Christie's - 19th Century Continental Pictures and Watercolours [antikvár]

GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. Christie's as agent for the Seller is not responsible for any default by the Seller or the Buyer. 2. Christie's shall have the right at its absolute discrétion to refuse admission to its premises or attendance at its auctions by any person. 3. Christie's has the right at its absolute discrétion to refuse any bid, to advance the bidding as it may décidé, to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and in the case of dispute to put up any Lot for auction again. 4. (a) Any indemnity hereunder shall extend to ail actions, proceedings, costs, claims and demands whatsoever incurred or suffered by the person for whose benefit the indemnity is given; (b) Christie's shall hold any indemnity on trust for its employees and agents where it is expressed to be for their benefit. 5. Any notice given hereunder shall be in writing and if given by post shall be deemed to have been duly received by the addressee in the ordinary course of post. 6. The copyright in ail illustrations and written matter relating to the Lots shall be and remain at ail times the absolute property of Christie's and shall not without the prior written consent of Christie's be used by any person. 7. These Conditions of Business shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English Law and ail parties concerned hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. In these Conditions of Business the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings: 'Bought in' 'Christie's' 'Expenses' 'Forgery' 'Hammer Price' 'Lot'. 'Proceeds of Sale' 'Published Rates' 'Purchase Price' those Lots which fail to reach their reserve. Christie, Manson & Woods Limited. Christie's charges for insurance, illustrations, spécial advertising, packing, import and freight and any VAT thereon. a Lot made or substantially made with an intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, date, âge, period, culture or source which is not shown to be such in the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it woula have had if it had been in accordance with the description. the price at which a Lot is knocked down to the Buyer. any item deposited with Christie's with a view to its sale at auction whether on its premises or elsewhere with a view to its sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items descnbed against any lot number in any catalogue. the net amount due to the Seller being the Hammer Price less commission at the Published Rates and Expenses and any other amounts due to Christie's or to any associated company of Christie's froni tne Seller in whatever capacity and howsoeyer arising. Christie's rates of commission which are 10 per cent of the Hammer Price on Lots selling for L1,000 and above and 15 per cent on Lots selling for less than L1,000, except for wine where the commission is 10 per cent of the Hammer Price on each consignment of Lots selling for L1,000 and above and 15 per cent on each consignment of Lots selling for less than L1,000. In the case of Lots failing to reach their reserve, a charge of 5 per cent may be made on the last bid for ail Lots. There shall be a minimum commission of L5Ô-levied on ail Lots, except for wine where the minimum commission shall be L30 and for coins and medals where the minimum commission shall be L15. VAT at the standard rate is payable on ail Sellers' commission. the Hammer Price plus any premium, VAT chargeable and additional charges and expenses due from a defaulting Buyer under Condition A 10, in pounds sterling. Note: Clause A.ll(b) does not apply to Coins and Medals, or Jewellery.