Winter 2020 Art Auction

Tuesday 23rd of June
6.30pm WST


  • Information
  • Artist List

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    Condition Reports are available upon request

    Auction
    Tuesday 23rd June at 6.30pm WST

    Venue

    Wilkinson Gallery
    GATE 1 – Claremont Showgrounds
    1 Graylands Rd, Claremont
    Western Australia

    Viewing

    Friday 19th June 10:00am – 5:00pm
    Saturday 20th June 11:00am – 5:00pm
    Sunday 21st June 11:00am – 5:00pm
    Monday 22nd June 10:00am – 6:00pm

     
    Guy Grey-Smith "Bay"

    BIDDING INFORMATION

    Registration

    You can register to bid during the viewing and prior to the auction at the reception or by asking one of our staff members. Registration is as simple as filling out a form, if you can not make it in person to the viewing or auction you can register by emailing a telephone and absentee bidding form available for download by clicking here. Alternatively you can directly email info@gflfineart.com to organise bidding arrangements. If you wish to bid via invaluable, visit the website and follow the prompts.

    GFL welcome online (live) bidding – the new way to bid at auction.

    GFL Fine Art now offer a variety of ways to bid at auction, in person, via telephone, absentee lodgement and now live online via Invaluable a real time bidding platform. The introduction of this latest method for bidding brings a new level of living room convenience to attending our auctions.

    How online bidding works: Using Invaluable.com enables you to view our auctions live in real time and to place bids which are automatically submitted to GFL on your behalf, our staff receive those bids and submit them to the auctioneer during the sale, successful bids attract a 5% Invaluable.com fee. Membership to Invaluable.com is free and access to our auctions is unlimited.

    Click here to go to Invaluable

    Bidding in Person
    Once you have registered to bid with GFL you will be issued with a buyers number that links you to our sale, in order to participate simply raise your buyers number so that it is clearly visible to the auctioneer, if your bid is successful the auctioneer will acknowledge your number as the winning bid.

    Telephone Bidding
    Enables you to participate in our auction without the requirement to attend, lodgement of a telephone bid can be undertaken at our auction viewings, via telephone or online.  GFL will assign a consultant to you and that person will contact you as your lot of interest is approaching offer, they will then bid live with you via telephone, if you are successful the auctioneer will acknowledge your number as the winning bid.

    Click here: Telephone or Absentee Bidding Slip to download a printable registration form to fill out and submit via email (info@gflfineart.com).

    Absentee Bidding
    As with telephone bidding absentee bidding enables you to participate at our auction without the requirement of your attendance, similarly lodgement of an absentee bid can be undertaken at our auction viewings, via telephone or online, however in the instance of an absentee bid your bid amount (excluding buyers premium 16.5%) is lodged with our auctioneer who then advances bidding on your behalf, and your bid will be executed as cheaply as possible.

    Click here: Telephone or Absentee Bidding Slip to download a printable registration form to fill out and submit via email (info@gflfineart.com).

    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.

    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.

    4. Other Information

    All works will be available for payment and collection at the Wilkinson Gallery, Gate 1, 1 Graylands Road Claremont.
    Wednesday 24th June, Thursday 25th June, 10am – 4pm.

    5. G.S.T

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

    6. Surcharge

    A 1.5% surcharge will apply to approved clients paying accounts using major credit cards.

    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.