Bronze sculpture on a marble base, Horse, dim. 21 x 31 cm. 27.00 % buyer's premium on the hammer

Conditions Auction Maastricht

Venduehuis Dickhaut hereby informs all those who participate in the auction, that the auction will be held in accordance with the following conditions, and that any person participating in the auction, in doing so indicates that he/she fully accepts the validity of these conditions.
Article 1.
The sale takes place on a cash basis with a mark-up of 27 %, which is to be paid together with the purchase price at the location of the auction at the Venduehuis Dickhaut, Bredestraat 23, in Maastricht, to be handed over upon receiving a receipt of purchase, in legal Dutch tender, without rebate or withholding.
Article 2.
All goods are sold at the buyer's risk and all sales are final, with the goods being sold 'as is', in the condition they are in at the time that they are auctioned.
Article 3.
Descriptions in the catalogue and all information provided, whether in writing or by word of mouth, are considered to have been given to the best knowledge and knowing of Venduehuis Dickhaut, and can never lead to a claim on Venduehuis Dickhaut or a diminishing in any way of the obligation of the buyer to take receipt of the goods and make payment. The buyer has the opportunity, on the viewing days, to obtain the necessary information with regard to the nature and the condition of the goods to be sold.
Article 4.
In disregard of the provisions in articles 2 and 3, Venduehuis Dickhaut is prepared to take back an article that was auctioned and at the same time return the purchase price and the mark-up, if the buyer, within a period of three weeks after the sale, proves to the satisfaction of Venduehuis Dickhaut that the description provided is so incorrect that, if the buyer had been aware of the correct description, he/she would not have made the purchase or would only have made the purchase for a considerably lower price. Venduehuis Dickhaut is not willing to take back goods if the description in the catalogue was retracted during the auction and the correct description was given to the public by word of mouth. This willingness is also not present if and insofar as the buyer is not able to return the auctioned object in the same condition that it was in when auctioned off.
If a buyer makes a claim based on article 4 of these conditions, it will be limited to the sum that was originally paid for the object and it will not be increased with any loss or damage incurred by the buyer or with any costs incurred by the buyer.
Article 5.
Next to each lot number two prices are listed. These are global target prices and are meant to serve potential bidders as a guideline.
Article 6.
Immediately after an object is assigned to a bidder, the buyer becomes liable for all costs and risks with regard to the object, and no claims can be made on Venduehuis Dickhaut.
Article 7.
Venduehuis Dickhaut has the right, after assigning any object purchased to the buyer, to immediately request partial or complete payment. If the buyer refuses, the object will be immediately auctioned once again and any bid by the buyer who was in default will no longer be accepted.
Article 8.
The buyer is obligated to take receipt of the goods purchased within the dates mentoined on the catalogue page, 'collecting of goods'.
Article 9.
If the buyer does not make timely payment, Venduehuis Dickhaut will charge the buyer 1.5 % interest per month, which interest will be calculated from the date the goods were assigned to the date of payment. In addition, the buyer who is in default will be liable for all legal and non-legal costs.
Article 10.
The buyer is assumed to be purchasing on his/her own account and therefore can not claim to be acting on the orders of a third party.
Article 11.
If the goods purchased are not picked up within the period specified in article 8, the buyer will be considered to be in default as a result, and Venduehuis Dickhaut will have the right, without any further proof of default, to consider the purchase null and void. Venduehuis Dickhaut the has the right to sell in public or private, immediately or at a later date, the goods that are not picked up. However, the buyer who is in default remains liable for a decrease in the revenue received and for the selling costs, whereas buyer can make no claim with regard to any increase in revenues received.
Article 12.
If differences of opinion arise between two or more bidders, Venduehuis Dickhaut has absolute authority to make decisions. Venduehuis Dickhaut has the right to amend mistakes and to refuse any bid, without providing reasons, and to immediately auction the object once again under retention of all rights.
Article 13.
Venduehuis Dickhaut reserves the right to change the order in which the objects are auctioned and to combine or split up numbers or to not auction numbers.
Article 14.
Written orders are accepted and implemented without cost. Venduehuis Dickhaut will try to purchase the lot number at the lowest price possible for the bidder in writing. However, Venduehuis Dickhaut accepts no liability in this respect for mistakes and omissions committed in good faith.
Article 15.
The buyer can never claim ignorance of the conditions governing the auction.
Article 16.
Should the website of Venduehuis Dickhaut, due to technical problems for which the auction house is not responsible, be inaccessible or almost inaccessible during the last 24 hours of the auction, Venduehuis Dickhaut may decide to postpone the closing of the auction for 24 hours.
Article 17.
The buyer is expected to be acquainted with the Artist Resale Right which became effective in April 2006. The Artist Resale Right applies when the artist is still alive, a national of the EU, and the hammer amount (including a mark-up of 27%) is equal to or exceeds € 2.400. This money will be deposited in the bank account of the artist in question.
!!! In January 2012 the Artist Resale Right also applies
to works created by artists who have been dead for less than 70 years!!!

Payment and collection of purchases Venduehuis Dickhaut Maastricht:
The dates and times on which purchases can be collected are always stated on this website on the first page of the catalogue, and in the e-mail with the invoice which is sent after the closing of the auction.