Wonderful Winter Auction 2024

Lotus International Auctions, LLC Fine Art Auctions TERMS & CONDITIONS: By bidding at our auction via the Internet, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. As used in the following terms and conditions, "LIA," "We," and "Us" refers to Lotus International Auctions LLC. 1. A Buyer's Premium (which includes 5% liveauctioneers.com fee) will be added to the Hammer Price of each lot as follows: 25% of the hammer price. LIA DOES NOT SHIP OR PACK ANY ITEMS. Use Liveauctioneers Credit card payment system by pressing on and paying through the "Pay Now" button on the invoice. Thank you. * Note that for auctions conducted through LiveAuctioneers.com, their terms and conditions will be applied to the sale, including: 1) An additional 5% fee will be added to the Buyer's Premium by liveauctioneers.com for a total of 25%. 2) Liveauctioneers will process your credit card payment after the winning bidder uses the "pay now" button that comes with the invoice. 3) Liveauctioneers.com charges 3% fee + $0.25 per invoice when paying with credit card. Check with liveauctioneers.com for alternative payment options. 2. Payment is due at the end of each sale, or no later than 5 business days from the sale if arrangements have been made with LIA. Accepted payment methods for Internet purchases are done solely through Liveauctioneers credit card system, using Visa, MasterCard, American Express and discover cards. If payment is made by personal check, the buyer must have a tax id on file with Liveauctioneers. The invoice from Liveauctioneers has to state that the transaction does not have a sale's tax due. The Tax Id must be registered and approved by Liveauctioneers. The item(s) will be held for 7 days before shipping. Processing of the credit card is done only through Liveauctioneers credit card system for domestic buyers. Liveauctioneers has a 3% and .25 cent per invoice transaction fee of the entire purchase price, if using a credit card. For international bidders, we only accept wire transfers as a method of payment. We reserve the right to require payment by methods other than credit card for any reason. All payment must be made in US Dollars. We do not accept PayPal. LIA reserves the right to hold property until payments have cleared our bank. 3. The items offered for sale by LIA are offered either as agent for consignors or by us as owner. The contract for sale of the items is made therefore between the consignor of the property and the buyer. In cases where we own or have an interest in the property, the contract for sale is made between us and the buyer. 4. All goods are sold "As-Is" and all sales are final with the following exception: LIA will refund the purchase price if, within fifteen (15) days of auction date, the purchaser obtains and sends to LIA written letters from two mutually recognized experts or authorities on the artist stating unequivocally that the work is a forgery or is not by the represented artist. The letters must be on letterhead and signed by the experts or authorities. The choice of authorities or experts must be mutually agreeable to LIA and the purchaser. LIA does not recognize the opinion of any auction house or its employees as an expert opinion. Any expenses associated with obtaining these letters will be solely at the expense of the purchaser. This exception is only applicable to works signed by the artist and not to an attribution, after, manner of, school of, or follower of a particular artist or country or continent. Judgement based on images is not acceptable. Negative judgement must be absolute, not "possibly", before there is any rescinding of the sale of a disputed item. It must be returned in the original condition that it was sold in, within 30 days of the sale date. Any damage or alteration, cleaning, however minor, will disqualify an item for refund. It is understood that the purchase date is the date of the auction. Limited warranty to original buyer only. Buyers agree that under no circumstances will LIA be responsible for any amount above the purchase price actually paid. Bidders are solely responsible for examining each lot on which they will be bidding in order to determine condition, size, value, and need for restoration or repair. Neither the auctioneer nor the consignor makes any warranties and representations of any kind or nature with respect to, nor shall they be held responsible or liable for the correctness of the catalog or other description of the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature, and historical relevance of the property and no statement in the catalog or made at the sale or in the bill of sale or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty or representation or an assumption of liability with respect thereto. The absence of reference to defect or restoration does not imply that an item is free from defect or restoration. All weights and measurements are approximate. ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS-IS, WHERE IS. We do not accept returns and do not give refunds. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. 