Terms of sale

You must register with accurate details and be approved by us before you can bid. We review every registration by hand and may decline or suspend an account at our discretion. You are responsible for keeping your sign-in access secure; bids placed from your account are treated as yours.

Bidding is by proxy: you submit a confidential maximum and the system bids the minimum necessary on your behalf, up to that maximum. You pay one increment above the next-highest bidder, never more than your maximum. The bid increments are set by us.

Every bid is binding and cannot be retracted.A bid placed in the final minutes may extend the lot’s closing time so that others can respond.

Estimates are our opinion and are not guarantees of sale price. A lot may carry a confidential reserve — the minimum at which it will sell. If bidding does not reach the reserve, the lot goes unsold. The reserve is never disclosed.

When a lot closes at or above its reserve, the highest bidder wins at the price shown (the hammer price). We will email you to confirm. [State whether any buyer’s premium, taxes, or fees apply — the platform currently treats the hammer price as the amount payable, with no premium.]

Payment is arranged directly with us after the sale; the platform does not take card details or hold funds. We will contact the winner with payment instructions. [Set your payment deadline, accepted methods, and what happens on non-payment — e.g. the sale may be cancelled and the account suspended.]

Delivery and collection are arranged directly with us. Some lots are collection only, as marked. Shipping and any crating are quoted separately based on the work and your address. Risk and title pass [on payment in full / on collection — confirm].

We describe each lot honestly from the work in hand, including a condition report. Descriptions are statements of opinion, not warranties. Lots are sold as-is; you are responsible for satisfying yourself as to condition, attribution, and authenticity before bidding. [Add your policy on authenticity and any returns rights, noting consumer-law obligations that may apply.]

We may withdraw a lot before it closes. If an obvious error affects a sale (for example a technical fault or a clear mis-description), we may cancel it and refund any payment; that is the limit of our liability for such an error.

Nothing here excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law. Beyond that, our liability in connection with a sale is limited to the hammer price of the lot concerned. [Have this clause reviewed — permissible limits vary, especially for consumer sales.]

These terms are governed by the law of [England & Wales — confirm your jurisdiction], and disputes are subject to its courts.

[Gallery name], [address]. Questions about a sale: [contact email].