Our goal: to offer you quality sales …
How does an auction take place?
Our sales are public and therefore anyone has the right to attend. Anyone can bid and buy, provided they are of legal age, responsible and solvent. The buyer must have read the conditions of sale. At the indicated time, the sale begins with a statement of the conditions of sale. Then, the lots are presented in the order of the catalog (except for current sales for which there is no predefined order). The starting price of each lot is given. The bidding can begin. If you are the last bidder, that is to say the one who made the highest bid, the item will be awarded to you.
How to bid at our auctions?
To bid at one of our sales, several possibilities are available to you:
– Bidding in the room: you are present in the room at the time of the sale. To participate, a simple hand gesture is enough to indicate to the auctioneer that you are a bidder.
- Bidding by telephone: you can ask us to be able to bid by telephone, live, for lots of a certain value. As for purchase orders, you will be asked for a written and signed document, accompanied by bank references.
- Leaving a firm purchase order: if you do not want to or cannot attend a sale, you have the possibility of leaving us a purchase order. CARVAJAL will act on your behalf, according to the instructions contained in the purchase order, in order to try to buy the lot(s) at the lowest possible price and not exceeding, in any case, the maximum amount indicated by the bidder.
- Bidding online via the Liveauctioneers website: most of our cataloged sales are present on liveauctionneers.com, an American site allowing amateurs from all over the world to bid live on lots from our sales.
ELEMENTS TO PROVIDE US FOR A BID REQUEST BY TELEPHONE OR FOR A PURCHASE ORDER:
– your contact details (name, first name, address, telephone number);
– a copy of your ID;
– the description of the lot (lot number, nature of the property, etc.);
– maximum bid (excluding legal fees);
– a bank account details (possibly name and telephone number of the banker);
– and finally the date and your signature.
Pricing Policy - Buyer Fees Among the Most Competitive on the Market
At CARVAJAL Auction House, we are proud to offer a transparent and competitive pricing policy, accessible to all art enthusiasts, whether they are experienced collectors or amateurs.
Our buyer fees amount to only 25% including tax, which makes us one of the most attractive auction houses locally and nationally. This percentage includes all taxes, thus offering our customers an excellent quality/price ratio for the acquisition of works of art, furniture, art objects, jewelry, and much more.
In an increasingly competitive market, we have chosen to keep our fees among the lowest in order to make auctions accessible to all and allow each buyer to find unique pieces at advantageous conditions. These have never increased since the creation of our house in 2010.
At CARVAJAL, our priority always remains the satisfaction of our customers, and this also involves a fair and transparent pricing policy.
Do not hesitate to contact us to help you make your next acquisition in the best conditions.