Anderson & Garland
Buying
We want you to have the best possible experience when buying from Anderson & Garland. You will find our staff helpful and courteous. We aim to make buying as easy as possible.
Advice
If you have not bought with us before, we suggest you read the following guide to buying at Anderson & Garland. Contrary to popular belief, buying at auction is a very straightforward procedure. If you require advice on any lot in any of our sales, do not hesitate to contact a member of our staff by phone, fax or E-mail see the meet the company page. We will advise you to the best of our ability on quality, condition, value or any other matter. Please just ask! We want you to be a regular customer who comes to our auctions and visits our website regularly.
Catalogues
These are available from the Auction rooms and are currently priced at up to £10 for select sales. Catalogue subscription is available. Catalogues of all sales, including general sales, appear on this and other collectors websites, together with images of lots, where appropriate.
Viewing of sales
Prospective purchasers of goods are provided with every opportunity to view the broad range of items available, with specialist staff in attendance either at the salesroom or online to answer any questions. Viewing usually takes place during the two or three days before each sale at the salesrooms. Photographs of many of the lots are to be found on our website.
Buyers premium
The purchaser shall pay the hammer price together with a buyers’ premium of 19.5% of the hammer price plus VAT, on the buyers’ premium only.
Catalogue descriptions
Care is taken to ensure that any statement as to authorship, attribution, origin, date and provenance is reliable and accurate. All such statements are opinion only and are not taken as statements or representations of fact. Bidders are strongly recommended to personally inspect the lot for which they intend to bid.
Condition reports
While an identification of damage is given in some instances, an absence of such advice does not imply the lot is free from defect. If called upon to do so, we will give a verbal condition report on a particular item without charge or obligation, as a matter of courtesy. Obligation over the printed or oral descriptions applied to sale items is limited. Prospective purchasers are strongly advised to inspect any lot on which they intend to bid. All measurements and weights are approximate and should be verified by intending purchasers. Please refer to clauses 2, 3 and 7 of the conditions of sale.
Buyer registration
Prospective buyers are requested to register before the sale so that full details of their name, address, banker’s details and other relevant information can be recorded. This can be done on sale day at reception.
Absentee bidding
If you are unable to attend the sale in person and would like the auctioneer to bid on your behalf, please complete an absentee bidding form. These forms must be submitted to the sales office by 5pm the day before the sale commences. We will try to secure the item for you as reasonably as is allowed by other bids and the reserve price, if any. Commissions placed by telephone, fax or E-mail are made only at the buyers own risk.
Anderson House, Crispin Court, Newbiggin Lane, Westerhope, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1BF
Tel: +44 (0) 191 430 3000 Fax: +44 (0) 191 430 3001 Email: info@andersonandgarland.com
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