February 2025: Fine & Decorative Arts

Terms and Conditions Please Read Before Registering Any reference of we, us, or our in this Privacy Policy and User Agreement (Agreement) shall mean Riverfront Auctions LLC, a limited liability company registered in the State of Ohio (US). Any individual or entity registering to bid in a Riverfront auction agrees to the below terms and conditions. Riverfront reserves the right to deny or reject any individual or entity from bidding or registering, bidding, and/or attending any or all auctions for any reason. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS Bidding or registering to bid at auction indicates that an individual or entity has read and agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions. These terms and conditions are non-transferable and apply to the original buyer at the time of sale. All disputes will be governed by laws in the State of Ohio. BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY Buyers are responsible for having full knowledge of the legality of purchasing, transferring, importing, or exporting any item in their home jurisdiction. It is the sole responsibility of the buyer to satisfy themselves of an item's age, condition, and status before bidding, regardless of method used for bidding. Condition reports and other questions will be handled by staff until 5:00 PM US EST the day prior to auction. DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITION Item descriptions are given as a courtesy and are the opinions of Riverfront. Catalog descriptions carry a limited guarantee to protect the buyer from major discrepancies; as such, this limited guarantee does not protect against any less than the aforementioned major discrepancies. REGISTRATION All bidders must submit their full legal name, address, and telephone number at the time of registration. Agents of bidders must provide proof of agency before bidding.Agents are responsible for the payment of any won lots, whether or not the agent is paid by their executor(s). Third party checks are not accepted. Bidders may be asked to present a credit card. ESTIMATES AND RESERVES Opening bids will be no less than 50% of a given low estimate. Some items may have reserves. The auctioneer reserves the right to bid on the seller's behalf up to this amount. An item will not sell for less than the reserved amount. BIDDING Auctioneer will have sole discretion in accepting bids. Absentee Buyer?s may place absentee bids. These bids will be executed by the auctioneer starting at the lowest amount to the highest amount. Absentee bidders are encouraged to place their bids at least 24 hours prior to the start of the auction. Absentee bids placed after this time are not guaranteed to be executed. In the event of tied absentee bids, the bid placed first will be given preference. Telephone A limited number of phone bids are available for live bidding. Telephone bidders must register before 5:00 PM US EST on the day prior to auction. Telephone bidders registered after this time are not guaranteed. Telephone bidders are encouraged to place a backup bid, in the event we are unable to reach the bidder. These bids will be placed by the operator on the bidder?s behalf. Riverfront is not responsible for missed phone bids. Internet Riverfront reserves the right to place auctions on third-party online platforms such as HiBid, LiveAuctioneers, and others. Buyers are responsible for the payment of any charges incurred by the use of these platforms. Riverfront is not responsible for the failure of platforms or any other technological issues experienced while using these platforms. BUYER'S PREMIUM A buyer's premium of 25% will be added to the hammer price of each lot. TITLE Title shall pass upon the falling of the hammer or the announcement of the lot as ?sold? by the auctioneer. Buyer assumes all risk in transporting items after title has been transferred. Riverfront assumes no responsibility for items damaged after title has passed. PAYMENT Payment is due upon awarding of the lot. Payment methods accepted are ACH, check, and wire transfer. It is the buyer's responsibility to remove all items from the premises at the time of sale. Items not removed after 30 days from auction date will incur a storage fee of $25 per week to be paid by the buyer. Items will not be released to the buyer until all fees, including any applicable storage fees are collected in full. Items not removed after 90 days from the date of auction will be considered abandoned property and will be subject to resale or disposal at the discretion of Riverfront without a refund. TAXES Riverfront collects applicable sales tax as required. SHIPPING Buyers are responsible for securing their own shipping. Riverfront is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipping. LIABILITIES AND WARRANTIES Every lot is sold ?AS IS? and Riverfront does not make any representations or warranties except those as laid out in these terms and conditions. Riverfront shall not be liable for any loss or damages resulting from the use of purchased items. RETURNS Riverfront?s limited warranty applies only to the original purchaser of an item. Any disputes regarding authenticity will only be entertained up to 14 days after the date of auction. If the buyer is not satisfied with the authenticity of an item, they must, at their own expense, furnish two statements from mutually agreed upon experts in the field. Buyer?s sole remedy for disputes of authenticity will be the rescission of payment and return of the item. It is to be understood that this is the only remedy available to the buyer and is in place of any other remedy. Riverfront reserves the right to deny returns of any object collected by a floor bidder after title is transferred.

If you have not contacted Riverfront Auctions to arrange payment within 3 days of the time that invoice is sent, we will charge the credit card you used to register for the auction for the amount of your invoice.

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