Furniture, Art & Accessories

Shipping, Payment, & Auction Policies Shipping All purchases must be removed within 10 days after the auction. After 10 days, if the buyers items remain in the custody of Rē Antiques, the buyer must pay a daily storage fee. It will be charged and the beginning date for calculation of the storage fees shall be day 11 after the day of the auction. The storage fee must be paid prior to release of the product. Storage Fees: -Small ($1.00 per day, per lot) Decorative arts Fine arts Jewelry -Medium ($2.00 per day, per item) Benches & stools Carpets Carvings Chandeliers Coffee, nesting, & end tables Dining chairs (1-2) Floor lamps Mirrors Pedestals Sconces -Large ($4.00 per day, per item) Beds & daybeds Commodes Console Tables Desks Dining Chairs (3-6) Lounge, club, & bergere chair Vitrines -Extra Large ($6.00 per day per item) Armoires Cabinets Dining Chairs (7+) Dining room tables Garden/Architecturals Settees, couches, & sofas Sideboards & servers Rē Antiques does NOT provide shipping services or estimates. However, we recommend the following independent shipping services: Grandmaison Moving Co.401.808.9112 For quotations and shipping arrangements for smaller items that would traditionally be shipped through UPS, please contact our shipping coordinator for a pack & ship quote, 401.601.8918, or contact our local UPS store, East Greenwich, 401.886.7447, store3346@theupsstore.com Clients are welcome to pick up their items from our location by appointment or make their own shipping arrangements. PAYMENT All property shall be paid for by the purchaser within five (5) business days of the sale. Rē Antiques accepts cash, Mastercard, Visa, American Express, & Discover. We do not accept personal checks, certified checks, money orders or Paypal under any circumstances. Please note our policy regarding payments from International buyers: The only acceptable method of payment is a bank wire/ bank transfer. For invoices more than $1000, there is no additional fee for this service. For invoices less than $1000, please include an additional $25 wire fee. We will be happy to forward our bank wiring information after the completion of the auction. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. TERMS CONDITIONS OF SALE Please read these Conditions of Sale carefully. Other than as specified below, these Conditions of Sale contain all of the terms and conditions upon which Rē Antiques and the seller contract with the buyer regarding the Rē Antiques auction experience. They may be amended, from time to time and in the sole discretion of Rē Antiques, by posted and/or catalogue notices or oral announcements made by Rē Antiques prior to or during the sale. By bidding at auction, you agree to be bound by these Conditions of Sale. 1. BEFORE THE SALE. All property is sold in ‘AS IS’ condition without any representation or warranty of any kind by Rē Antiques or the seller. Buyers are solely responsible for satisfying themselves concerning the condition of the property and the matters referred to in the catalogue entry. (a) Examination of Property. Prospective buyers are solely responsible for requesting/obtaining a condition report and/or additional photographs prior to bidding to determine an article’s condition, size, and any other pertinent information. We strive to be fair and forthright with our descriptions and condition reports, however, bidders must understand, and hereby acknowledge, that antique items often show normal signs of use and wear, which might not be specified in a condition report. (b) Condition Reports. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy to interested clients to assist clients in performing inspection of the property. Prospective buyers should note, and hereby acknowledge, that descriptions of property are not warranties and that each lot is sold ‘AS IS’. Our specialists will respond to condition report requests as quickly as reasonably possible, however, please be patient. We get many requests and we make every effort to respond to all of them in a timely fashion. Rē Antiques reserves the right to reject condition report/additional photograph requests for any reason. (c) Catalogue and Other Descriptions. All statements by us in the catalogue entry for the property or in the condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, are statements of opinion only and are not to be relied upon as statements of fact. Such statements do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by us of any kind. References in the catalogue entry or the condition report to damage or restoration are for informational and guidance purposes only. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from damage, defects, or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Unless otherwise stated, all dimensions are approximate and illustrations are for identification purposes only, and cannot be used as precise indicators of size or to convey full information as to the actual conditions of lots. (d) Selling Price Estimates. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied upon as a prediction or statement that that is the price at which the item will sell or its value for any other purpose. Price estimates may be revised from time to time by Rē Antiques in our absolute discretion. Neither Rē Antiques nor any of our affiliated companies shall be liable for any difference between the pre-sale estimates for any lot and the actual price achieved at auction or upon resale. Rē Antiques nor the seller is responsible in any way for errors and omissions in the catalogue or any supplemental material. (e) Reserves. In certain instances, lots offered may be subject to a ‘reserve’, which is the confidential minimum price agreed upon by the seller and Rē Antiques below which an auction lot will not be sold. In all instances, unless otherwise indicated by posted or catalogue notices or oral announcements made by Rē Antiques prior to or during the sale, the reserve will not exceed the low estimate printed in the catalogue. 