Auction House

Personal attendance at the Auction hall (please assign an auction number to me)

As standard, you make purchase lots in person at our auctions. To purchase in person at an auction, you must register during the pre-action period.

Can’t attend the auction in person? We have several other options available.

By phone

Bidders may also participate in phone bidding for Auctioned Items with starting prices above CZK 15,000.00 under the conditions stipulated herein. Proper registration for Phone Bidding at Auction primarily requires ticking the “Phone Bidding” column in the registration form, in which the Auction Participant authorizes Arthouse Hejtmánek (as the agent) to personally participate in Auction on their behalf and make bids in the auction for the Auctioned Items specified in the registration form up to an amount instructed by Bidder via the telephone call from the telephone number listed for this purpose in the registration form. If the maximum amount Bidder communicates over the phone pursuant to this article is higher than or equal to the current auction price and no higher bid is made, when Auctioneer’s hammer falls a contract will be entered into pursuant to these Auction Terms & Conditions with such Bidder, and the hammer price of Auctioned Item will correspond to the current auction price.

Registration

with limit

Auction Participants may also participate in Bidding with a Written Limit for Auctioned Items with starting prices above CZK 15,000.00 under the conditions stipulated herein. Proper registration for Bidding with a Written Limit primarily requires ticking the “Bidding with a Written Limit” column in the registration form and entering the written limit. If the maximum amount Bidder states in the written limit pursuant to this article is higher than or equal to the current auction price and no higher bid is made, when Auctioneer’s hammer falls a contract will be entered into pursuant to these Auction Terms & Conditions with such Bidder, and the hammer price of Auctioned Item will correspond to the current auction price.

Registration

Represented by

The Auction participant (principal) may appoint a legal representative for the auction. The person who is given power of attorney to act on the principal’s behalf (the “Representative”) must present the written power of attorney and a valid form of identification, otherwise they will not be allowed to participate in the Auction. If the bidder gives power of attorney to a legal entity, the entity acting on the principal’s behalf also must present the written power of attorney and demonstrate they are authorized to act on behalf of the legal entity, i.e., by presenting a statement of incorporation from the Commercial Register. Representative must meet the conditions stipulated in these Auction Terms & Conditions, otherwise they will not be allowed to participate in Auction.

Registration

How does buying at auction work?

1 | Pre-auction viewing

You may have a closer look at the items up for auction at the pre-action viewing, which is usually held for approximately 14 days before the auction date. Printed and online catalogues are also available.

2 | Registering for auction

If you decide to participate in our auction, you must register. You may do so right from the website; see auction details or visit “Auction House”.

3 | Incremental bidding

The auction starts by setting the starting price. Auction participants respond to this by increasing the price. Bidders enter bids against one another, with each subsequent bid higher than the previous bid.

4 | Completion of the sale

If your bid was the highest, when the auctioneer’s hammer falls you become the owner of the auctioned item. Until the item is paid, the lot remains in the possession of Arthouse Hejtmánek.

5 | Payment of the realized price

As the new owner, you are obliged to pay the realized price and seller’s commission (see Auction Terms & Conditions). After this, you may take receipt of the work.

6 | Handovers and delivery of works

It is easiest to collect the auctioned work right at Arthouse Hejtmánek, but it is no problem for us to send the item to your address upon advance arrangement. The auctioned item(s) can be collected after the realized price(s) have been paid.