SELLING ART IN D+H ONLINE AUCTIONS
D+H ONLINE Auctions are exciting and efficient market platforms in which to offer your works of art in a competitive online bidding environment. Offering buyers the security that items have been thoroughly and correctly catalogued by Deutscher and Hackett specialists and that their transactions are safe and secure, D+H ONLINE provides a trusted environment to buy and sell works of art.
Deutscher and Hackett offers complimentary art appraisals and will advise on the most appropriate context to sell in one of our selective, curated online auctions. We provide expertise and extensive market knowledge of Australian and International Fine art, Australian Indigenous and Oceanic art across all mediums.
Each work consigned is inspected, photographed and catalogued to upload into an online auction. Multiple images and condition reports are emailed to potential bidders and our art specialists are on hand to discuss works of art and arrange for private viewings. Our registrar is available to assist with collection and delivery.
For vendors, D+H ONLINE is a way to sell works to a global audience, with all auctions promoted to the entire D+H email client list in addition to international promotion via the selling platform, Invaluable.com. Results achieved with D+H ONLINE auctions have been consistently strong throughout 2020 with industry high clearance rates.
HOW TO BID IN A TIMED D+H ONLINE AUCTION
STEP 1
HEAD TO THE D+H ONLINE BIDDING PLATFORM (Click here)
Select the online auction you wish to participate in.
STEP 2
REGISTER TO BID FOR THE SALE
When there is an auction open for bidding, click the "REGISTER TO BID" button at the top of the sale page.
If you do not have a D+H ONLINE account you will be prompted to create one by entering your name, email address and a password. You will also be asked to enter credit card details (Note: this card will not be charged for your purchase, but is used to confirm your identity).
Agree to the Terms and Conditions, then click REGISTER.
STEP 3
ENTER THE ONLINE SALESROOM
You can place an absentee bid by entering your Maximum Bid – the highest hammer price you would be willing to pay for the item.
(A Buyers Premium of 25% (Inclusive of GST) is added to your bid amount as your total invoice amount, if you are the successful bidder.)
Review and confirm by clicking PLACE BID. From there, if others bid against you, our bidding platform will place incremental bids on your behalf to ensure you remain the highest bidder up to your maximum bid, or until you are outbid.
Note: Only you can see your Maximum Bid amount, if it is higher than the Current Bid.
If you are outbid, an “OUTBID” alert will appear on the screen and you will receive an email.
You will always have at least 5 minutes, after you have been outbid, to increase your bid before the auction closes.
INFORMATION ABOUT D+H ONLINE AUCTIONS
TIMED ONLINE SALES AND EXTENDED BIDDING
D+ H timed auctions are internet-only auctions that run for a set duration of time and are available for absentee bidding only.
A unique feature in timed auctions is extended bidding. Our bidding platform does not allow sniping. If a bid is placed within the last 5 minutes of a lot's scheduled end time, we extend the sale of that lot by 5 minutes from the last bid. This way other bidders have a chance to place a bid. Extended bidding continues until 2 hours after the last lot’s scheduled end time.
VIEWINGS
Artworks are available for viewing by appointment at either our Melbourne or Sydney gallery. If you wish to arrange a time to view an artwork offered in our online auction, please contact: [email protected]
CONDITION REPORTS
Condition Reports and high-resolution images are available upon request.
INVOICING
If you are a successful online bidder, an invoice will be sent to you via email within a day of the auction. Payment is due within 7 days of closing date of the auction and the buyer will not acquire title until payment has cleared in full. Payment must be made to Deutscher and Hackett in Australian dollars by cash, cheque, direct deposit, approved credit cards or electronic funds transfer.
BUYER’S PREMIUM
The 'buyer's premium' refers to the 25% charge (inc. GST) payable by the buyer, calculated as a percentage of the hammer price.
Please note there is no additional bidding fee for online auctions. D+H ONLINE auctions are now conducted with Buyer’s Premium Parity, meaning successful bidders will pay the same BP as those at D+H live auctions.
SHIPPING AND COLLECTIONS
Buyers are required to make their own arrangements for packing, handling, shipping and transit insurance for their property, however Deutscher and Hackett would be pleased to assist by liaising with third party shipping and handling providers. Artworks are stored at either our Melbourne Gallery in South Yarra, VIC or at our Sydney Gallery in Paddington, NSW.
