The auction will take place solely online from the day of the publication of the online catalogue at www.bertolamifineart.com until Friday 4 April 2025 according to the timed auction procedure.
1. How to participate
The timed auction will take place exclusively online after registration on our website www.bertolamifineart.com.
2. Duration and conclusion of the competition
The auction will begin the moment the online catalogue is published and will end on Friday 4 April 2025 at a set time, which is different for each lot and monitored by a displayed on each lot page.
The closing times are scheduled in order to allow users to place several bids during the same auction. On the final day of the auction, lots will start to close at two-minute intervals from each other (i.e. lot 1 will close at 17.00, lot 2 at 17.02, and so on).
If a higher bid than the current one is submitted close to the end of the time limit, the time limit will be extended by two minutes, thus allowing other interested parties to respond. Please note that the extension of one lot’s closing time does not affect other lots’ closing times.
The bidding time will stop at 24.00 CEST on each day and resume at 8.00 CEST the following day.
During the night break, however, it will always be possible to make new bids.
3. Bid Tracking
From the publication of the catalogue to the end of the auction, the bidding monitoring systems will be active 24/7 and, if another user exceeds your maximum bids entered, the system will immediately alert you with an e-mail notification.
4. Entering maximum bids
Each lot page in the catalogue is provided with a button allowing the user to enter a maximum bid.
By entering a maximum bid, the user allows automatic bidding when his/her bid is exceeded by another user's bid. The system will raise the bid until the threshold indicated by the user is reached. The e-mail alert system will update the user both on the automatic bids and on whether another user has exceeded their maximum bid.
The maximum bid is accepted only if it is higher than the reserve price and is elected the leading bid only if it is the highest of the bids received. If two bids of the same amount are submitted for the same lot, the first entered wins over the other.
The maximum bid indicates the highest amount that the user is willing to pay to win the lot, therefore, in the absence of bids during the auction, the lot will be awarded at the starting price even in the presence of a higher maximum bid; while in the presence of bids lower than the indicated maximum bid, the lot will be awarded at the price reached so far in the auction by applying the automatic increments provided for by the system (see chart below).
Example:
a. starting price € 1,000 - maximum bid indicated € 1,500 - in the absence of other bids the lot is awarded at € 1,000
b. starting price € 1,000 - maximum bid indicated € 1,500 - in the presence of a bid made by another user, the electronic bidder raises the lot to € 1,100 (as per the attached table of automatic increments) and, in the absence of further bids, is awarded the lot at € 1,100
Bids can only be withdrawn by submitting a request to the auction house and any cancellation generates automatic update notifications to interested users. Le offerte possono essere ritirate solo inoltrando richiesta alla casa d’aste e l’eventuale cancellazione genera automatiche notifiche di aggiornamento agli utenti interessati.
5. Viewing
For info please contact:
vini@bertolamifineart.com
6. Payment methods
Customers may choose between the following payment methods:
- a bank cheque or a non-transferable cashier’s cheque made payable to Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
(in the event of payment by foreign cheque, please add € 10 to the invoiced amount);
- credit card (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express);
- Paypal
- Bank transfer payable to Bertolami Fine Art S.r.l.
Please note:
invoices paid by cheque, cash or bank transfer are exempt from paying administrative fees otherwise due for payments made by credit card (+ 1,5%) or Paypal (+2,5%).
7. Auction fees
The purchaser shall pay Bertolami Fine Art an auction fee equal to 22% of the hammer price of each lot.
8. Additional costs
Shipping costs, additional customs duties, as well as costs related to the procedure for the release of the certificate of Free Movement or any prior ministerial authorization required for the export of the awarded lots, are to be borne by the buyer.
If the goods should be returned to Bertolami Fine Art due to unjustified complaints, the customs duties and shipping costs shall be incurred by the customer.
9. Conditions of sale
The conditions of sale that govern the relationship between Bertolami Fine Art and the customers taking part in our auctions are displayed in each catalogue. As these conditions are automatically accepted from the moment you participate in the auction, please read them carefully.
In the event of a discrepancy between the conditions of sale published in the printed catalogue and the version that appears in the online catalogue, the online version shall prevail.
10. Publication of auction results
The winning bids list will be published by Bertolami Fine Art on the website www.bertolamifineart.com, for information purposes only, within ten days of the closing date.
11. Delivery of awarded lots
Awarded lots shall be delivered upon payment of the entire purchase price.
Delivery terms shall be agreed with the Head of the Logistics Office, Ms. Alessandra Tabacco:
a.tabacco@bertolamifineart.com
- Onsite collection
Collection at the premises shall only be possible by appointment to be arranged with Ms. Alessandra Tabacco.
Appointments can be scheduled on working days and during working hours only; Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are therefore excluded.
- Shipment
Bertolami Fine Art does not provide a shipping service for lots. Nevertheless, BFA is able to assist customers by putting them in contact with specialised couriers, who the auction house has already tried and tested with satisfactory results, and from whom the customer can request a free, non-binding quote. The buyer is in any case free to entrust the shipment to a courier of his choice.
Bertolami Fine Art shall not be liable for the courier's service.
CHART A
AUTOMATIC INCREMENTS
1. How to participate
The timed auction will take place exclusively online after registration on our website www.bertolamifineart.com.
