Viewing Notes

Both the Auction and Preview will take place at: Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 West 18th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10011. The viewing times are: Saturday, November 21st, from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST and Sunday, November 22nd, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST. The auction begins on Sunday, November 22nd, at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Accepted Forms of Payment

Personal Check, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Wire Transfer, Other

Shipping

Auction House does NOT ship

Artfact Live Bidding Fee

3% of winning bid

Buyers Premium:

$1 - $499,999: 20.00%
$500,000+: 12.00%

PAYMENT

Payment MUST be received within seven calendars days following the auction. Payment is accepted by check, money order, or wire transfer in US Dollars ONLY.

SHIPPING

We do not ship. Therefore it is the purchaser’s responsibility to contact a shipper for shipping quotes and arrangement. You are welcome to contact any shipper of your choosing. We do not accept liability or responsiblity in the case where we may recommend shippers. For your convenience, the following shipping agents can provide you with shipping estimates before or after the auction:
1) Dietl International (recommended for more expensive items and crating), contact Patti Tuori, (212) 991-9154, ptuori@dietl.com, www.dietl.com.
2) SBS Shipping & Business Solutions, (914) 923-8115
3) UPS Store, contact Chris Minella, (860) 676-0660, mbe3937@yahoo.com

BUYER'S PREMIUM

A 20% buyer’s premium is added to the successful hammer price of every lot, which the purchaser of the lot agrees to pay along with applicable taxes as part of the total purchase price. This does not include any additional artfact fees. Lots selling for over $500,000 hammer price incur a 20% buyer’s premium of the hammer price up to $500,000, plus 12% of any amount in excess of $500,000.

TAXES

Unless exempted by the law, the purchaser will be required to pay the combined New York State and local sales tax, any applicable compensating use tax of another state, and if applicable, any federal luxury or other tax, on the total purchase price including buyer’s premium. Purchases picked up in New York State or delivered to locations in New York State are subject to sales or compensating use tax of such jurisdiction, and we are required by law to collect and remit the appropriate sales tax in effect in New York State unless appropriate documentation of exemption is provided. Buyers claiming exemption from sales tax must have the appropriate documentation on file with us prior to the release of the property. If property is delivered to a state where we are not required to collect sales tax, it is the responsibility of the purchaser to self-assess any sales or use tax and remit it to taxing authorities in that state. We are not required to collect sales tax for property delivered to the purchaser outside of the United States.

CONDITION

Condition reports are usually available on request. Please contact us if you would like a condition report on this item. Please note that any condition statement is given as a courtesy to our clients, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Gene Shapiro Auctions, LLC. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear or tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.

CONTRACT

If you are the successful and winning bidder, you have entered into a legally binding contract to purchase the property bid on from Gene Shapiro Auctions LLC. Therefore, place a bid only if you are serious about buying this item.

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