price actually paid by the Buyer for the Lot.
20.2 Subject to paragraph 20.3 below, no one of PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, any affiliated company or the seller shall be liable to the buyer for any loss of profits, loss of business, loss of anticipated savings or for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses to the fullest extent permitted by law.
20.3 No provision in these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to exclude or limit PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY or any Affiliated Company’s liability to the Buyer in respect of any fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation made by them, or in respect of death or personal injury caused by their negligent acts or omissions.
21 Use of Personal Information
21.1 Bidders and Buyers agree that PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY may process their personal information which includes: (a) name and contact details and the name and contact details of their employees, agents or representatives; (b) account and financial details; and
(c) details of their use of auction and related services. Where the personal information concerns an employee, agent or other representative, Bidders or Buyers will undertake to bring this Paragraph to the attention of that individual and will ensure all relevant consents are given and maintained.
21.2 PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY will use personal information of Bidders and Buyers for: (a) providing auction and related services; (b) record keeping for marketing; (c) tax and audit purposes; (d) credit check on Bidders (e) operating and enforcing these Conditions of
Sale; (f) transferring Phillips de PURY & COMPANY’s business to a purchaser of the business; and (g) resolving legal and regulatory matters.
21.3 Phillips de PURY & COMPANY may disclose this personal information to:
(a) legal advisors of any person claiming that any use of services provided by Phillips de PURY & COMPANY infringes any right or breaches any law, rule, regulation or order;
(b) professional advisors and other third parties engaged to assist with the sale of Property; and
(c) other parties as needed to assist Phillips de PURY & COMPANY in recovering payment or otherwise enforcing a term or condition of this Agreement.
21.4 Phillips de PURY & COMPANY will disclose, share with and transfer personal information to Affiliated Companies for administration and auction related purposes, including to companies outside the European Economic Area where national laws may not provide an equivalent level of information protection to that provided in the United Kingdom. Bidders and Buyers consent to the transfer of personal information to Affiliated Companies outside the European Economic Area.
21.5 Phillips de PURY & COMPANY may use personal information for marketing purposes as may Affiliated Companies but they will not sell, rent or otherwise transfer personal information to third parties. If Bidders and Buyers do not wish Phillips de PURY & COMPANY to use their personal information for marketing purposes they must email Phillips de PURY & COMPANY or Affiliated Companies at dataprotection@phillipsdepury.com.
Implementation of such opt-out will take place within 30 days of receipt of the email.
22 Dispute Resolution
22.1 These Conditions of Sale and all aspects of all matters, transactions or disputes to which they relate or apply shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with English law.
22.2 In the event of a dispute arising under or in connection with these Conditions of Sale, Bidders and Buyers irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts for the benefit of the Seller and Phillips de PURY & COMPANY, and Bidders and Buyers agree that the Seller and Phillips de PURY & COMPANY shall have the right to bring proceedings in any Courts within or without England and Wales and waive any objection to the jurisdiction of such Courts on the grounds of venue or on the grounds that proceedings have been brought in an inappropriate forum.
23 General
23.1 The rights, powers, privileges and remedies provided in these Conditions of Sale are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights, powers, privileges or remedies provided by law
or otherwise.
23.2 No failure to exercise nor any delay in exercising by any party of any right, power, privilege or remedy under these Conditions of Sale shall impair or operate as a waiver thereof in whole or in part.
23.3 No single or partial exercise of any right, power, privilege or remedy under these Conditions of Sale shall prevent any further or other exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, powers, privilege or remedy.
23.4 Should any provision of these Conditions of Sale be held void, invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
23.5 These Conditions of Sale are not assignable by any Buyer without PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY’s prior written consent, but are binding on Buyer’s successors, assigns and representatives.
23.6 No term of these Conditions of Sale shall be enforceable under the Contracts (Rights Of Third Parties) Act 1999 by anyone other than the Buyer.
23.7 Use of any gender includes the other genders, and use of the singular includes the plural and vice-versa.
23.8 The headings in these Conditions of Sale are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
23.9 These Conditions of Sale set out the entire agreement between PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, Bidders and Buyers in respect of the transactions contemplated herein and supersede all prior and contemporaneous written, oral or implied understandings, representations and agreements between PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, Bidders and/or Buyers relating to the subject matter of these Conditions of Sale.
24 Copyright
The copyright subsisting in all images and other materials produced for the auction is owned by PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY, and, subject to the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, such images and materials may only be used at PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY’s discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, no rights in or title to the images and other materials produced for the auction shall be transferred to any third party by virtue of the sale of any Property to that third party, or otherwise howsoever.
