20th Century Art, Decoratives & Antiques

The following together with or as amended by any posted notices or verbal announcements during the sale constitutes the entire terms and conditions on which property shall be offered for sale or sold by Dovetails LLC doing business as Auctions Neapolitan (referred to as "Auctioneer" or "Auction House" ), and any consignor of such property (referred to as "Seller") (collectively referred to as "WE" and/or "US") for whom we act as agent. Auctioneer, Bidders, and Seller agree to be bound by these terms for this auction: 1. These terms control this auction in all regards and supersede all previous announcements, advertisements and published information however distributed, except for any announcement made by Auctioneer at the auction, which will take precedence and be controlling in all instances. Auctioneer has been hired by Seller to act as Sellers agent in conduction of the auction, and Auctioneer is not serving as an agent for Bidder or any Buyer. 2. Bidder must register with Auctioneer before bidding. Proper identification will be required. Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse to register any prospective bidder for any reason and to require the removal of any person from the auction site for any reason including, but not limited to: (a) tampering with auction lots; (b) any illegal conduct including collusive bidding or stealing; (c) disruptive behavior; (d) failure to abide by these terms; and (e) intoxication. Bidder agrees to leave the auction site immediately and quietly upon request by Auctioneer. Any act of theft, vandalism or disruption will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 3. 15% (Fifteen Percent) Buyer's Premium is in effect for this Auction. This means a surcharge of 15% will be added to the amount of the highest bid for each lot to determine the final selling price for that lot. Bidder should carefully guard his bidding number and or username/password to avoid unauthorized purchases for which Bidder will be responsible. 4) Catalogs and brochures are guides only and are based on information from sources believed to be reliable, but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed or warranted. Auctioneer will not be liable for any errors or omissions. Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot, or portion of a lot, from the auction or to cancel the entire auction without notice or liability to Auctioneer or Seller. Auctioneer may determine minimum acceptable increments to advance the bidding. In the event of a bid amount dispute, the auction house clerk's written record will be absolute. 5) Each lot will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS with all defects and faults, and no warranties or guarantees of any kind will be given by Seller or Auctioneer including no warranty of fitness, merchantability or suitability. Bidders should carefully inspect each lot to determine condition and contents. All measurements are approximate. Bidder acknowledges that all lots were available for inspection prior to the auction and that he relied solely on his own inspection of the lots and not any information listed in the catalog or otherwise provided by Auctioneer, the auction staff or Seller. 5.A) LIMITED RETURN POLICY: returns may be permitted for Ebay Live Auctions as follows:- Online bidders participating through Ebay Live Internet Auctions who are unable to physically preview items may request the right to rescind the sale if the physical condition of the property materially differs from what was described or if the description is, in any material respect, inaccurate, so long as the buyer has fullfilled the obligations below: a) Request and receive a written condition report prior to bidding. b) Buyer has paid for the lot within 10 (ten) business days of the sale. c) Buyer has arranged and paid for shipping within 10 (ten) business days the sale. d) Buyer provides notice of intent to return the Lot within forty-eight hours following receipt of the Property. e) Buyer returns the property to the Seller within 10 (ten) business days of receiving the property. f) The item is returned in the same condition as when sold. g) Shipping costs, duties, tariffs and / or other expenses incurred beyond the hammer price and buyer's premium are non-refundable. At no time shall Auctioneer be liable for an amount greater than the fee earned from the consignor of the disputed lot if buyer does not meet all of the requirements stated above. 6) PENALTY and FINANCE CHARGES: Bidder agrees to pay a restocking penalty charge of 20% (twenty percent) of the final bid price if bidder cancels a sale for any reason other than a material misrepresentation of the item sold. This charge will be due and payable immediately upon termination of the sale. 7) The highest bidder recognized by Auctioneer will be the Buyer for that lot subject to the satisfaction of any reserve amount for that lot. A lot is sold when the Auctioneer indicates it in customary manner. Should a dispute arise between two or more bidders, the decision of Auctioneer will be final. Bidder agrees, without exception, that if he is the highest bidder for a lot and it is sold to him, an enforceable contract of sale is immediately formed and no further writing of any kind will be required from him to satisfy any decision, principle, rule, statute or other requirement in law or equity. Buyers should assume that all items are reserved unless otherwise stated. We reserve the right to bid on behalf of consignors up to, but not more than, the reserve to protect against selling at a price below the reserve. This will be accomplished as necessary by placing successive bids, or bids in response to buyers' bids. 8) Absentee bids are accepted by phone, by mail, via the Internet, in person, or by fax. Absentee bids are requested by no later than 4 p.m. on the auction day. Auctioneer reserves the right to require a deposit before bids are placed on any item. All absentee bidding is handled as though you are in attendance. All absentee bidder names and bids are held in strictest confidence, disclosed only in the event of a question after the sale. Bidders are reminded that the Auctioneer is acting as agent for the Seller and Absentee bidding is a offered as a convenience to our bidders. If you place absentee bids with the Auction House, and choose to attend in person, bid by phone or by any other means, it is solely your responsibility to cancel any or all absentee bids prior to the start of the auction. Neither seller nor Auctioneer is responsible for failure to execute absentee or proxy bids caused by human error, electronic or technical failure of any kind. 9) Ownership, possession and the risk of loss from all causes shall pass immediately to Buyer when Auctioneer announces the sale of a lot in the usual manner.
