Rare French Antiques, Art & Collectibles

Any one wishing to participating in bidding must understand and agree to the terms and conditions by which our auctions take place. Before bidding, please thoroughly read our terms and conditions set forth below. The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc requires that each bidder, whether bidding in person, on the phone, by absentee bid, or through one of our online bidding venues, i.e. LiveAuctioneers.com, accepts these terms and conditions. The property offered for sale by The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc, is donated to our 501(c)(3) or taken on consignment. The below Terms and Conditions of Auction constitute the entire agreement with the successful bidder relative to the property purchased at auction. In bidding with The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc you are agreeing to be bound by the following terms: All items offered at auction are sold as-is, where-is and without recourse. All descriptions are based on the opinion of The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc. Descriptions including photographs, condition, weights, authenticity, provenance, manufacturer, artist, origin and measurements are believed to be accurate, however, neither The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc, the auctioneer nor consignor makes any warranty or representations of any kind to the merchandise being offered. The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc is not responsible for any omission in the description or a further verbal description given by the auctioneer(s) the day of the auction or by any employee preceding or following the auction. No refunds, returns or exchanges. The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc encourages all potential bidders to preview our items in person, we hold several days of previews before each auction. Further photographs, condition reports and in hand evaluations are available upon request. Please call our office to arrange. The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc reserves the right to withdraw lots prior to the commencement of each auction. Estimates published, showing both a high and low end range for each item, are of the opinion of The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc as to the fair auction value for each item. The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc makes no warranties as to finite value for item(s) sold. You as the bidder decide the final price. While many lots are listed without reserve prices, at times, The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc or its consignors may assign minimum selling prices to select lots in each auction. The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc may execute bids on the behalf of our consignors due to reserve prices. The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc reserves the right to refuse admission to our facility, reject any bid or to refuse to acknowledge certain bidders. The highest bidder, whether in the salesroom, absentee, on the telephone or online will be acknowledged and recorded by the auctioneer. No auction lot can be removed from the gallery until payment has been accepted and cleared. Please see our payment, pickup and shipping section for further details. Payment methods include, cash, debit cards, credit cards, cashier's and bank checks, personal checks (which must clear prior to pickup), bank wire transfer and PayPal. Payment with a credit card or PayPal has no fee up to $1,500, however, past this amount a convenience charge of 2.5% will be charged. There is no further fee for cash, checks, or bank wire transfer. All items must be picked up or have shipping arranged within 10 business days following the auction in which the item(s) are purchased. A storage fee of $10 per lot per day will be charged starting on the 11th business day. The purchase price for each item sold will have applicable sales tax and buyers premium added to it. Buyer's premium for in house, absentee and telephone bidding is 20%. Buyer's premium for online sales is 23%. We do not have an in-house shipping department. The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc is not equipped to assist with the pickup of items from our gallery. Pickup and loading is the responsibly of the buyer. If you do not pickup your purchase after 3 weeks from auction date, the Benefit Shop Foundation gratefully accepts your item as a donation and you may take a tax deduction for the full amount. We can suggest companies for the packing, moving or shipping for any items sold. Please see our recommended shipping service tab for information on companies that pack and ship or personally deliver. The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc is not responsible for damages or mis-deliveries made by the services hired and paid for by the successful bidder. Items picked up by a third party must have prior approval for pickup from the purchaser.