2. Duration and conclusion of the competition
The auction will begin the moment the online catalogue is published and will end on Friday 4 April 2025 at a set time, which is different for each lot and monitored by a displayed on each lot page.
The closing times are scheduled in order to allow users to place several bids during the same auction. On the final day of the auction, lots will start to close at two-minute intervals from each other (i.e. lot 1 will close at 17.00, lot 2 at 17.02, and so on).
If a higher bid than the current one is submitted close to the end of the time limit, the time limit will be extended by two minutes, thus allowing other interested parties to respond. Please note that the extension of one lot’s closing time does not affect other lots’ closing times.
The bidding time will stop at 24.00 CEST on each day and resume at 8.00 CEST the following day.
During the night break, however, it will always be possible to make new bids.
3. Bid Tracking
From the publication of the catalogue to the end of the auction, the bidding monitoring systems will be active 24/7 and, if another user exceeds your maximum bids entered, the system will immediately alert you with an e-mail notification.
4. Entering maximum bids
Each lot page in the catalogue is provided with a button allowing the user to enter a maximum bid.
By entering a maximum bid, the user allows automatic bidding when his/her bid is exceeded by another user's bid. The system will raise the bid until the threshold indicated by the user is reached. The e-mail alert system will update the user both on the automatic bids and on whether another user has exceeded their maximum bid.
The maximum bid is accepted only if it is higher than the reserve price and is elected the leading bid only if it is the highest of the bids received. If two bids of the same amount are submitted for the same lot, the first entered wins over the other.
The maximum bid indicates the highest amount that the user is willing to pay to win the lot, therefore, in the absence of bids during the auction, the lot will be awarded at the starting price even in the presence of a higher maximum bid; while in the presence of bids lower than the indicated maximum bid, the lot will be awarded at the price reached so far in the auction by applying the automatic increments provided for by the system (see chart below).
Example:
a. starting price € 1,000 - maximum bid indicated € 1,500 - in the absence of other bids the lot is awarded at € 1,000
b. starting price € 1,000 - maximum bid indicated € 1,500 - in the presence of a bid made by another user, the electronic bidder raises the lot to € 1,100 (as per the attached table of automatic increments) and, in the absence of further bids, is awarded the lot at € 1,100
Bids can only be withdrawn by submitting a request to the auction house and any cancellation generates automatic update notifications to interested users. Le offerte possono essere ritirate solo inoltrando richiesta alla casa d’aste e l’eventuale cancellazione genera automatiche notifiche di aggiornamento agli utenti interessati.
5. Viewing
For info please contact:
vini@bertolamifineart.com
6. Payment methods
Customers may choose between the following payment methods:
- a bank cheque or a non-transferable cashier’s cheque made payable to Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
(in the event of payment by foreign cheque, please add € 10 to the invoiced amount);
- credit card (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express);
- Paypal
- Bank transfer payable to Bertolami Fine Art S.r.l.
Please note:
invoices paid by cheque, cash or bank transfer are exempt from paying administrative fees otherwise due for payments made by credit card (+ 1,5%) or Paypal (+2,5%).
7. Auction fees
The purchaser shall pay Bertolami Fine Art an auction fee equal to 22% of the hammer price of each lot.
8. Additional costs
Shipping costs, additional customs duties, as well as costs related to the procedure for the release of the certificate of Free Movement or any prior ministerial authorization required for the export of the awarded lots, are to be borne by the buyer.
If the goods should be returned to Bertolami Fine Art due to unjustified complaints, the customs duties and shipping costs shall be incurred by the customer.
9. Conditions of sale
The conditions of sale that govern the relationship between Bertolami Fine Art and the customers taking part in our auctions are displayed in each catalogue. As these conditions are automatically accepted from the moment you participate in the auction, please read them carefully.
In the event of a discrepancy between the conditions of sale published in the printed catalogue and the version that appears in the online catalogue, the online version shall prevail.
10. Publication of auction results
The winning bids list will be published by Bertolami Fine Art on the website www.bertolamifineart.com, for information purposes only, within ten days of the closing date.
11. Delivery of awarded lots
Awarded lots shall be delivered upon payment of the entire purchase price.
Delivery terms shall be agreed with the Head of the Logistics Office, Ms. Alessandra Tabacco:
a.tabacco@bertolamifineart.com
- Onsite collection
Collection at the premises shall only be possible by appointment to be arranged with Ms. Alessandra Tabacco.
Appointments can be scheduled on working days and during working hours only; Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are therefore excluded.
- Shipment
Bertolami Fine Art does not provide a shipping service for lots. Nevertheless, BFA is able to assist customers by putting them in contact with specialised couriers, who the auction house has already tried and tested with satisfactory results, and from whom the customer can request a free, non-binding quote. The buyer is in any case free to entrust the shipment to a courier of his choice.
Bertolami Fine Art shall not be liable for the courier's service.
CHART A
AUTOMATIC INCREMENTS
| Bid amount € | Automatic increase € |
| 0-99 | 5 |
| 100-199 | 10 |
| 200-499 | 20 |
| 500-999 | 50 |
| 1.000-1.999 | 100 |
| 2.000-4.999 | 200 |
| 5.000-9.999 | 500 |
| 10.000-19.999 | 1.000 |
| 20.000-49.999 | 2.000 |
| 50.000+ | 5.000 |