a) Buyers are solely responsible for their purchases, and Seller and Auctioneer will have no responsibility for lost, stolen or damaged lots. b) All purchases by those attending the auction must be paid for on the day of the auction. All puchases by absentee bidders including Internet and telephone bidders must be paid for within 10 business days of the auction. c) Payment is due within 10 days of auction. A LATE FEE of $10.00 will be charged for unpaid invoices as of 20 days post auction plus Finance charges of TWO PERCENT (2%) per month (24 PERCENT PER ANNUM) will begin on outstanding balances starting on the 20 (twentieth) day after auction. e) Acceptable forms of payment include cash, approved check and acceptable charge cards when electronically swiped or imprinted. We accept PayPal but retain the right to refuse shipment when the address is Unverified. f) Buyer will incur a $50.00 charge for any check dishonored by a bank for any reason. g) Buyer will incur a $50.00 charge for any Pay Pal chargeback that is reversed. h) Buyer will incur a $100.00 charge for any credit card chargeback that is reversed. i) Legal action will be instituted to collect any unpaid account and Buyer agrees to pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys fees, plus a finance charge of TWO PERCENT (2%) PER MONTH (24 PERCENT PER ANNUM) from the date of the auction until the balance is paid in full. 10. SHIPPING AND PICK UP: a) Buyer must present Auctioneer with a paid receipt.
b) Pick up, Shipping, packaging and insurance are the sole responsibility of the Buyer. All items in this auction are to be packaged and shipped by Professional Shippers. Buyer may make shipping and packaging arrangements with any shipping company of Buyer's choice. Buyer agrees to make shipping arrangements and to pay actual shipping and insurance costs directly to the shipping company. Ali from The UPS Store in Naples has successfully shipped items for many of our clients and has agreed to pick up and ship items in this sale if the Auction Invoice and shipping bill is paid in full no later than January 26th 2007. Late Payment will significantly increase your shipping costs!!!; The UPS Store - Phone 239-262-7678 Email theupsstore3369@comcast.net
For items that can not be shipped via The UPS Store, we recommend: A. C. Delivers - Phone 1-800-553-3629 - email - shipping@acdelivers.com or Craters & Freighters Phone 888-671-0177 - Email www.cratersandfreighters.com We highly recommend obtaining shipping quotes from the above named companies prior to bidding. c)Bidder agrees to pay a restocking penalty charge of 20% (twenty percent) of the final bid price OR a flat fee penalty charge of $20.00 (twenty dollars), WHICHEVER IS HIGHER, for any sale canceled for any reason other than a material misrepresentation of the item sold. This charge will be due and payable immediately upon cancellation. d) Auctioneer will have no responsibility for loss or damage resulting from Auctioneer's staff carrying, handling, placing in storage, packing or loading any item. e) Arrangements for Shipping must be made within 10 (ten) business days of the auction date all local pick ups must be made within 2 days unless specifically approved by Auctioneer.
f) Buyer shall incur STORAGE FEES of $10.00 (Ten dollars) per day, per LOT for each Lot not removed within 30 days of the auction. Any lot not removed within 60 days of the auction will be forfeited by buyer and at Auctioneers sole discretion may be disposed of, donated to a charitable organization of Auctioneers choice, or resold to settle storage fees due.
