Buying at Woolley & Wallis
Timed Online Auctions
Click here for information on how to bid in a timed auction.
Buyers Premium
Each lot is subject to a Buyer's Premium of 26% plus VAT (totalling 31.2% inclusive) on the first £500,000 of the hammer price and 20% plus VAT (24% inclusive) thereafter.
Sale Results
These will be posted on our website shortly after the sale.
Online Catalogues
Our specialist sales catalogues are available online about two weeks before the sale.
Viewing the Sale
All our auctions are on view at least two days prior to the sale and details will be found in the relevant catalogues and department pages.
Condition Reports
The relevant department will be pleased to give condition reports on any lot, where practical. All weights and measures given in the catalogue should be regarded as approximate. The colours printed in the catalogue are not necessarily true.
Registering to Bid
All first time buyers need to register with us. Once registration is complete you will be provided with a client reference.
To register, you will need to provide two forms of identification:
- A passport or photographic driving licence
- A utility bill or document showing your name and address
You can register in person or by contacting Client Services on +44 (0)1722 424500 or emailing id@woolleys.live. You will be asked to show your documents or email copies.
Bidding at Auction
See below for the different options for bidding. Please note that you may be asked to provide two forms of identification, even if you have bid with us before, in order that we are compliant with Money Laundering Regulations.
Bidding in the Saleroom
You need to register with us before bidding in the saleroom. A paddle number can be obtained by registering with us as described above.
Commission Bidding
If you are unable to attend the sale you can leave a commission bid. This will be executed on your behalf by the auctioneer who will purchase the lot as cheaply as possible bearing in mind any reserve price and other bids.
If you already have a paddle number and have also registered with our website, the site offers you the facility to place Commission Bids online. You may be contacted for ID, as above, even if you have bid with us before. If this information is not received your bids will not be taken. We do suggest telephoning Client Services prior to the sale to confirm that your bids have been received.
Please note that it may not be possible to execute commission bids left on the day of the sale itself, so please make sure these are placed well in advance.
Telephone Bidding
It is usually possible to bid on the telephone by prior arrangement with Client Services.
Live Online Bidding
Live online bidding is now available free of charge for most of our auctions via bid.woolleyandwallis.co.uk, enabling you to take part in the bidding from anywhere in the world, live as it happens. To bid online you need to register at bid.woolleyandwallis.co.uk, subject to approval.
PLEASE NOTE: Registering with bid.woolleyandwallis.co.uk or through our website does not automatically register you to bid with us.
In completing the bidder registration on bid.woolleyandwallis.co.uk and providing your credit card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with Woolley and Wallis Salisbury Salerooms Ltd, you:
- authorise Woolley and Wallis Salisbury Salerooms Ltd, if they so wish, to charge the credit card given in part or full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via bid.woolleyandwallis.co.uk, and
- confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to Woolley and Wallis Salisbury Salerooms Ltd through bid.woolleyandwallis.co.uk.
VAT
Lots marked with a dagger (†) are subject to VAT on the hammer price. Lots marked with an omega (Ω) have been temporarily imported from outside the EU and are subject to VAT at 5.0% on the hammer price and the buyer's premium. In online catalogues, the Sales Tax % column indicates the rate of VAT on hammer price.
Cites Regulations
Lots marked with a (λ) symbol may be subject to CITES Regulations when exported. Please click here for further information.
Artist's Resale Right/Droit De Suite
Lots marked with a (ϕ) symbol are potentially subject to a levy.
Droit de Suite is a royalty payable to a qualifying artist or the artist's heirs each time a work is resold during the artist's lifetime and up to a period of 70 years after the artist's death.
Royalties are calculated on a sliding percentage scale based on the hammer price excluding the buyer's premium. The royalty does not apply to lots selling below £1,000 and the maximum royalty payable on any single lot is £12,500.
Droit de Suite, which is not subject to VAT, will be added to the buyer's purchase price and then passed on to the relevant collecting agency.