2. DURING THE SALE Bidders are welcome to participate in a sale/auction via bidding live via the internet through Live Auctioneers. Bidding increments are as follows: From To Increment $0-$199 $10.00 $200-$319 $20.00 $320-$379 $30.00 $380-$419 $20.00 $420-$479 $30.00 $480-$499 $20.00 $500-$999 $50.00 $1,000-$1,999 $100.00 $2,000-$3,199 $200.00 $3,200-$3,799 $300.00 $3,800-$4,199 $200.00 $4,200-$4,799 $300.00 $4,800-$4,999 $200.00 $5,000-$9,999 $500.00 $10,000-$19,999 $1,000.00 $20,000-$31,999 $2,000.00 All bidders should check and must comply with these increments. In case of failure to comply, we will increase each off-increment bid to the next higher figure. Currently, Rē Antiques uses Live Auctioneers as its third party online auction service providers. You may access this online bidding option at URLs www.liveauctioneers.com. Note that, as third party service providers, use of the such online bidding is subject to third party terms and conditions of service, which may be different than these Conditions of Sale. While Rē Antiques attempts to work with reputable service providers, Rē Antiques is not responsible for and has no control over the terms and conditions of its third party service providers. Use of Internet bidding through such third party sites is solely at your own risk. We encourage you to review such third party service providers terms and conditions of service carefully prior to registering and using their services. Rē Antiques is not responsible for any equipment failure, inability to access the Internet or software malfunctions related to the execution of online bids. Note also that submitting bids through the Internet via Rē Antiques third party online auction service providers may add an additional buyer’s premium and/or processing fee that will be included in the Purchase Price (as defined below). (a) Bidding Process. The auctioneer will commence and advance the bidding at levels and in increments set forth above. The auctioneer may open the bidding on any lot below the reserve by placing a bid on behalf of the seller. The auctioneer may continue to bid on behalf of the seller up to the amount of the reserve, either by placing consecutive bids or by placing bids in response to other bidders. With respect to lots that are offered without reserve, unless there are already competing bids, the auctioneer, in his or her discretion, will generally open the bidding at half of the low estimate for the lot. For example, a lot estimated at $1,000 - $1,500, with no reserve, will normally open at $500. If there are absentee bids for $600 and $800, the lot will not be sold for less than $650 (one increment above the next highest bidder). When making a bid, you are accepting personal liability to pay the Purchase Price, including the premium and all applicable taxes and other charges. The sale will be conducted in U.S. dollars and payment is due in U.S. dollars. Bids are executed in competition with one another on an alternate basis; therefore, we cannot guarantee which will reach a certain point in the bidding first. You expressly acknowledge and agree that you are not guaranteed an item even if your bid matches the winning bid. Auctioneer’s Discretion. Rē Antiques and the auctioneer have the right at their absolute and sole discretion to refuse any bid, to advance the bidding in such a manner as he may decide, to withdraw or divide any lot, to combine any two or more lots and, in the case of error or dispute, and whether during or after the sale, to determine the successful bidder, to continue the bidding, to cancel the sale or to re-offer and resell the item in dispute. In the event of a dispute between bidders, the auctioneer has final discretion to determine the successful bidder or to reoffer the lot in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, Rē Antiques sale record is conclusive. Successful Bid and Passing of Risk. Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the highest bidder accepted by the auctioneer will be the buyer and the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid and the creation of a legally binding contract for sale between the seller and the buyer for the amount of the bid plus any premium, tax, or other charge. Failure to pay after becoming the winning bidder is a breach of such contract and Rē Antiques and the seller may take action against you as provided in Section 3(c) below. Risk and responsibility for the lot (including frames or glass where relevant) passes to the buyer at the striking of the auctioneer’s hammer accepting the highest bid and creating the contract between seller and buyer. 3. AFTER THE SALE (a) Buyer’s Premium. The buyer agrees to pay us, in addition to the hammer price of the lot, the buyer’s premium and any applicable sales tax, which are added to the total cost of your purchase (together, the ‘Purchase Price’). A buyer’s premium of 20% will be added to the successful bid price of each lot that you purchase. Third-party bid sites may charge you a fee in addition to the auction house’s buyer’s premium. Buyers will be required to pay the Commonwealth of Rhode Island Sales Tax of 7% or the buyer provides Rē Antiques with a valid Tax Exemption Number and fills out an Exemption Certificate (available upon request). This is Rhode Island Law and applies to anyone picking up items, regardless if you live or bid on the items outside the Commonwealth of Rhode Island. (b) Payment and Passing of Title. All successful bidders will be sent invoices by mail or e-mail the first business day