Contemporary Art

Conditions of Sale
CONTRACT: Your bid is a legally binding contract. Upon the fall of the auctioneer's hammer, title will pass to the highest bidder, and the property is thereafter at the purchaser's sole risk and responsibility.

Users must register and be approved to bid prior to the auction. Eldred's reserves the right to deny approval for any reason.

If you are the winning bidder, Eldred's demands payment within seven (7) days of receiving your invoice. Eldred's will pursue payment through all available means, including legal action. If you do not intend to pay, DO NOT BID.

Absentee Bids: Your maximum bid is kept confidential from the auctioneer. It is therefore possible, in the normal course of soliciting bids from other auction participants, that the auctioneer could sell an item to another bidder for the same amount as your maximum bid. This is a rare, yet unfortunate and unavoidable occurrence. THE WINNING BIDDER IS ALWAYS DETERMINED BY THE AUCTIONEER.

PAYMENT: Eldred's requires payment within seven (7) days of receiving your invoice.

Payment can be made by check, money order or electronic transfer (wire fees from $12 to $30 apply). We accept MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover for invoices totaling $5,000 USD or less, provided the credit card has a U.S. billing address. INTERNATIONAL CREDIT CARDS will be NOT be accepted under any circumstances. Credit cards are not accepted for jewelry purchases and other items at our discretion.

Your bid is a legally binding contract. Eldred's will pursue payment through all available means, including legal action.

Shipping is not included in the purchase price, and the buyer is responsible for arranging for shipment of all purchases. Eldred's is happy to help coordinate and recommend shipping agents. NO ITEMS WILL BE RELEASED FOR SHIPPING OR DELIVERY UNTIL PAYMENT HAS CLEARED.

SHIPPING: We require prompt payment and removal of your purchases as stated in Paragraph 12 of our Conditions of Sale. Arrangements to pick up or ship your purchases must be made within seven (7) days from the close of the auction.

All items must be removed from Eldred's facilities within fourteen (14) days of the close of the auction. All items remaining after fourteen days may be subject to a $5/per item/per day storage fee. No items will be released unless storage fees are paid in full. Items remaining over thirty (30) days from the close of the auction may be sold for the buyer's account minus auction and storage fees.

PICK-UP OF PURCHASES
If you plan to pick up your purchases, please call ahead and we'll make every effort to have your items ready. Pick up of purchases for this auction can be made at our Hanover gallery, located at 155 Webster St C2, Hanover, Mass. 02339.

SHIPPING OF PURCHASES
Shipping is not included in the purchase price. Eldred's is happy to help coordinate and recommend shipping agents. We provide domestic shipping services directly from our gallery for certain items. We pack and ship some small items (not dolls or lots containing multiple pieces), small paintings without glass, and rugs. When we process your payment, we can determine if your item(s) qualifies for in-house shipping. We use UPS Ground for all of our shipping, which we find to be a reliable service. Our current shipping wait is about 3-4 weeks from the time of payment.

BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 28% Buyer's Premium will be charged on successful bids.

SPECIAL NOTE ON THE CONDITIONS: Most of the items in the auction are in used condition and may exhibit common signs of wear and age. We have endeavored to make note of serious conditions issues, but it is up to the buyer to judge condition.

For any pieces of jewelry or timepieces in this auction, please note the following:

Unless otherwise stated, all gemstone weights and measurements are approximate, and stones have not been removed from their mounting.

Colored stones may have been subject to various treatments to enhance their appearance.

Most pieces of jewelry and timepieces are in used condition and exhibit common signs of wear, including light scratches.