11. Sales or use taxes will be added to the purchase price of all taxable purchases. Miami Florida Sales tax is 7%. Dealers and other exempt organizations must have a current sales tax exemption certificate on file with the cashier prior to invoicing.
12. Persons attending the auction understand that the auction and site may pose both obvious and hidden dangers, defects and other perils and each person assumes the risk of all injury, loss and/or death from any cause whatsoever and Auctioneer and Seller will have no liability whatsoever. Bidder agrees to indemnify Auctioneer and Seller and hold them harmless for any injury, death or other damage to person or property at the auction site which was caused by Bidder. Except for announcements made pursuant to paragraph 1 of these terms, terms may not be amended in any way except by a signed, written agreement between Auctioneer and Bidder.
13. This Agreement will be construed and governed solely in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and that the exclusive venue for any controversy or claim between them will be in the County of Collier, Florida. Bidder agrees that any controversy or claim arising out of this auction, or any related dealings with Auctioneer or Seller, must be resolved by final and binding arbitration with no appeal permitted except as provided by Florida statute. The parties voluntarily waive their rights to seek traditional remedies in any court including the right to a trial by jury. The prevailing party will be entitled to collect from the other its costs associated with the arbitration, including reasonable attorneys fees.
14. Notwithstanding this requirement for binding arbitration, the parties agree Auctioneer and Seller retain their right to pursue a traditional lawsuit against any Buyer for the collection of any payment due them by the Buyer for any purchase at the auction and it is agreed that in that event the defaulting bidder will be responsible for all of Auctioneers and/or Sellers costs of collection including, but not limited to, its attorneys fees of THIRTY-THREE AND ONE-THIRD PERCENT (33 1/3%) of any judgment recovered against Buyer.
15. BID RIGGING IS A VERY SERIOUS CRIME AND ANY ILLEGAL CONDUCT BY BIDDER OR OTHERS WILL BE IMMEDIATELY REPORTED BY AUCTIONEER TO THE U.S. ATTORNEY AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW. Title 15, Section 1 of the U.S. Code provides any agreement among potential bidders not to bid against one another, or otherwise to dampen the bidding process, is a felony under federal law. The law provides for fines of up to $10 million per violation for a corporate offender and $350,000 per violation for others, as well as imprisonment of up to three years.
16. Registering to bid or attending the auction indicates full understanding and acceptance of these terms along with the agreement to be so bound. If there is anything relevant to this auction that you do not understand; please ask Auctioneer or a member of Auctioneers staff to assist you.

Miami Florida Sales Tax is 7%. Sales tax is due unless a Valid 2007 resale certificate is on file.

1) THE END TIME SHOWN FOR THIS ITEM IS WRONG. Ebay will end the proxy bidding for this item approximately 2 hours before the auction starts and the auction starts at 5:30pm Eastern Standard Time (we are in Florida.) If you wish to place an Absentee bid after Ebay closes the proxy bidding, please call us at 239-262-7333 before 5 PM EST. You may also bid during the auction from your computer as the Lot is being auctioned.br 2) SHIPPING NOTES: Buyer is responsible for shipping. Please be sure to obtain a shipping quote before bidding. Ali from The UPS Store in Naples will provide a shipping quote and combines shipping to save you money. Telephone 239-262-7678 or email theupsstore3369comcast.net. He has agreed to pick up the items that he can ship from Miami as long as the auction invoice is paid and the shipping fee is paid in a timely manner. LATE PAYMENT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ADD TO YOUR SHIPPING COSTS For a quote, he will need the LOT number a short description of the item and your Zip code. If Ali can't ship it, contact AC Delivers or Craters Freighters. Their info is below under Shipping. br 3) CONDITION NOTES: Please examine the images and request a conditon report for specific concerns prior to bidding. No returns, no refunds and no exchanges are given unless a written condition report has been issued.br 4)A PENDING REGISTRATION MAY MEAN THERE IS A PROBLEM. If you have incomplete contact information or if you have a problem with negative feedback, please contact us. We may need to manually approve your registration.br 5) Payment is due within 7 days of the auction. Please, no excuses. This auction is not at our facility. br 6) CONTACT US: we can be reached via telephone at 239-262-7333 and will be happy to assist you and answer any questions. However, we will not be available via telephone on the day of the auction. Once the Live Auction starts we are also unable to answer emails, give condition reports or handle technical support phone calls.