after the auction. All property shall be paid for by the purchaser within five (5) business days of the sale. Rē Antiques accepts cash (in house only), and credit cards. We do accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express & Discover credit cards. Please note that, for authentication, verification, and guarantee purposes, when registering to bid at auction, Rē Antiques requires buyers to provide a valid credit card number. In the event buyer does not pay for lots won as set forth herein, buyer specifically acknowledges and agrees that Rē Antiques may charge buyer’s credit card for the entire Purchase Price on the sixth business day following the auction. Please note our policy regarding payments from international buyers: the only acceptable method of payment for purchases made outside the U.S. is via bank wire/bank transfer. For invoices more than $1,000.00, there is no additional fee for this service. For invoices less than $1,000.00, an additional $25 wire fee will be included in the invoice total. We will forward our bank wiring information/instructions after completion of the auction. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Rē Antiques is not obliged to release a lot to the buyer until full payment has been received and appropriate identification has been provided, and any earlier release does not affect the passing of title or the buyer’s unconditional obligation to pay the Purchase Price (c) Remedies for Non-Payment. At our option, payment will not be deemed to have been made in full until we have collected funds & we have confirmed their authenticity. If the buyer fails to make payment in full in good cleared funds within five (5) business days of the sale as required by Section 3(b) above, Rē Antiques shall be entitled in its sole and absolute discretion to exercise any one or more of the following rights or remedies (in addition to asserting any other rights or remedies available to us by law or in equity): (i) to charge interest at the U.S. prime rate as set forth in the Wall Street Journal on the day of auction or, if the auction is on a weekend, the business day immediately preceding the auction day, plus 2%; (ii) to hold the defaulting buyer liable for the total amount due (i.e., the high bid on lot(s) plus buyer’s premium plus tax plus charges set forth in Section 3(d) below), and to commence legal proceedings to recover the hammer price, buyer’s premium plus tax for any/all lots, together with interest and the costs of such proceedings, including attorneys’ fees and costs to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law; (iii) to cancel the sale and relist or resell any/all lots at auction, with the buyer liable for any deficiency, cost, including handling charges, the expenses of both sales, our commission on both sales at our regular rate, all other charges due hereunder and incidental damages; (iv) set off the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by the buyer against any amounts which we or any of our affiliated companies may owe the buyer in any other transactions; (v) to not allow any bids at any upcoming auction by or on behalf of the buyer; and/or (vi) to take other action as we find necessary or appropriate. In addition, a defaulting buyer will be deemed to have granted us a security interest in, and we may retain as collateral security for such purchaser’s obligations to us, any property in our possession owned by such purchaser. (d) Pickups. All purchases must be removed from Rē Antiques within 10 days after the auction. Pick ups are by appointment. Rē Antiques does not provide labor to help buyers/shippers with their purchases. Rē Antiques has no liability for damage to property left on its premises or off-site storage facility prior to pick up by the buyer. Property that has been paid for but remains unclaimed for more than 120 days may revert to Rē Antiques in accordance with Rhode Island law. (e) Shipping. Shipping is the responsibility of the buyer. Rē Antiques does not provide in-house shipping. We can, however, provide a list of reputable shippers upon request. All pickups or shipping arrangements should be made as soon as possible and, in all events, in accordance with Section 3(d), above. (f) Export License. Before bidding for any property, prospective buyers are advised to make their own inquiries as to whether a license is required to export a lot from the United States or to import it into another country. Prospective buyers are advised that some countries prohibit the import of property made of or incorporating certain wood, plant, and/or animal material, such as coral, crocodile, ivory, whalebone, Brazilian rosewood, rhinoceros horn, or tortoiseshell, irrespective of age, percentage, or value. Accordingly, prior to bidding, prospective buyers considering export of purchased lots should familiarize themselves with relevant export and import regulations of the countries concerned. It is solely the buyer’s responsibility to comply with these laws and to obtain any necessary export, import, and endangered species licenses or permits. Failure to obtain a license or permit or delay in so doing will not justify the cancellation of the sale or any delay in making full payment for the lot(s). Unless otherwise agreed to by Rē Antiques in writing, the fact that a buyer wishes or may intend to apply for an export license does not affect his or her obligation to make payment immediately upon receipt of Rē Antiques’ post-auction invoice, nor Rē Antiques’ right to charge interest and/or storage charges for late payment as set forth herein as well as in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Rhode Island. We shall not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by the buyer in circumstances where an export license is required. 