February Art & Antique Estate Auction

1. All items are sold as is and without defect. No warranty or representation of merchantability of any other kind is made, either express or implied. All artist names and dates recorded in this catalog should not be taken as unconditional attribution to the artists mentioned. No attribution to any artist or date is made in this catalog, and no attribution to authors or dates of creation is intended. Accordingly, no guarantee of authenticity and/or provenance is given for any of the items in this catalog, and all items are sold as is. 2. All items are available for your inspection prior to bidding. Your bid will indicate that you have fully inspected the item(s) as you wish, or that you have chosen not to have the item(s) inspected. Written and verbal descriptions represent our opinion only and should in no way be considered a warranty as to the age, condition, materials, provenance, or any other characteristics of the items being sold. We recommend that prospective bidders inspect all items in which they are interested. If you require absolute certainty of authenticity in all areas and your appraisal leaves you in doubt, we recommend that you do not bid on the item in question. We do not offer refunds. All sales are final. We do not accept returns or refunds. Buyer will be required to pay liquidated damages of 15% of the sale price if he/she requests to cancel the auction. Shipper's approval is required. We reserve the right to cancel the transaction at any time. 3. Once we declare that an item is sold, we cannot reopen the bidding. It is the bidder's responsibility to get our attention prior to our saying 'sold'. We reserve the right to reject any bids deemed inappropriate or to withdraw any item(s) for lack of appropriate bids. If an item is withdrawn from the auction it will be offered again only at the auctioneer's discretion. 4. Payment must be made by cash, approved check, wire transfer, or MasterCard, Discover and Visa credit cards. We reserve the right to require bank checks for large purchases. Buyers not known to us who wish to write a check must provide upon request, a current letter of credit from their bank guaranteeing funds for that account. Credit arrangements must be made by the Friday prior to the day of auction so bank statements can be verified. We reserve the right to not issue a bidder number or to withhold merchandise if appropriate credit has not been established. We require wire transfers or Credit cards for international buyers. 5. Full Payment for successful absentee, phone bids and online bids are required within five business days of the auction. Bidding on an item indicates the client's acceptance of our Terms of Sale. Your signature on our Bid Form or acceptance of these terms through Live Auctioneers constitutes permission to charge successful bids to credit cards if payment is not received within five days of the auction. In the event the buyer does not pay in full within seven days of the sale, the buyer is in default, therefore title has not exchanged. In the event of a buyer default, the buyer agrees to pay Kaminski Auctions a 40% default fee and releases title of that said item. 6. In the case of identical absentee bids, the bid received first will prevail. Bids left on liveauctioneers.com are not executed until the item is offered in the live auction and the order in which they are received is not a factor. We sell 70-100 lots per hour. 9. Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done at the purchaser's risk and that the purchaser will pay in advance all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. At our discretion, items will either be packed by an agent such as a packaging store or Bretton ART. Please allow two weeks for shipping after payment is received. Shipment of large items is the responsibility of the purchaser. We are happy to provide names of carriers and shippers if a purchaser so requests. We will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items. 10. All purchases are subject to applicable Massachusetts sales tax unless the Massachusetts Certificate of Resale tax form is fully and completely filled out and received prior to time of purchase. Resale tax numbers from other states are accepted. International buyers are responsible for tariffs, taxes, or assessments of shipped items to the buyer's country. Items shipped out of state are not subject to sales tax. 12. Bidding on an item indicates your understanding and acceptance of these Terms of Sale. If a purchaser breaches any of these Terms of Sale, including the obligation to pay for purchased items, Bretton ART may seek all remedies under the law including canceling the sale and reoffering the property without reserve. 13. 25% buyers premium for all internet bidding. 14. Purchased items not picked up from our auction facility within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $25.00 per day, per item. You authorize us to re-sell on your behalf any item not picked up within 30 calendar days. The costs of storage, plus any other costs directly related to the item, and an auctioneer's commission of 20%, will be subtracted from the proceeds unless other arrangements have been made with BRETTON ART. The minimum charge will be $50.

OPlease note that lots containing ivory, tortoiseshell, or other animal materials may be subject to regulations imposed by the Endangered Species Act and by the United States Fish and Wildlife Department. Some countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, and prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import these lots into another country. Buyer is responsible for any and all CITES permits. 16. All photos and descriptions posted on LiveAuctoneers or any internet platform are property of BRETTON ART and are subject to US copy write laws. No photo or description may be used without written approval by a BRETTON ART agent. Use of unauthorized photos and descriptions could incur penalties.

If you have not contacted Bretton Art USA LLC 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 Bretton Art USA LLC 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.