Adam's AT HOME AUCTION DECEMBER 2nd 2020

At Home 2 nd December 2020 1. ESTIMATES AND RESERVES These are shown below each lot in this sale.All amounts shown are in Euro. The figures shown are provided merely as a guide to prospective purchasers.They are approximate prices which are expected, are not definitive and are subject to revision. Reserves, if any, will not be any higher than the lower estimate. 2. PADDLE BIDDING There is no in-person bidding for this sale as it is an online-only auction.To bid you must register for a MyAdam’s account. ** Please note: Once the auction bidding has opened on November 16th and you place a bid on a lot this bid cannot be cancelled or retracted. ** 3. PAYMENT, DELIVERY AND PURCHASERS PREMIUM Under no circumstances will delivery of purchases be given whilst the auction is in progress. All purchases must be paid for and removed fromAdam’s not later than Friday 11th December 2020 at the purchaser’s risk and expense.After this time all uncollected lots will be stored at commercial storage and additional charges will apply. Auctioneers commission on purchases is charged at the rate of 25% (inclusive ofVAT). Terms:Strictly cash,bankers draft or cheque drawn on an Irish bank. Cheques will take a minimum of five workings days to clear the bank, unless they have been vouched to our satisfaction prior to the sale, or you have a previous cheque payment history withAdam’s. Purchasers wishing to pay by credit card (Visa & MasterCard) may do so,however,it should be noted that payment via American Express is subject to an administrative fee of 3.65% on the invoice total. Debit cards including laser card payments are not subject to a surcharge, there are however daily limits on Laser card payments. BankTransfer details on request. Please ensure all bank charges are paid in addition to the invoice total, in order to avoid delays in the release of items. Goods will only be released upon clearance through the bank of all monies due.Artists Resale Rights (Droit de Suite) is not payable by purchasers. 4. VAT REGULATIONS All lots are sold within the auctioneers VAT margin scheme. Revenue Regulations require that the buyers premium must be invoiced at a rate which is inclusive of VAT. This is not recoverable by any VAT registered buyer. 5. CONDITION It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot.Whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance only and should be evaluated by personal inspection by the bidder or a knowledgeable representative.The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Please ensure that condition report requests are submitted before 12 noon onTuesday 1st December as we cannot guarantee that they will be dealt with after this time. 6. ABSENTEE BIDS We are happy to execute absentee or written bids for bidders who are unable to bid online themselves. However, these services are subject to special conditions (see conditions of sale in this catalogue). All arrangements for absentee bidding must be made before 5pm on the day prior to sale. ** Please note: Once the auction bidding has opened on November 16th, and we are instucted to bid on your behalf these bid cannot be cancelled or retracted. ** 7. LOTS MADE OF / CONTAINING ANTIQUE IVORY AND/ OR CORAL Bidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory and that of coral, or any goods containing same.Therefore Adams advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship lots containing either ivory or coral to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adams will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest. LOTS MADE OF / CONTAINING ANTIQUE IVORY AND/ OR CORAL ARE INDICATED BY THE FOLLOWING SYMBOL ‘*’ &’**’ 8. ALL LOTS ARE BEING SOLD UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF SALE AS PRINTED IN THIS CATALOGUE AND ON DISPLAY IN THE SALEROOMS.