April 2026 Timed Auction

Tueday 21st of April, 5:00pm AWST

We are pleased announce GFL’s upcoming series of Warehouse Art Auctions.

Our April catalogue features 141 lots – including paintings, drawings, pottery and art books, featuring Australian and international artists. These works are priced to sell and suitable for any collector.

GFL’s Warehouse Series will be conducted as Timed Auctions, presented without a live auctioneer and hosted exclusively on the Interbid Online platform. This change has been made to provide a more user-friendly bidding experience, along with a more cost-effective structure for lower value items.

One of the key benefits of this transition is that the platform’s fee structure allows GFL to avoid passing on additional surcharges. As a result, our standard buyer’s premium will remain unchanged, ensuring a more cost-efficient practice.

Viewings will be held on Friday 17th, Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st of April from 10:00am to 4:00pm at our Welshpool premises: Unit 2, 9-13 Kewdale Road, Welshpool, Western Australia – Visit Google Maps

We invite new and existing GFL clients to Register with Interbid and recommending leaving Absentee Bids due to the fast paced nature of the Interbid system.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INTENDING BUYERS

1. Buyers Premium
A Buyer’s Premium of 16.5% (including G.S.T.) of the hammer price is payable by the buyer of all lots.

2. Successful Bids
Following the Sale successful bidders will receive from GFL Fine Art an invoice detailing purchases, issued on Wednesday 22nd April.
Full payment is required by 4pm Wednesday 29th of April.
Collection of lots is required by 4pm Wednesday 29th of April.

3. Advice During the Sale
GFL Fine Art staff are happy to assist or advise prospective bidders on any lot during pre sale viewing times at our Welshpool premises.

4. Payments and Collection
Full payment is required by 4pm Wednesday 29th of April.
Collection of lots is required by 4pm Wednesday 29th of April.
All works will be available for payment and collection from our Welshpool premises at Unit 2, 9-13 Kewdale Road, Welshpool.

Payments can be made by direct deposit prior to collection, cash or most credit cards (1.5% surcharge) upon collection. Please allow 24 hours for direct deposit processing, goods will not be released upon presentation of remittance advice.

5. G.S.T
GFL Fine Art sell G.S.T. inclusive.

INTERBID Frequently Asked Questions

How do the auctions work?

The auctions are timed online only auctions. The entire catalogue is auctioned automatically, in order, one lot at a time. When the auction moves to a lot it will pause for a few seconds to see if there are any more bids. If someone bids then there will be another pause for any further bids. Once there have been no bids for a few seconds the lot will be sold and the auction moves on to the next lot.

Can I pay by credit card?
Yes credit card charges will apply, or you can pay by cash, bank cheque or EFTPOS.

How do I get my bidder’s number?
Firstly you need to be registered to bid, click here to register. When you register you will be given a permanent paddle number which will come up every time you logon to an auction. The paddle number is important to identify yourself when you want to pay.

If I place a bid limit does bidding jump to that limit?
No, the system will bid for you, until the limit is reached or you get the lot. You could end up paying a lot less than your limit.

Can I bid one increment at a time like I normally do at auctions?
While Interbid Live has a patented speed advantage that makes it the fastest live auction webcast system in the world, there are still unavoidable delays with Internet bidding. Unless you are reasonably quick there is a good chance that a single increment bid does not make it to the auctioneer in time.

What’s the best bidding strategy?
Selecting a lot and setting an absentee bid limit is really great for giving you the best chance of getting a bid in no matter how fast the auction goes. If you can, set the absentee bid limit to about 80%-90% of the maximum you would pay and then if the bidding approaches the absentee bid increase it to your maximum. Note this bidding tip relies on increasing your limit before the bidding gets to it, so you always have an active limit in place. Its an art, but worth a try.

