Post-War & Contemporary Art | 31 October & 1 November 2018

Ostensible mistakes in the description of the Goods are not binding for the Auction House. The Auction House can also not be held liable for any deviations in colour in images or as a result of the settings of a display screen or source of light. 6.3. When announcing an Auction the Auction House will mention: a. the applicability of the present General Condition; b. the description of the Goods to be auctioned; c. the order of the Goods to be auctioned. 6.4. The Auction House supplies an invoice to the Buyer. This mentions the Sale price and any costs including the applicable value-added tax. It also mentions any Droit de Suite fee. 6.5. If the Auction House has received the full sum owed by the Buyer, he is held to pay the sale price to the Seller after thirty days, minus any costs, and taking into consideration the term for the invocation by the Buyer of the right to dissolution or annulment as provided for in article 12, or of retraction as provided for in article 16, with prejudice to a possible appeal for settlement by the Auction House. If any costs exceed the sum to be paid by the Auction House to the Seller, the Auction House will provide an invoice for these to the Seller. 6.6. Unless unknown, the Auction House will apply the following definitions when describing the Goods to be auctioned in so far as the name of the artist and the authenticity of the work is concerned: a. a piece, described with the names / first and family name of the artist is a work of the artist in its opinion. b. a piece, described as ‘attributed to’ is in its opinion a work of this artist; c. a piece, described as ‘studio of’, in its opinion originated in the studio of this artist; d. a piece, described as ‘around’ is in its opinion a work from the period of the artist produced under the artist’s influence; e. a piece, described as ‘in the manner of’ is in its opinion a work in the style of the artist concerned, but of a later date; f. a piece, described as ‘after’ is in its opinion a copy based on a piece by the artist considered; g. a piece, described with (initials followed by) family name the Auction House considers to be the work of an artist unknown to him; h. the word ‘signed’ indicates that the piece has a signature which is, in its opinion, by the artist concerned; i. the word ‘dated’ indicates that the piece has been provided with a date which is correct in its opinion; j. the term ‘bears signature’ and / or ‘bears date’ indicate that the signature and / or date are not authentic in its opinion.

6.7. Descriptions are given by the Auction House and its staff to the best of their abilities. The Auction House is not obliged to give a full description of a lot, including the state and characteristics thereof.

Article 7 Procedure during the Auction

7.1. During the Auction the Auctioneer represents the Auction House.

7.2. Bidding is only in euro’s and in ascending value.

7.3. The Auction House and the Auctioneer reserve the following rights: a. to refuse a Bid without statement of reasons; b. to r efuse persons or companies as Bidders or Buyers without statement of reason; c. to not allow a Bid prior to the Auction to be entered into the Auction; d. to change to the order of the Goods to be auctioned; e. to add a lot; f. combination or separation of Goods; g. to bring a Good concerning which a dispute occurred at the Auction or shortly after the Auction back to an Auction, and dissolve a any Purchase; h. the correction of a mistake made during Bidding and / or allocation, or dissolving a purchase without a Bidder being allowed to make use of a mistake and being allowed to invoke the purchase at that time; i. claim immediate full or partial payment, whereby the Auction House and Auctioneer have the right to dissolve a purchase upon refusal or inability to pay, and subsequently re-auction the Good in question without accepting the Bid of the defaulting Bidder; j. to dissolve the purchase and re-auction a Good if the Buyer refuses to provide his full name and address, and to show his identification at first request; k. not to hand over a lot during the Auction.

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7.4. The Auctioneer allocates the lot to the highest Bidder.

7.5. The judgment given by the Notary Public at the Auction is final.

7.6. The Auction House, and its employees who are working during the Auction, the Auctioneer and the Notary Public are not allowed to Bid during the Auction.

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