La Galleria Benefit Art Auction

Terms and Conditions 1. All items are sold as is and where is. The auctioneer makes no warranty, expressed or implied as to size, count, weight, authenticity, period, material, or manufacturer or any other warranty. 2. The catalog listings are a courtesy, meant as a descriptive guide only. Descriptions are considered knowledgeable opinions and are to be taken for informational value, not appraisal or as other valuation. Descriptions shall not be deemed warranty or assumption of liability by La MaMa Galleria or by any seller represented by La MaMa Galleria. The buyer is cautioned to use the preview to examine all merchandise and to use their best judgment as to whether or not the descriptions are accurate. 3. First-time buyers will be required to submit identification as outlined in the Bidder Registration form. 4. Potential bidders may be turned away at the sole discretion of the auctioneer. 5. The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any and all bids, whether or not a reserve is in place and will be the sole arbiter in any dispute. The auctioneer, if he chooses may re-offer any disputed lot. 6. All items at auction will be subject to a reserve, to be predetermined by the artist and La MaMa Galleria prior to bidding. The reserve is the confidential minimum hammer price at which a lot will be sold. The item will not me sold unless the reserve price is met. 7. La MaMa Galleria has the right to remove or withdraw any item at its discretion, at any time, for any reason and holds no liability due to the removal of said item. 8. Title transfers to the customer when payment has been received. All sales are final. Please be sure you are bidding on the correct item and have examined it carefully before placing a bid. 9. By bidding, you signify you have examined the item and agree to terms or choose not to examine and agree to terms. 10. An additional service charge of 5% is added to all bids. Please bid accordingly. 11. All purchases are subject to NEW YORK sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a current sales exemption certificate. 12. Under no circumstances in any sale will the Gallery's liability to a purchase exceed the purchase price actually paid. 13. La MaMa Galleria will notify all winning bidders within 48 hours of the end of said auction. Payment is expected within 72 hours of receiving first invoice. La Galleria reserves the right to hold items paid by check until the check clears. If payment is not made within 72 hours, the credit card provided by the bidder before the auction start will be automatically charged. 14. Payment must have been received and checks cleared prior to the release of property for shipping. 15. Purchased items not picked up within 10-business days following the date of the auction will be subject to a storage charge per day, per item. La MaMa Galleria will not be held responsible for the loss or damage to items left on the premises beyond the ten-business day grace period. If purchased lot(s) are not picked up after 2 months from the date of auction and you have not contacted us for other arrangements, the transaction will be cancelled and payment refunded, minus the storage fee. 16. International bidders are responsible for all taxes, tariffs, fees, assessments and customs charge for items shipped outside the Continental U.S. 17. Buyers accept that shippers assume all responsibility for items once they have left the premises. Buyers agree La MaMa Galleria assumes no liability, nor will hold insurance for loss or damage after shippers have removed the property from premises. 18. By registering and accepting a Bidder # for the auction you agree to the Terms and Conditions of sale as stated above.

If you have not contacted La MaMa 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 La MaMa 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.