Fine Art Auction 18th-20th c

1. All property is sold “AS IS” and neither we nor the consignor makes any guarantees, warranties or representations, expressed or implied, with respect to the property or the correctness of the catalog or other description of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property.  No statement anywhere, whether oral or written shall be deemed such a guarantee, warranty or representation. Prospective bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine its age, condition, size and whether or not it has been restored. We and the consignor make no representation or warranty as to whether the purchaser acquires any reproduction rights in the property.

2. We reserve the right to withdraw any property before the sale.

3. Unless otherwise announced, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalog.

4. We reserve the right to reject any bid. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer or auction platform Bidsquare.com or Live Auctioneers.com will be the purchaser.

5. Certain of the lots are offered subject to a reserve, which is the confidential minimum price below which such lot will not be sold. If the auctioneer decides that any opening bid is below the value of the article offered, he may reject the bid and withdraw the article from sale, and if, having acknowledged an opening bid, he decides that any advance thereafter is insufficient, he may reject the advance.

6. Sizes and weights are approximate

7. All transactions must be complete before property is removed from WOLFS. Possession of purchased property will not be turned over to the purchaser until checks have cleared or arrangements for payments have been made with WOLFS. Cash, certified check, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, wire transfer (or personal checks with prior approval are acceptable terms of purchase. Purchases made by order bids, telephone or Internet must be paid in full no later than fourteen (14) days after the date of the auction or the sale will be considered cancelled. In the event of a cancelled sale, the purchaser will be responsible for the 20% buyer’s premium on the sale.

8. All merchandise must be picked up as soon as practicable following the sale, in no case later than fourteen (14) calendar days from the sale date. Merchandise not picked up in time will be resold without reserve or further notice to the purchaser and deposits will be forfeited. Further, in the event of such resale, the original purchaser will be liable for any deficiency and expenses of both sales.

9. PACKING AND SHIPPPING:  The purchaser is responsible for the packing and shipping expense for each lot purchased. Wolfs is happy to answer any questions regarding shipping and is happy to direct you to an appropriate shipper following the sale. Once purchaser has engaged the shipper,  Merchandise must be packed and transported by the purchaser at his/her own risk and expense. 

10. The Auction House has engaged the services of third party online bidding platforms called Bidsquare and Live Auctioneers ("bidding platforms").   Please proceed to Bidsquare.com and/or Live Auctioneers.com for all necessary information on how to bid and buy online using their systems. The user of the bidding platforms indemnifies and holds WOLFS and its consignors harmless against any claim arising out of or resulting from use of the bidding platform sites, including all losses, damages, liabilities, and all fees (including attorney’s fees), costs, and expenses incurred in connection with any claim. Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall WOLFS and its consignors be liable for lost profits or any special, incidental, or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the bidding platforms site.  If you place absentee bids with WOLFS and/or the bidding platforms and also bid in person, by phone or any other means, it is solely your responsibility to cancel these absentee bids prior to the start of the auction. If you do not or cannot, regardless of reason, you will be held responsible for the property’s purchase.

11. Bidding on merchandise automatically constitutes agreement with these terms.

12. IMPORTANT NOTICE: A premium of 20% of the highest bid will be applied to all property sold, to be paid by the purchaser as part of the purchase price.