Royalties for Droit de Suite are as follows:
4% Up to £50,000
3% £50,000.01 - 200,000
1% £200,000.01 - 350,000
0.5% £350,000.01 - 500,000
0.25% In excess of £500,000
Up to a maximum levy of £12,500
Firearms
Lots marked Ƒ in the catalogue, or by any other means identified as controlled firearms, are subject to the UK firearms/shotgun licencing regime, and should only be viewed/purchased by individuals with appropriate certificates (licences). It is the responsibility of the bidders to ensure that they are legally authorised to acquire the lot that they are bidding for. In the event that such a lot is successfully bid for by an individual who is not authorised to possess it, that individual will be required to pay for it, but will not be allowed to take physical possession of it. The auctioneers will reoffer the lot on behalf of the buyer in a future auction; or may accept instructions to dispose of it by some other legal means, at their discretion.
Payment and Clearance
Payment is due immediately after the auction in pounds sterling. If you are a first time buyer we will need your name, address and bank details and will require funds to be cleared before purchases can be released.
The following methods of payment may be made: Bacs, debit and credit cards.
Wire transfers should be sent to:
Lloyds Bank plc, Blue Boar Row, Salisbury SP1 1DB.
Account no. 00957707
Sort code 30-97-41
IBAN no. GB20LOYD30974100957707
BIC code LOYDGB21063
Debit and Credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Amex or Union Pay
Where practical, payment can be made and purchases collected during the auction.
Company VAT no: 631 9832 29
Storage charges will be levied on all lots not collected within 30 calendar days of the sale. This will include a handling fee of £20 (+ VAT) per consignment and a storage charge of £2 (+ VAT) per lot per day. No goods will be allowed to be collected until these charges have been paid. This does not apply to lots purchased in Furniture auctions. Please see notice below for Furniture auctions.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL PURCHASERS
We are pleased to offer two weeks (10 working days) free storage for all lots purchased from this sale. However, owing to a busy sale schedule, all lots not collected by 4pm on the Thursday 30th January 2025 will be transferred to Sackville-West Moving & Storing in Andover. The items are subject to a handling charge of £20 (plus VAT) per lot and to a further storage charge of £3 (plus VAT) per lot per part or full day thereafter. Please note for large consignments there may be additional charges. These charges will be the sole liability of the purchaser and will be billed direct to them by Sackville-West Moving & Storing – the new sister company of Vangaroo Ltd. On payment of all sales and storage costs, items will be available for collection from 8am on Tuesday 4th February 2025 by appointment from Sackville-West Moving & Storing (Andover SP10 3SA): tel: + 44 (0) 2080 909988, email: office@sackvillewest.co.uk. Lots will be unavailable for collection on the 31st January and 3rd February as the items will be in transit. These charges are set by Sackville-West Moving & Storing; we recommend that you contact them directly regarding queries relating to these charges and other questions relating to storage. Staff at the saleroom will unfortunately be unable to answer questions relating to items that have been removed from the saleroom. On acceptance of a delivery quotation with Sackville-West Moving & Storing, they will waive any storage fees if they are instructed by the purchaser to deliver to them within 2 weeks of the quotation, however transfer fees will still apply. They provide competitive deliveries to much of the UK, and offer twice weekly trips to London and across the south of England. Woolley & Wallis clients are eligible for a 10% discount on their first booking with Sackville-West.
Packing and Shipping
Woolley & Wallis do not offer a packing and dispatch service but the following are carriers in our area.
Alban Shipping +44 (0)1582 493099
Alban Shipping offer collections and deliveries throughout the UK on their weekly Round Britain own van service. Alban Shipping offer professional packing, shipping worldwide via all modes of services, with comprehensive insurance. For more information visit www.albanshipping.co.uk, or contact our sales team on 01582 493099 or by email on info@albanshipping.co.uk
Kimdan Ltd. 07973 389436
andy@kimdan.co.uk
Mailboxes 01962 622133
info@mbewinchester.co.uk
www.mbe.co.uk/winchester
ZIXIS Fine Art Limited +44 (0)7873 981026
zixisfineart@163.com
Provides perfect solutions from packing, crate-making, storage, and installation, delivering both nationwide and worldwide. They offer a complete door-to-door efficient service by air, road and sea.
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