Woodstock Artists Association Benefit Auction

 

Conditions of Sale:

 

The Woodstock Artists Association (WAA) acts as agent for various consignors. The WAA and the James Cox Gallery (JCG) at Woodstock (co-sponsor) have taken care to describe all items fairly and accurately, but take no responsibility regarding authenticity, condition or description. Descriptions may be altered at any time by notice or announcements at the time of sale.

 

Bids made in person, by telephone, by agents or in written form will be honored by the auctioneer order bid buyers will be bound by all conditions of sale.

 

  1. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the buyer.
  2. In case of a dispute the auctioneer shall determine the buyer or re-open the bidding process to settle the dispute
  3. The clerking sheets recorded at the auction shall be the official auction document of record
  4. WAA and JCG reserve the right to withdraw any lot from the sale at their discretion.
  5. Many lots in the auction have been consigned with a reserve. The reserve price is confidential and in no case is higher that the low figure in the estimates.
  6. The auctioneer will set the bidding increments in accordance with the value of the item. The auctioneer may reject any bid representing a fraction of the increment being called for or any bid not commensurate with the item’s value.
  7. Order bids are acceptable. The auctioneer will execute order bids (submitted by mail, phone or in person) at the time of the sale. Order bids must be placed no later than 12:00 noon on the day of the sale.
  8. Acceptable forms of payment are; Master Card, Visa, cash or acceptable check
  9. A 12% buyers premium will be added to the hammer price at the time of checkout. Please note: A discount of a 10% buyers premium for those who pay with cash or check.
  10. New York State sales tax must be charged (8% in Ulster County) unless the buyer has a fully completed tax exempt certificate on file prior to the auction.
  11. All property is “as is”.
  12. Buyers are required to pay for and remove all items on the day of the sale. Special arrangements may be made in rare circumstances to pick up sold pieces on Tuesday, September 9, 2005

Bidding at this auction in any form constitutes the bidder’s acceptance of the above listed “Condition of Sale”.