DTLA Collections & Estates

Conditions of Sale By bidding at auction, whether present in person or by agent, by absentee bid, telephone, internet or other means, the buyer agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale. 1. Unless otherwise indicated, Andrew Jones Auctions, is acting as an agent for the seller (consignor). 2. The 'bid price' refers to the highest bid acknowledged by the auctioneer. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the buyer. The auctioneer has the right to reject any bid, to advance the bidding at his or her absolute discretion and in the event of any dispute between bidders to determine the successful bidder or to reoffer and resell the lot in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, Andrew Jones Auctions sale record shall be conclusive in all respects. 3. The 'purchase price' is the sum of the final bid (hammer price) plus the buyer's premium and applicable sales tax, unless the buyer is exempt by law from such taxes. The buyer's premium per lot is 25% on the first $500,000; 18% on the amount between $500,001 and $2,000,000; 12% on any amount above $2,000,000. Bidders using Liveauctioneers online bidding platform will be subject to an additional 5% premium. 4. Payment must be received by Andrew Jones Auctions within three business days following the auction. We accept bank wire transfers, checks and credit cards (to a maximum of $50,000). ALL INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WITH ANDREW JONES AUCTIONS MUST PAY BY WIRE TRANSFER. WE DO NOT ACCEPT INTERNATIONAL CREDIT CARDS. All payments by credit cards will be subject to a 3% acceptance fee. All payments made by personal check will be subject to clearance before purchases can be collected. Buyers who have not purchased from Andrew Jones Auctions previously will be asked to provide photo identification, method of payment and/or financial references prior to the auction. 5. Buyers on the LiveAuctioneers platform have the option of using the LiveAuctioneers Live.Payments system. Buyers using the platform may pay via any major credit card or eCheck (ACH) by clicking the Pay Now button on the LiveAuctioneers invoice. Please note LiveAuctioneers and Invaluable charges a processing fee of 3% on all transactions. If the buyer has a card on file with LiveAuctioneers, it will be automatically charged 72 hours after receipt of invoice. 6. Buyers shall not take possession of any lot until all amounts due to Andrew Jones Auctions have been paid in full. Packing material and loading assistance are NOT provided. 7. All lots must be removed within fourteen days of the date of the auction or storage charges of $10/day will be charged for each lot, or property will be sent to offsite storage at the buyer's expense. If property is not collected within ninety days, it will be considered abandoned and Andrew Jones Auctions reserves the right to retain any payments made and to sell the property in order to recover storage fees. 8. Andrew Jones Auctions does not have in-house shipping services; however, we can provide you with information on third-party shippers for you to contact directly. Andrew Jones Auctions is not responsible for the services provided by third-party shippers. 9. Upon fall of the hammer, title to any offered lot will immediately pass to the highest bidder, subject to compliance by the buyer with these Conditions of Sale. The buyer assumes full risk and responsibility of the property sold, agrees to sign any requested confirmation of purchase and agrees to pay the full purchase price. 10. We reserve the right to withdraw, postpone or cancel any lot or sale before or during the auction for any reason. 11. No lot may be transferred. 12. All property is sold AS-IS. Andrew Jones Auctions, its agents, employees and the consignor, make no warranty or guarantee of title, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or other warranty or representation regarding the description, authenticity, attribution, period, culture, source, origin, provenance, age, size or condition. For this sale, please see supplementary conditions of sale and glossary. 13. Andrew Jones Auctions offers absentee, telephone and internet bidding as a convenience to clients and does not accept responsibility for errors or failure to execute bids for any reason. Internet bidding is offered through third-party online bidding platforms. 14. Unless otherwise stated, lots offered may be subject to a reserve. The reserve is a price that we cannot sell an item below. This price is confidential between Andrew Jones Auctions and the seller. By law, the reserve cannot exceed the low estimate of any given lot. The auctioneer will protect the reserve on behalf of the seller by opening bidding or advancing bidding until reaching the reserve. 15. The copyright on all images, illustrations, digital images and text of any catalog produced by Andrew Jones Auctions are the property of Andrew Jones Auctions. You will not reproduce such text, photographs, illustrations or digital images without our prior written consent. 16. In the event that delivery cannot be made to the buyer because of loss due to fire, theft or any other reason, or a sale cannot be completed, our liability will be limited to the purchase price. 17. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy to our clients and are a statement of opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Andrew Jones Auctions is not responsible for any error or omission. The absence of a condition report on an item does not imply the lot is in perfect condition or free from typical wear or effects commensurate with age. Buyers or their agents are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the condition of any lot prior to bidding. 18. The respective rights and obligations of the parties with respect to these Conditions of Sale and the conduct of the auction shall be governed by and construed, interpreted, applied and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California. By bidding at auction, be it in person or by agent, absentee bid, telephone, internet or other means, the buyer shall be deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of the courts of California. Special Notice to Prospective Jewelry Buyers: Prospective jewelry bidders should exercise caution. Diamonds and gemstones commonly undergo various type of treatments, including but not limited to: heat treatment, irradiation, oiling, bleaching and/or dyeing, resin and/or polymer impregnation, diffusion, fracture filling, laser drilling, high temperature high pressure (a.k.a. HTHP) and coating with wax or other compounds. These represent some of the treatments which are common in the industry and are generally considered acceptable. While Andrew Jones Auctions endeavors to disclose the most noteworthy of these, many treatments are not listed in the catalog as many gemstones are regularly treated with one or more of these treatment or enhancements. Therefore we would like to remind all prospective buyers that unless otherwise noted in the catalog, the buyer should assume that one or more of these treatments is present in the described gem material and may or may not be permanent or detectable. When Andrew Jones Auctions has obtained additional information from a reputable, recognized laboratory or external source, we will commonly include the findings in our catalog description as additional information to prospective buyers. Various laboratories exist for these types of reports and findings may or may not be in agreeance with each other. Therefore, Andrew Jones Auctions makes no guarantees as to the accuracy or consistency of these reports and/or findings, but rather we provide this information to our clients in order to assist them in making determinations for bidding purposes. Special Notice to Prospective Watch and Timepiece Buyers: Prospective watch and timepiece bidders should exercise caution. While Andrew Jones Auctions offers a short description of the piece, the catalog notes and condition reports are not intended to be a complete analysis of the condition of any watch or timepiece. All watches and timepieces offered at auction are often of age and have received much wear during their lifetime. All watches and timepieces are to be sold in ?as is? condition and we encourage bidders to evaluate the piece in person prior to bidding. CITES: Some materials such as coral, shell, horn and bone (to name a few) are subject to import/export regulations in compliance with CITES. Items containing a material listed under CITES protection may require additional licenses or be banned completely from import or export to and from the US and other countries. BURMA: In accordance with the current US restrictions, import into the US of materials which originated from Burma during the tenure of this restriction (most notably jade and ruby) is not permitted. In either of these above mentioned cases concerning CITES, Burmese or any restricted material, it is the responsibility of the buyer to obtain any necessary licenses or documentation that is required to ship any materials that fall under these legal restrictions. Failure to obtain permission or licenses to import or export items purchased at auction does not justify cancellation of sale or delay in payment settlement. As of January 1st 2023 all direct payments by credit cards will be subject to a 3% acceptance fee

If you have not contacted Andrew Jones 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.

Online purchases from Andrew Jones Auctions may be subject to sales tax. Please see the following for more details. If you are tax-exempt, you can submit your tax-exempt certificate to prevent the collection of tax. Learn more about tax-exemption.