Art & Antiques

Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. Bidding in our auctions indicates acceptance of these terms. Please be aware that we are not a retail shop, and you are purchasing used items. There may be scratches, cracks or other blemishes. We attempt to show any issues in photographs, if you have any questions, please email or call us. ALL PROPERTY SOLD AS-IS, WHERE-IS, ALL SALES FINAL . No warranty express or implied is provided by FREDA'S CO., LTD or its consignors. All properties are sold as is, and all sales are final. Though all description and commentary are believed to be correct, neither the auctioneer nor the consignor makes any warranties or representations of any kind with respect to merchandise. Buyer shall not rely on the auctioneer, employees, the catalog description, or advertisements in any part, and must rely only on his own inspection and opinions of all items: we offer a preview and high resolution photos for potential buyers to review and make their own conclusions about the piece. No employee is authorized to make any warranties, expressed or implied, on behalf of FREDA'S CO., LTD. NO GUARANTEE OF PROVENANCE: FREDA'S CO., LTD is not responsible for the research and provenance of each item. FREDA'S CO., LTD is not responsible for authenticity, genuineness of, estimated selling price of, or defect in any lot, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance will be made or sale set aside on account of any incorrectness, error in cataloging or any imperfection not noted. No deduction will be allowed on damaged articles as all goods being exposed for public exhibition are sold "as is" and without recourse. Catalog descriptions and condition reports are statements of opinion only, and in no way release the buyer from responsibility to make a full and careful assessment of the material prior to bidding. Buyers may submit requests for conditions prior to 48 hours before the beginning of a sale, and we will make our best effort to thoroughly answer. However, FREDA'S CO., LTD makes no guarantee to the completeness of a condition report, and the responsibility to make a full assessment prior to bidding still lies with the bidder or bidder's agent. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid. The auctioneer has the sole right to re-offer a lot and/or settle disputed bids. The record of sale kept by FREDA'S CO., LTD will be taken as final in the event of a dispute. At the fall of the auctioneer's hammer, bidder assumes full risk and responsibility for the property, including the obligation to pay the full purchase price including the hammer price, buyer's premium and other applicable fees, including storage and internet bidding fees. Title to the property passes upon payment in full of hammer price, buyer's premium and other applicable fees. FREDA'S CO., LTD reserves the right to reject bids from any bidder, for any reason. A buyer's premium will be added to the hammer price of each lot, the buyer's premium is 23% up to GBP 10000 16% up to GBP 30000 9% thereafter PAYMENT. Unless prior arrangements have been made, payment is due at the conclusion of the auction from bidders in the audience within 5 days of the sale. Payment is accepted by wire transfer. FREDA'S CO., LTD reserves the right to hold property until funds have cleared, and to require identification for payment from bidders without an established bidding history. Payment not received within 30 days will be charged a 1.5% monthly interest charge. Property not paid for may be resold, with the non-paying bidder responsible for the original buyer's premium, and any shortfall between the original hammer price and the second hammer price. The bidder shall not be entitled to any surplus over the initial hammer price. PROPERTY PICK UP AND SHIPPING. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser, items are your responsibility at the fall of the hammer. Please call ahead to make an appointment to pick up. We offer in house shipping for all items, our cooperative logistics services provider expertly handles both domestic and global shipping arrangements. Items not picked up within 30 days will be charged a late pickup fee of GBP 5 per item, per day. Pieces will not be released without payment of storage fees. Items not picked up within 60 days may be resold at the auctioneer's discretion, with any proceeds less storage fees and a 30% commission remitted to the original buyer. Items not picked up within 180 days will be considered abandoned, and may be resold or discarded at our discretion. Some lots carry reserves or minimum selling prices. This is a figure agreed upon by the consignor and the auction house below which a lot will not be sold. The auction house will execute the reserve bids. The auctioneer may withdraw lots prior to the offering of each lot. Per item 3, the auctioneer may reject any bid that is far below the value of the lot. PHONE BIDDERS. Under no circumstances will FREDA'S CO., LTD be responsible for problems incurred with telephone bidding. INTERNET BIDDING. FREDA'S CO., LTD utilizes several online bidding platforms. Bidders using those platforms agree to the terms of the bidding platform as well as FREDA'S CO., LTD conditions of sale. FREDA'S CO., LTD shall not be liable for any errors or outages of the online bidding platforms we utilize. In the instance of an outage of one or more online bidding platforms, FREDA'S CO., LTD reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date. ENDANGERED SPECIES. Certain lots may contain materials from animals protected by law. It is the responsibility of the potential bidders to make sure shipment to their location is allowed. BREACH OF CONTRACT. If a buyer fails to fulfill their obligations under this agreement, FREDA'S CO., LTD may, at their discretion pursue any and all remedies, including but not limited to: canceling the sale and retaining any payments made as liquidated damages, reselling the property privately or at public auction on behalf of the buyer, in which case the buyer shall be liable or all costs, including commission, storage, and any shortfall if the lot brings less than the original purchase price, removing the property to storage at the expense and risk of the buyer.