I placed a bid, but the bidding increment changed and someone else got the bid.
The system tries to ensure that when a bidder places a bid limit well ahead of time, they will get the bid when the bidding reaches their limit. To achieve this the bidding increment may temporarily be reduced, to favour the oldest bid limit.

Will I get notified if I’m outbid?
An outbid notice email will be sent to you if you’re outbid during the pre-bidding stage. Outbid notice emails are not sent if you’re currently logged into the auction or during the live auctioning of the lot.

The catalogue showed me as the top bidder, but when I clicked on the lot I found out I had been outbid.
Because of unavoidable buffering and web caching on the Internet, the catalogue can get behind with the bidding. This can mean that it can show you as the top bidder on a lot, even though your bid has been beaten. Going to the lot by clicking on it, will always give you the most recent bidding. When a lot is offered or you click on the lot to view it, the bidding client connects to the auction server to make sure it is showing the most recent bidding.

Can I view my bids?
Clicking “View My Lots” will display the lots you have bid on. If you favourite a lot by selecting the box in the bottom right hand corner of the lot it will also be displayed when you click on “View My Lots”.

How can I pratice using the system?
If you have not used the bidding system before its very important you try the offline demo before the auction.

CONDITIONS OF SALE

1. ALL PERSONS INTENDING TO BID MUST HAVE A BUYERS NUMBER. NO BID WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A REGISTERED NUMBER.

2. GFL Fine Art can act as agent for the seller and a seller in its own right.

3. The highest bidder shall be the buyer. In the event of a dispute as to the bidding of any lot, that lot may be offered again at the discretion of the Auctioneer whose decision shall be absolute and final.

4. The Auctioneer has the right:
(i) to advance the bidding at his absolute discretion;
(ii) to accept a reserve price on any lot
(iii) to place a bid or bid on behalf of the seller;
(iv) to withdraw any lot from sale; and
(v) to refuse any bid.

5. At the discretion of the Auctioneer every bid shall be at least 5 percent in advance of the previous one and no person may retract his or her bid after once made.

6. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within 24 hours of the termination of the sale, or as declared by the Auctioneer whichever is the sooner.

7. The whole of the lots having been available for inspection, no allowance or refunds will be made, nor will any buyer be permitted to reject any lot on the grounds that it is not correctly described. The said lots are to be taken with all faults (if any) and will be at the buyer’s risk on the fall of the hammer and thereafter the Vendor will be free of all responsibility for safeguarding the goods and will not be liable for any loss or damage to the goods sold, whether such loss or damages caused or contributed to by any act, neglect or default of the Vendor, its Servants, Employees or Agents.

8. Notwithstanding any other terms and conditions, if within twenty eight (28) days after the sale, GFL Fine Art shall receive from the buyer notice in writing accompanied by the written opinion of a competent expert or authority, that the property is a forgery and not later than seven days after such notification the buyer return the property to GFL Fine Art in the same condition as at the time of sale and satisfies GFL Fine Art that the property is a forgery, the purchase price shall be refunded.

9. Upon the purchaser failing to comply with any of the above conditions all moneys received in part payment shall be absolutely forfeited to the Vendor, and all lots uncleared may be resold by Public Auction or Private Contract and the deficiency (if any) on such resale, together with all costs and charges attending, shall be made good by the defaulter at the sale.

10. All goods which have been paid for in full must be removed by the Purchaser at the purchaser’s expense as advised by the Auctioneers.

11. Time shall be the essence of the sale of any lot.

12. Whilst every care has been taken in Advertising and in the compilation of this catalogue, the Auctioneers and/or Vendors accept NO RESPONSIBILITY for any misdescription and make no warranty whatsoever. Measurements are approximate and intended only as a guide to prospective purchasers.

13. Terms strictly settlement of account before delivery.

14. Members of the public attend at their own risk, no responsibility is accepted for any accident.

15. The buyer is wholly responsible for any damage to property or injury to persons incurred during the removal of a lot or lots purchased, including damage or injury caused by their agents or employees.