5. All sales are subject to a Connecticut state sales tax, currently 6.35%, unless the purchaser provides Liveauctioneers with a valid resale certificate (must be registered and approved by Liveauctioneers) exempting them from payment of the tax. We shall not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by the buyer where payment is made by the buyer in circumstances where an export license is required 6. Each prospective buyer must complete and sign a registration before bidding. LIA reserves the right to require bank or other financial references for participation in the auction or for bidding on a specific lot. A deposit may be required. LIA and its auctioneers, at their sole discretion, have the right to refuse any bid, to advance bidding in such a manner as we decide, to withdraw or divide any lot, to combine any two or more lots, and, in the case of error or dispute whether during or after the sale, to determine the successful bidder, to continue the bidding, to cancel the sale, or to reoffer and resell the item in dispute. 7. Some lots in the sale are subject to a reserve, which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Reserves are agreed upon with consignors, or in the absence thereof, at the sole discretion of LIA. We may implement reserves by opening the bidding on behalf of the consignor up to the amount of the reserve price, by placing successive or consecutive bids for a lot or bids in response to other bidders. In instances where we own or have an interest in a lot other than our commission, we may bid up the reserve amount to protect such interest. In certain instances, the consignor may pay us less than the standard commission rate where a lot is bought-in, to protect its reserve. LIA or its auctioneer may reject an opening bid that, in their opinion, is not commensurate with the value of that lot. 8. LIA reserves the right to reject a bid from any bidder. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have sole and final discretion to determine the successful bidder. If any dispute arises after the sale, LIA's sale record shall be conclusive in all respects. 9. Purchases can only be removed after payment in full is received. Purchases can only be released to third parties, including shippers, with written instructions from buyer. Removal shall be at the expense, liability and risk of the purchaser. LIA offer storage at no cost for 20 days after the auction. Thereafter a $30 storage fee plus $10 per day applies. ITEMS NOT PICKED UP AFTER 60 DAYS OF THE AUCTION DATE WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF LIA. REPEAT: IF THE PROPERTY IS NOT REMOVED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF PURCHASE, THE ITEM WILL BE DEEMED ABANDONED, AND WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF LIA. 10. LIA DOES NOT SHIP OR PACK. The purchaser agrees that the packaging, shipping, and handling is at the absolute risk of the purchaser. The purchaser will pay all costs including, but not limited to, the handling and insurance associated with shipping. LIA will be held harmless from any claim, and any rights of subrogation from an insurance carrier are waived against LIA. We are not responsible for the acts or omissions of their parties whom we retain for the purposes of handling, packing, and shipping. You can choose whoever you want for shipping, there is a local shippers on your final invoice to be helpful with that decision. After getting a quote, please send LIA an email (either through Liveauctioneers email system or to LotusAuctions@gmail.com to say which shipper you approved to come and pick up your winning bid(s). PICK UP: items can be picked up in person at our gallery BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please contact the gallery 24 hours in advance to arrange for pick up. Monday through Friday 9am - 3 pm. 11. Frames on artwork are not included as part of purchase or condition. The LIA does not warrant the condition or availability of frames or any associated glass. 12. If any part of these terms and conditions of sale is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part shall be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law. The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to these conditions of sale, the conduct of the auction and any matters connected with the foregoing shall be governed and interpreted by the laws of the State of Connecticut. By bidding at auction, whether present in person or by agent, by written bid, telephone or other means, the buyer shall be deemed to have submitted, for our benefit, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the state, county, province and if applicable federal courts sitting in the State of Connecticut. No portion of this catalogue or website may be reproduced without LIA"s prior written consent. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and conditions as outlined above. Bid Increments See LiveAuctioneers for bid increments for the current auction.

If you have not contacted Lotus International Auctions, LLC to arrange payment within 3 days of the time that invoice is sent, we will charge the credit card you used to register for the auction for the amount of your invoice.

Online purchases from Lotus International Auctions, LLC may be subject to sales tax. Please see the following for more details. If you are tax-exempt, you can submit your tax-exempt certificate to prevent the collection of tax. Learn more about tax-exemption.