25 Notices
Notices to PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY shall be in writing and addressed to the department in charge of the sale, quoting the reference number specified at the beginning of the sale catalogue. Notices to PHILLIPS de Pury & Company’s clients shall be addressed to the last address notified by them in writing to PHILLIPS de Pury & Company. 26 Information
If you need further information or have any questions about these Conditions of Sale, or any other provisions applicable to a sale, please call +44 20 7318 4010.
PROSPECTIVE BUYER’S GUIDE
Buying at Auction
The guide is designed to offer you information on how to buy at auction at PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY (“Phillips”). Please note that Phillips act as agent for the seller. With regard to Phillips’ duty to the seller, you should refer to Paragraph 3 of the Conditions of Sale printed in this catalogue.
Buyer’s Premium
The buyer’s premium, or commission charged by Phillips to the buyer, is calculated at the rate of 20% on the first GBP100,000 of the hammer price and at a rate of 12% on the amount by which the hammer price exceeds GBP100,000.
VAT
Value added tax (VAT) may be payable on the hammer price and/or the buyer’s premium. Alternatively, the buyer’s premium may attract a charge in lieu of VAT. Please read carefully the “VAT GUIDE FOR BUYERS” in this catalogue.
Artist’s Resale Right
Purchase of lots marked with the following symbol «will be subject to payment of the Artist’s Resale Right, at a percentage of the hammer price calculated as follows:
Portion of the hammer price (in EUR) Royalty Rate
From 0 to 50,000 4%
From 50,000.01 to 200,000 3%
From 200,000.01 to 350,000 1%
From 350,000.01 to 500,000 0.5%
Exceeding 500,000 0.25%
The Artist’s Resale Right payable will be the aggregate of the amounts payable under the above band rates, subject to the maximum royalty payable of EUR 12,500 for any single work each time it is sold. Calculation of the artist’s resale right will be based on the Pounds
Sterling/Euro reference exchange rate quoted on the date of the sale by the European Central Bank.
1 Prior to Auction
Catalogue Subscriptions
If you would like to purchase a catalogue for this sale or any other Phillips sale, please ring +44 (0)20 7318 4010 or +1 (212) 940 1240.
Pre-Sale Estimates
Pre-Sale estimates are intended as a guide for prospective buyers. Any bid within the high and low estimate range should offer a viable chance of success. However, many lots can achieve prices below or above the pre-sale estimates. Pre-sale estimates do not include the
buyer’s premium or VAT.
Provenance
Phillips takes great care to provide you with the most accurate information on the history of lots. Please note that we may be unable to disclose the identity of previous owners for reasons of confidentiality or if the seller’s identity is generally maintained.
Pre-Auction Viewing
Pre-auction viewings are open to the public and free of charge. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect property at pre-sale viewings or to instruct a third party to inspect it on their behalf. As a convenience, Phillips will provide a condition report upon request. Please read carefully Paragraph 4 of the Conditions of Sale printed in this catalogue.
Symbol Key
The following key explains the symbols you may see inside this catalogue.
O Guaranteed Property
The seller of lots with this symbol has been guaranteed a minimum price. The guarantee may be provided by Phillips, by a third party or jointly by Phillips and a third party. Phillips and third parties providing or participating in a guarantee may benefit financially if a guaranteed lot is sold successfully and may incur a loss if the sale is not successful.
Æ Property in which Phillips has an ownership interest
Lots with this symbol indicate that Phillips owns the lot in whole or in part or has an economic interest in the lot equivalent to an ownership interest.
•No Reserve
Unless indicated by a •, all lots in this catalogue are offered subject to a reserve. A reserve is the confidential value established between Phillips and the seller and below which a lot may not be sold. The reserve is generally set at a percentage of the low estimate and will not
exceed the low estimate for the lot.
« Property subject to the Artist’s Resale Right
Lots marked with « are subject to the Artist’s Resale Right. The Artist’s Resale Right will be added to the hammer price and buyer’s premium.
For VAT symbols, please refer to the “VAT GUIDE FOR BUYERS” in this catalogue.
Electrical and Mechanical Lots
All lots with electrical and/or mechanical features are sold on the basis of their decorative value only and should not be assumed to be operative. It is essential that, prior to any intended use, the electrical system is verified and approved by a qualified electrician.
2 Bidding in the Sale
Bidding at Auction
Bids may be executed in person by paddle during the auction, in writing prior to the sale, by telephone and, for certain sales, over the internet through Phillips’ online bidding facility. Please refer to paragraphs 7 and 8 in the Conditions of Sale.
Bidding in Person. To bid in person, you will need to register for and collect a paddle before the auction begins. Proof of identity in the form of a government issued identification will be required, as will an
original signature and bank reference. All lots sold will be invoiced to the name and address to which the paddle has been registered and cannot be transferred to other names and addresses.
