Conditions of Sale
Armstrong Fine Art LLC (AFA) will make every attempt to identify and describe each item or lot accurately. Items are sold as is. Condition issues will never be considered grounds for the return and refund of any item. Prior to the sale, purchasers are strongly encouraged to contact AFA to receive additional images of the items and a condition report. Further questions are welcome and will be answered to the best of our ability, time permitting. If, upon receiving the item, the authenticity or attribution proves erroneous, the purchaser should contact AFA immediately. AFA will consider, but is under no obligation, to issue a refund for a reasonable request for an item that has been erroneously attributed or proven to be a forgery. AFA must be notified within 10 calendar days of receipt of the item of such a request, and the item must be returned to AFA within 20 days of receipt in its original condition. A written assessment, by a mutually agreeable authority in the field pertaining to the object, shall accompany such a return, stating clearly that the item has been misattributed or is a forgery. AFA reserves the right to withdraw any lot(s) from the sale without prior notice. AFA takes bids primarily through internet bidding platforms. Bidders may also contact us to receive a proxy bidding form. AFA will scrupulously bid on proxy buyers' behalf. AFA does not accommodate in-person bidding. AFA only allows phone bidding on rare occasions at its own discretion. Contact AFA with such a request. AFA does not take any responsibility for any errors or failures to execute bids or for any computer malfunctions on internet bids. AFA reserves the right to reject bids at its own discretion. Lots may be subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon between AFA and the consignor. If the reserve is not met, the highest bidder shall have no right to purchase the item, unless an agreement with the consignor can be found after the sale. The highest bidder recognized by the auctioneer shall be the item purchaser, without recourse for dispute by any third party. Information, condition reports, and registration approval requests must be received by noon on the day before the auction day (US Central Time). Thereafter AFA will try to accommodate but without guarantee. We are a small business, working hard, with integrity. We will treat you kindly. Please consider returning us the favor.
Shipping Terms
Armstrong Fine Art LLC offers in-house shipping exclusively (on nearly all items, with the exception of particularly large works of art). For purchasers who wish to pick up in Chicago, or clients known to us, exceptions may be made at our discretion. Please look at the shipping fees listed for each item. THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR SHIPPING IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. If we can combine multiple lots purchased in one package, you will only be charged once. For international destinations, add 40 and 150 US dollars to the amounts stated above, depending on size and destination. KINDLY PLEASE DO NOT HAGGLE WITH US over packing and shipping prices. This charge hardly covers our cost of packing supplies, labor, insurance, and shipping. By shipping in-house, we control the packing quality, and we ship more quickly and less expensively than third-party shippers. Your purchase is insured in transit against damage. Please note that we are not responsible for packages stolen once delivered. If you wish to have us request a signature upon delivery, let us know by email as soon as you have paid your invoice. We take pride in packing with the utmost care, making sure your purchase reaches you safely and quickly. We are usually able to ship within 4 to 6 business days of your payment, sometimes faster, but at times also slower. We work as fast and carefully as we can to provide you with the very best service. If you have any special instructions about shipping or delivery (such as a signature requirement), please contact us ([email protected]) as soon as you have paid your invoice, so we may serve you better. We always work hard to treat your shipment with the greatest care and professionalism. In communicating with you, to arrange shipping details, we will treat you kindly. Please consider returning us the favor.
Payment and Tax Information
All invoices are due upon receipt. A 3% monthly interest charge will accrue for any invoice unpaid after 15 calendar days from the date of issuance. The interest will be applied at the beginning of each subsequent 30-calendar-day period. Invoices unpaid after 60 days of the sale will be considered void. Bidders who fail to pay will be barred from future sales. All paid property left over 3 months from the date of sale will be considered abandoned. We encourage payments by credit card through third-party bidding platforms used by AFA. The cost of these credit card fees will be passed on to the buyer. Buyers can also pay by credit card directly through AFA. For such payments, AFA charges a 4% fee. Call AFA to perform such payments. Zelle, checks, and money order payments are welcome. Please contact AFA to let us know if such a payment is forthcoming. These payments must be in USD with funds drawn from a US-based bank. Payments by check must be accompanied by a form of identification showing both the name and the address of the buyer. If necessary, two forms of identification may be used and/or required. For buyers known to us, this requirement may be waived at our discretion. Merchandise will be held until payment by check has cleared. Wire transfer payments can be made at the cost of 30 USD. Contact us to arrange such payments. For residents of Illinois only: all purchases will be subject to local sales taxes. City of Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois State taxes combined are currently set at 10.25%. These are subject to change. AFA will charge whatever the local sales tax happens to be at the time of sale. Purchasers who possess an Illinois tax exemption certificate and who submit it to AFA will be dispensed of paying Illinois sales taxes. All invoices include location-based sales taxes. AFA does not control this charge and cannot remove it. When paying online (whether through our own website, or Invaluable) you will be charged your local sales taxes, unless you have a resale certificate on file with Invaluable. For lots up to 10000 USD, a premium of 30% for bidding on Invaluable (27% when bidding on our own website) will be applied to all property sold, to be paid by the purchaser as a part of the sale price. For lots above 10000 USD, the premium shall be 25% for Invaluable bidding (22% for bidding on our own website).