4. INDEMNIFICATION (a) Your Indemnification Obligation. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Rē Antiques and its officers, employees, agents, sellers, and representatives from and against any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and all fees (including attorneys’ fees), costs, and expenses (each, a ‘Claim’) arising out of or resulting from (i) your use of or participation in any or all of the Rē Antiques auction experience on Live Auctioneers, or (ii) any breach of the terms and conditions of these Conditions of Sale. (b) Procedure. Upon being notified of a Claim, Rē Antiques shall, as promptly as reasonably possible, (a) give you written notice of the Claim; (b) grant you sole control of the defense and settlement of the Claim, provided that you cannot settle the Claim without fully releasing Rē Antiques or without Rē Antiques prior written consent; and (c) provide you with reasonable assistance, at your expense. 5. BUYER’S WARRANTY By participating in the auction, each prospective buyer represents and warrants that (i) any bids placed by such person, or on such person’s behalf, are not the product of any collusive or other anti-competitive agreement and are otherwise consistent with federal and state antitrust law, (ii) if he or she is the successful bidder on an item, he or she will promptly and timely pay the full Purchase Price for that item. All items are sold ‘As Is’ and non refundable. The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. No statement, whether written or oral, and whether made in the catalogue, or in supplements to the catalogue, an advertisement, a bill of sale, a salesroom posting or announcement, the remarks of an auctioneer, or otherwise, shall be deemed to create any warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. (ii) Copyright. Rē Antiques and its sellers make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the buyer will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Rē Antiques expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in the catalogue. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Rē Antiques relating to any auction lot, including the contents of Rē Antiques’ auction catalogues, is and shall remain at all times the property of Rē Antiques and shall not be used by the buyer, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent. (iii) General. Neither the seller, Rē Antiques, our officers, employees, agents, auctioneers, or representatives, give any representation, warranty, or guarantee or assume any liability of any kind in respect of any lot with regard to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, description, size, quality, condition, attribution, authenticity, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, exhibition history, literature, or historical relevance. Except as required by local law, any (and all) warranty of any kind whatsoever is specifically excluded by this section. 6. LIMIT ON LIABILITY (a) LIMIT ON TYPE OF DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL RE ANTIQUES OR ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, OR AGENTS HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, COVER, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES HOWEVER CAUSED, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, AND WHETHER OR NOT RE ANTIQUES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. (b) LIMIT ON AMOUNT OF DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL RE ANTIQUES OR ITS OFFICERS’, EMPLOYEES’, REPRESENTATIVES’, OR AGENTS’ AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID TO RE ANTIQUES BY THE RELEVANT BUYER FOR ITEMS PURCHASED BY THAT BUYER DURING THE PRECEDING TWELVE MONTH PERIOD. 7. MISCELLANEOUS (a) Entire Agreement. These Conditions of Sale, as may be modified pursuant to Section 9(e) below, set out the entire agreement between Rē Antiques, seller, and buyer with respect to the transactions contemplated herein and supersede all prior and contemporaneous written, oral or implied understandings, representations and agreements. (b) Assignment. Neither party may assign these Conditions of Sale without the prior written approval of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. (c) Severability; Waiver. If any part of these Conditions of Sale is found by any court to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that part shall be discounted and the rest of the terms and conditions shall continue to be valid and remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by law. No failure by any party to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, any right or remedy under these Conditions of Sale shall act as a waiver or release thereof in whole or in part. (d) Law and Jurisdiction. The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to these Conditions of Sale, the conduct of the auction and any matters connected with any of the foregoing shall be governed and interpreted by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the auction is held. By bidding at auction, the buyer shall be deemed to have submitted, for the benefit of Rē Antiques, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that country, state, county, or province, and (if applicable) of the federal courts sitting in such state. (e) Modification. Any and all of the terms and conditions may be waived or modified in the sole discretion of Rē Antiques BID INCREMENTS From To Bid Increment $0-$199 $10.00 $200-$319 $20.00 $320-$379 $30.00 $380-$419 $20.00 $420-$479 $30.00 $480-$499 $20.00 $500-$999 $50.00 $1,000-$1,999 $100.00 $2,000-$3,199 $200.00 $3,200-$3,799 $300.00 $3,800-$4,199 $200.00 $4,200-$4,799 $300.00 $4,800-$4,999 $200.00 $5,000-$9,999 $500.00 $10,000-$19,999 $1,000.00 $20,000-$31,999 $2,000.00