Absentee (or Commission) Bids
If you are unable to attend the auction, Phillips will be happy to execute written bids on your behalf. A bidding form can be found at the back of this catalogue. This service incurs no charge and is entirely confidential. Lots will always be bought as cheaply as is consistent with other bids, the reserves and Phillips’ commissions. In the event of identical bids, the earliest received will take precedence. Always indicate a “high limit” (i.e. the hammer price towhich you would bid if you were attending the auction). Unlimited bids will not be accepted. Any absentee bid must be received at least 24 hours in advance of the sale.
Bidding by Telephone
If you cannot or prefer not to attend the auction, it is possible to bid live over the telephone with one of our multi-lingual staff members. This service must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance of the sale. We suggest that you leave a maximum bid which we can execute on
your behalf in the event we are unable to reach you by telephone. Please refer to paragraph 7.4 of the Conditions of Sale.
Employee Bidding
Employees of Phillips and affiliated companies, including the auctioneer, may bid at the auction by placing absentee bids so long as they do not know the reserve when submitting their absentee bid and otherwise comply with Phillips’ employee bidding procedures.
3 The Auction
Conditions of Sale
The Conditions of Sale printed in this catalogue as amended by saleroom notices and any auctioneer’s announcement govern the relationship between bidders and buyers, sellers and Phillips. You should read these Conditions of Sale carefully before bidding for a lot or agreeing to buy a lot. Your attention is particularly drawn to paragraphs 4, 7.6, 14.2, 14.5 and 20, which contain specific limitations and exclusions of legal liability. The authorship warranty given to
you is described in Paragraph 5.
Interested Parties Announcement
In situations where a person allowed to bid on a lot has a direct or indirect interest in such lot, such as the beneficiary or executor of an estate selling the lot, a joint owner of the lot, or a party providing or participating in a guarantee on the lot, Phillips will make an announcement in the sale room that interested parties may bid on the lot.
Consecutive and Responsive Bidding
The auctioneer may open the bidding on any lot by placing a bid on behalf of the seller. The auctioneer may further bid on behalf of the seller, up to the amount of the reserve, by placing consecutive or responsive bids for a lot. Please refer to paragraph 8 of the Conditions of Sale.
4 After the Auction
Payment
Buyers are required to pay for purchases immediately following the auction unless other arrangements are agreed with Phillips in writing in advance of the auction. Payments must be made in Pounds Sterling either by cash, cheque or by wire transfer, as noted in paragraph 11 of the Conditions of Sale.
Collection
Government issued identification must be shown in order to collect property after the sale. Please refer to paragraph 13 of the Conditions of Sale.
Loss or Damage
Risk in a lot shall pass to the buyer on the earlier of (i) collection of the lot by the buyer or (ii) the third business day after the date of the auction of the Lot.
Transport and Shipping
Phillips do not provide packing, handling or shipping services directly. However, we will coordinate with shipping agents instructed by you in order to facilitate the packing, handling and shipping of property purchased at Phillips. Please refer to paragraph 14 of the Conditions of Sale for more information.
Export
Before bidding for any property, you are advised to make your own enquiries as to whether a license is required to export the property from the United Kingdom. It is your responsibility to comply with all import/export laws and to obtain any necessary licenses and/or permits. The denial of any export license or any delay in obtaining licenses will not justify the rescission of the sale or any delay in making full payment for the lot.
VAT GUIDE FOR BUYERS
The following guide provides general information to buyers on the VAT implications of purchasing property at PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY (‘Phillips’). This information is not intended to be complete. In all cases, the relevant tax legislation takes precedence, and the VAT rates in effect on the day of the auction will be the rates charged. It should be noted that, for VAT purposed only, Phillips is not usually treated as agent and most property is sold as
if it is the property of Phillips. In the following paragraphs, reference to VAT symbols shall mean those symbols located beside the lot number or the pre-sale estimates in the catalogue (or amending sale room notice).
1 Property with no VAT symbol
Where there is no VAT symbol, Phillips is able to use the Auctioneer’s Margin Scheme, and VAT will not normally be charged on the hammer price. Phillips must bear VAT on the buyer’s premium; therefore, we will charge an amount in lieu ofVAT at 17.5% on this premium. This amount will form part of the buyer’s premium on our
invoice and will not be separately identified.
2 Property with a symbol
These items will be sold under the normal UK VAT rules, and VAT will be charged at 17.5% on both the hammer price and buyer’s premium.
