Rockport Art Association & Museum Art Auction

Special Terms and Conditions for Online Bidders: To become an approved online bidder, you must be registered no later than 2:00 PM EST (11:00 AM PST) on Friday, April 30th (24 hours prior to the auction). All payments are processed directly through Rockport Art Association & Museum. If you are a successful online bidder, payment is required by the credit card you have provided directly to Rockport Art Association & Museum. Your credit card will be charged following the auction. For auction payments, all LiveAuctioneers buyers must provide a credit card number with exp. date and verification code (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) directly to Rockport Art Association & Museum by phone. Contact the RAA&M at 978.546.6604, ext. 1002. The buyer's premium for online bidders is 23%. The buyer is responsible for all shipping and packaging costs. You will be contacted during the week following the auction to discuss shipping or pick-up arrangements. Please see our shipping policies section for more information. Artwork may be picked up in person at the Rockport Art Association & Museum BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. General Terms and Conditions: 1. For the RAA&M Annual Art Auction on May 1st, 2021, bidding will be available live online via LiveAuctioneers.com (with advance registration) or by submitting an absentee bid with the RAA&M in advance. The purchase price for all property sold shall include the hammer price, plus a buyer's premium: 18% for in-house absentee bid sales, and 23% for online bidders. All hammer prices (excluding premium) are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% resale tax, unless the buyer has a valid tax exempt certificate. For more information contact the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02204. 2. Payment must be made at the end of the auction, and all items must be removed. The RAA&M reserves the right to hold objects until payments are cleared. 3. The buyer assumes complete responsibility for items at the fall of the hammer. 4. All items are sold "AS IS" and all sales are final. It is the responsibility of prospective bidders to examine lots and decide their level of interest. Neither the auctioneer, nor the consignors, nor the RAA&M are responsible for the accuracy of any printed or verbal descriptions. Please note that when estimating the value of these works the auction committee did not remove the work from its frame. 5. Absentee Bids may be left with a staff member prior to the auction, and will be executed by the RAA&M. To leave an absentee bid, you must complete the required form and return the signed form to the RAA&M by mail, email or in person by 4:00 PM on Friday, April 30th, 2021. The bid amount that you indicate on your absentee bid form is your maximum bid. We will use only those funds necessary to purchase the lot, unless you instruct us to start the bidding with your maximum bid. You may also leave a bid for "PLUS 1," authorizing us to go one increment beyond your left bid, if the amount of your bid is equal to the last bid from the floor. You must specify this on your absentee bid form. Absentee bidders are responsible for shipping and packaging costs. Successful absentee bids require payment by credit card - provided to the RAA&M in advance - with a buyer's premium of 18%. The Absentee Bid Form may be downloaded from our website auction page. Please note: We do not accept phone bids. 6. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject an opening bid. 7. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve or minimum selling price. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and the Rockport Art Association & Museum, below which the lot will not be sold. The reserve will be set at or below the low end of the estimated range. Whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot. 8. Items may be withdrawn at any time prior to the offering of each lot. 9. The auctioneer has the sole right to settle disputed bids and to decide whether or not to re-offer the lot. 10. The record of sale kept by the Rockport Art Association & Museum will be taken as final in the event of any dispute. 11. All measurements given refer to the actual canvas, board, image size or in the case of graphics, plate size only. All measurements are in inches. 12. All works are framed and signed, unless otherwise noted. (At the time of cataloging, a work of art may have been photographed prior to being framed.) 13. The Rockport Art Association & Museum is not responsible for any errors or omissions in this catalog. Work should be previewed in advance. 14. All items picked up or shipped within Massachusetts are subject to the 6.25% state sales tax. All items shipped outside the state of Massachusetts are exempt from the tax. The buyer is responsible for all shipping and packaging costs. Artwork Condition Notes - Terms & Definitions: EXCELLENT - Works of art in excellent condition are free of scratches, paint loss and major cracking. For work on paper: there should be no scratches, foxing or water damage. For sculpture: work is free of dents, cracks, losses, erosion and pitting. Artwork is not examined out of the frame. VERY GOOD - Works of art in very good condition may have minor abrasions, slight scratches, minor cracking, minor repairs, slight foxing or a small amount of surface dirt. For sculpture: work may have slight dents, cracks, losses, erosion or pitting. Artwork is not examined out of the frame. GOOD - Works of art in good condition may have repairs, small tears, cracking in paint or finish, foxing, paint loss, and/or other damage that in some cases has been professionally restored. For sculpture: work may have dents, cracks, losses, erosion and/or pitting. Artwork is not examined out of the frame. Information provided by the Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) pertaining to the condition of any artwork is for the buyer to use or interpret as he or she sees fit. It is in no way a guarantee, nor should it be considered an expert opinion. All artwork is sold "as is" and prospective buyers are strongly encouraged to personally view and evaluate the condition of the property offered for sale. Artist Signatures: If artwork is unsigned, the artist will be listed in the catalog as an attribution (Attrib. to), even if the work is estate stamped.