Commission (Absentee) Bids

Commission bids are accepted on all lots and telephone bids can be arranged on appropriate lots.
We can accept bids by email (sales@johnnicholsons.com) or telephone (+44 1428 653 727)

Telephone & Absentee Bids

The following conditions must be satisfied before a Telephone or Absentee bid is accepted: 
All Telephone & Absentee bidders unknown to ‘John Nicholsons’ will be subject to identity checks.

This will involve:
a/ Proof of ID in the form of a passport or UK Photocard driving licence (no other forms of photo ID are acceptable).
and
b/ Proof of address will be required. For proof of Address, only official documents showing name and address will be accepted.
Both Landline and Mobile telephone numbers must be provided (even if the bidder has booked to only use one line for the bid).
A valid email address is required.

Accumulated bids exceeding £5,000

Where accumulated bids are expected to exceed £5,000 there will be the requirement to place a deposit
(the sum will vary dependant on individual lots estimated or anticipated values).
This deposit will be fully refundable should the bids prove to be unsuccessful.

Successful bids must be paid for using Cash or with Debit/Credit cards in person at the saleroom.
Distance payments will only be accepted by Bank Wire Transfer or equivalent, allowing a suitable amount of time for funds to show as cleared.

‘John Nicholson Fine Art Auctioneer and Valuers’ reserve the right to refuse any application for bid(s) that do not satisfy the conditions set out above.
In the situation where an application is refused the applicant will be notified either by email or telephone.


Lot Description and Condition

All potential buyers should be aware of the following :
If you are intending to buy from any of our sales it is your responsibility to satisfy yourself the items you are buying meet your acceptable standard.
Descriptions provided in the catalogue do not imply the item is in a good condition or without fault.
You should ensure the item is to your satisfaction by inspecting the item personally where possible.
Where personal attendance is not possible, ‘Condition Reports’ can be provided.
These reports are for general observations and by way of necessity are only subjective, and the opinion of a representative.
Ultimately it will be your decision either to bid or not, should you be successful and win the bidding ,you are entering into a legally binding contract.
As it takes time to prepare ‘Condition reports’ please ensure you make your request at least 24 hours prior to the sale.
Condition reports requested within 24 hours of the auction commencing may not be answered.
NOTE : VAT added to all charges