Telephone Registration
Telephone bids are accepted only if you have returned a signed Telephone Bid Form which authorizes the Santa Fe Art Auction to place bids on your behalf. Telephone bidders are encouraged to leave back up bids in case of technical difficulties. A Top Limit bid need not be specified.
Telephone Bid Forms must received by the Santa Fe Art Auction by 5 PM MDT/MST the day before the auction is scheduled to begin.
Absentee Registration
Absentee bids are accepted only if you have returned a signed Absentee Bid Form by mail or email which authorizes the Santa Fe Art Auction to place bids on your behalf. Please place your bids as early as possible. In the event of identical bids, the earliest bid received will take precedence.
Absentee Bid Forms must received by the Santa Fe Art Auction by 5 PM MDT/MST the day before the auction is scheduled to begin.
Buyer’s Premium
The top limit you indicate on your bid form is the hammer price exclusively. Please keep in mind that a buyer’s premium, as stated in paragraph 3 of the terms and conditions of sale, will be added to the successful bid price of each lot you buy and is payable by you together with the applicable sales tax which is applied to the total cost of the purchase.
Successful Bids
Successful absentee bidders will be notified and invoiced within a few days of the sale. Successful absentee bidders shall arrange to make payment via cash, check, credit card or wire transfer upon receipt of notification of purchase.
Bidding Increments
Bidding increments are as follows, but may vary at the sole discretion of the auctioneer.
$0 – $499 $20
$500 – $999 $50
$1,000 – $1,999 $100
$2,000 – $4,999 $250
$5,000 – $9,999 $500
$10,000 – $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 – $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 – $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 – $299,999 $10,000
$300,000 – $499,999 $20,000
$500,000+ $50,000
