How to use auctions

BUYING AT AUCTION

Our catalogues (print or digital) allow you to view all the lots offered for sale by PARIS OUEST ENCHÈRES.

We make every effort to provide descriptive sheets that are as complete as possible, along with photographs, to give you maximum information about the lots and their condition. Lots are also put on display in our premises prior to the auction so that you can examine them.

We are at your disposal by phone at 01 89 54 74 00 or by email at contact@parisouestencheres.com to answer any questions you may have and to send you condition reports or additional photographs.

You can also sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date with our news and be informed of upcoming sales.

HOW TO BID?

When you are interested in a lot, several options are available to you for bidding:

1 - You are present in the auction room: simply raise your hand to place your bids.

2 - You are not present, several options are available to you:
- Leave an absentee bid with us: you give us the maximum price (excluding fees) at which you wish to acquire the lot, and we execute the bids on your behalf. Just as if you were present, if no other bidder is interested, the lot will be knocked down to you at the best possible price.
- Request to bid by phone: we will contact you when the lot comes up for sale and convey the live bids in the room so that you can bid live.

(In both cases, please send us your request by email along with your contact details, a bank account statement (RIB), and a copy of your ID to contact@parisouestencheres.com)
- Register on Drouot Live and place your bids online.

BUYER'S PREMIUM (PREMIUM AND FEES)

The buyer's premium is 26.4% incl. VAT to be added to your winning bids (28.2% incl. VAT if you use the Drouot Live platform; 30% incl. VAT if you use the Interencheres Live or Drouot Online platforms).

HOW TO PAY FOR AND COLLECT YOUR PURCHASES?

You will receive an email at the end of the auction, accompanied by your invoice and instructions on how to pay for and collect your purchases.

Payment can be made:

- On-site, by credit card (Visa or Mastercard only) or in cash up to 1,000 euros including fees.
- By bank transfer (our bank details (RIB) are listed on your invoice).
- By remote credit card (Visa or Mastercard only) via the following link: "payment page on our website".

Lots will only be released after full payment of the invoice.

Lots are available at our premises at 83, rue Aristide Briand 92300 LEVALLOIS-PERRET, strictly by appointment. Please note that storage fees of €10 per day will be charged 15 days after the sale.

We do not handle shipping. We invite you to contact one of our partners below to obtain a quote:
- ThePackengers: 01 76 44 00 90 or hello@thepackengers.com
- Warning: 01 60 21 58 57 or dlac@warning.fr
- Le Bureau des transports: 01 42 28 56 77 or bdt@22ruedrouot.fr
- MBE Fontainebleau: 01 60 39 19 89 or mbe3195sdv@mbefrance.fr
- MBE Paris 15: 01 40 60 57 19 or mbe001@mbefrance.fr



SELLING AT AUCTION

WHY SELL AT AUCTION?

Following a move, a redecoration of your interior, or an inheritance, you wish to sell one or more items but don't know how to go about it?
PARIS OUEST ENCHÈRES handles the valuation and the sale of your items.

Selling at auction allows you to sell your goods at the best price by bringing numerous potential buyers into competition.


1. EXPERTISE AND VALUATION

The selling process begins with the valuation of your property by our auctioneer: Nathalie HENRIETTE.

To have your goods appraised and valued, we offer several solutions:
- Free and confidential valuation days are organized regularly. To find out our upcoming dates and book an appointment, click on the following link: "upcoming valuation days page".
- You can also come directly to our offices at 83, rue Aristide Briand in Levallois-Perret (92300) to meet our experts and get an immediate valuation of your item.
- It is also possible to get an initial online valuation by filling out the following form: "online valuation page".
- We can also visit your home to value multiple items. To arrange this, simply contact us by phone at 01 89 54 74 00 or by email at contact@parisouestencheres.com to set up an appointment.


2. CONSIGNING YOUR ITEM FOR SALE

Once you accept our valuation, we commit to doing everything possible to sell your item under the best conditions. You entrust your objects to us, and we sign a consignment agreement (consignment note) detailing: the different lots deposited, the valuations, the eventual reserve price (the price below which the lot will not be sold), and the seller's commissions that will be deducted.

We then take care of creating a descriptive sheet that is as precise as possible, along with photographs. Backed by our experience in the art market, we include your lots in the sale where we will achieve the best price: specialized or general sale, Live or Online.

All our catalogues are available online on our website and on Drouot's website.

3. THE AUCTION SALE

Lots are exhibited at our offices for several days so that interested buyers can come and examine them. Your item is presented for bidding in our auction room, and we broadcast the sale live on the internet via the Drouot Live platform in order to reach as many bidders as possible.

4. AFTER THE SALE

On the evening of the auction, we will send you an email to announce the results. Payment will be made by bank transfer 3 to 4 weeks after the sale (subject to full settlement by the buyer).

If your item does not find a buyer, we can offer to sell it via private treaty, or re-offer it in a subsequent auction with a lowered estimate. You can also choose to collect it.