3 Property with a § symbol
Items sold to buyers whose registered address is in the European Union (EU) will be assumed to be remaining in the EU. The property will be invoiced as if it had no VAT symbol. However, if the property is to be exported from the EU, Phillips will re-invoice the property under the normal VAT rules, as requested by the seller. Items sold to buyers whose address is outside the EU will be assumed to be exported from
the EU. The property will be invoiced under the normal VAT rules. Although the hammer price will be subject to VAT, this will be canceled or refunded upon export. The buyer’s premium will always attract VAT. However, buyers who are not intending to export their property from the EU should notify our Client Accounting Department on the day of the sale, and the property will be re-invoiced showing no VAT on the hammer price.
4 Property sold with a ‡ or ½ symbol
These items have been imported from outside the EU to be sold at auction under temporary importation. Lots subject to temporary importation will be offered under the auctioneer’s margin scheme and will be subject to import VAT of either 5% or 17.5% on the hammer price and an amount in lieu of VAT at 17.5% on the buyer’s premium. Anyone who wishes to buy outside the auctioneer’s margin scheme should notify the Client Accounting Department before the sale.
‡ = 5%
½ = 17.5%
5 Exports from the European Union
The following types of VAT may be canceled or refunded by Phillips on exports made within three months of the sale date if strict conditions are met:
• The amount in lieu of VAT charged on buyer’s premium for property sold under the margin scheme, i.e. without a VAT symbol.
• The VAT on the hammer price for property sold under the normal VAT rules, i.e. with a or a § symbol.
• The import VAT charged on hammer price and buyer’s premium for property sold under temporary importation, i.e. with a ‡ or a ½ symbol.
In each of the above examples, where the appropriate conditions are satisfied, no VAT will be charged if, at or before the time of invoicing, the buyer instructs Phillips to export the property from the EU. If such instruction is received after payment, a refund of the VAT amount
will be made. If a buyer later decides not to use Phillips shipping services a revised invoice will be raised charging VAT. Where the buyer carries purchases from the EU personally or uses the services of another shipper, Phillips will charge the VAT amount due as a deposit and refund it if the lot has been exported within three months of the date of sale and the following conditions are met:
• For lots sold under the auctioneer’s margin scheme (no VAT symbol) or the normal VAT rules ( symbol), Phillips is provided with appropriate documentary proof of export from the EU. Buyers carrying their own property should obtain hand-carry papers from the Shipping
Department to facilitate this process.
• For lots sold under temporary importation (‡ or ½symbols), Phillips is provided with a copy of the correct paperwork duly completed and stamped by HM Revenue and Customs which shows the property has been exported from the EU via the United Kingdom. It is essential for
shippers acting on behalf of buyers to collect copies of original import papers from our Shipping Department. HM Revenue and Customs insist that the correct Customs procedures are followed and Phillips will not be able to issue any refunds where the export documents
do not exactly comply with their regulations. Property subject to temporary importation must be transferred to another Customs procedure immediately if any restoration or repair work is to be carried out.
• Buyers carrying their own property must obtain hand-carry papers from the Shipping Department for which a charge of £20 will be made. The VAT refund will be processed once the appropriate paperwork has been returned to Phillips.
• Phillips is not able to cancel or refund any VAT charged on sales made to UK or EU private residents unless the lot is subject to temporary importation and the property is exported from the EU within three months of the sale date.
• Any refund of VAT is subject to a minimum of £50 per shipment and a processing charge of £20. Buyers intending to export, repair, restore or alter lots under temporary importation (‡ or ½ symbols) should notify the Shipping Department before collection. Failure to do so may result
in the import VAT becoming payable immediately and Phillips being unable to refund the VAT charged on deposit.
6 VAT Refunds from HM Revenue and Customs
Where VAT charged cannot be cancelled or refunded by Phillips, it may be possible to seek repayment from HM Revenue and Customs. Repayments in this manner are limited to businesses located outside the UK and may be considered for:
• VAT charged on buyer’s premium on property sold under the normal VAT rules, i.e. with a or a § symbol.
• Import VAT charged on the hammer price and buyer’s premium for lots sold under temporary importation, i.e. with a ‡ or a ½ symbols.
Claim forms are available from:
HM Revenue and Customs
Overseas Repayment Section
8th/13th Directive
Customs House
P.O. Box 34
Londonderry, BT48 7AE
Northern Ireland
Tel +44 (0)2871 376200
Or +44 (0)2871 372727
Fax +44 (0)2871 372520
7 Sales and Uses Taxes
Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use taxes may become payable upon import of items following purchase (for example, the Use Tax payable on import of purchased items to certain states of the USA). Buyers should obtain their own advice in
this regard.
Taxes
Please see the VAT Guide for Buyers in our Terms Conditions.brbrBuyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use taxes may become payable upon import of items following purchase (for example, the Use Tax payable on import of purchased items to certain states of the USA). Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regard.
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