Auctions
Entries for Future Sales
If you have items you are considering selling by auction, we regularly hold free pre-sale Valuation Days at Baffins Hall. Find out more about Valuation Days.
Alternatively, we will be pleased to visit your home for large collections and for items of furniture. Contact us to make an appointment for one of our valuers to visit your home or call us on 01243 532223.
Viewing Days
All sales are on view on the Tuesday and Wednesday preceding the auction between 10am and 4pm and, in the case of the Selected Antiques and Fine Art sales only, there will also be a viewing on the preceding Saturday morning between 9am and 12 noon.
Results
& Selling
Buying and Selling at Auction
At Henry Adams, we make the entire process of buying and selling at auction as easy and as flexible as possible, both for the regular experienced buyer and for the first time or novice buyer.
Condition Reports
We will provide a condition report and/or image for potential buyers unable to attend the saleroom in person. This gives details of wear and damage but a written report is no substitute for viewing the object in person, something we strongly advise everyone to do. The report is our opinion ... Read More of the condition of a piece. We can provide this service up until 3.30pm on the day before a sale and requests can be made via email or telephone. As this is a courtesy provided to our clients, we limit the number of condition reports/images to five per person so we can help as many as possible in the time available. Read Less
Attending a Sale in Person
If you are intending to bid on an item, the first thing you need to do when you arrive is register at the Auction Office in order to collect a bidding number. This should be done either before the start of the sale or in good time before the item you are interested in comes up for sale...
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Once the sale is in progress, to bid on an item you clearly hold up your bidding number in clear view of the auctioneer. If you are successful you winning number will be announced by the auctioneer.
Once you have finished bidding for items, make your way back to the Auction Office to pay for your items.
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Absentee (Commission) Bids
Henry Adams will be pleased to execute bids on your behalf if you are unable to attend the sale in person. Buyers are advised to check on the day of the sale to see if they are the successful bidder...
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All bids must be received by 10am on Sale Day otherwise the bids may not be placed. A commission bid form can be completed on our website.
Alternatively, you can contact us about a commission bid on a specific item by using the form on the lot details page.
Please, we cannot stress enough how important it is to email us your bids in good time! Lots of people send emails presuming they arrive instantly and in many cases, this simply does not happen due to a number of reasons (spam filters, problems with email servers at 'both ends' etc.) and we receive bids too late. To avoid this, we encourage you to email your bids to us the day BEFORE a sale.
We always email back a 'confirmation of receipt' so if you do not receive one, you must presume we have not received your bid!
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Telephone Bidding
If you are unable to attend, we will be pleased to facilitate telephone bids on those lots with a minimum published estimate of £500. Since lines are limited, please make arrangements for this service well in advance. Telephone bids are accepted on a ‘first come first served basis’.
Payment
Buyers are reminded that a premium of 20% plus VAT is payable on the hammer price for lots in our sales. We accept the following methods of payment:
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- Cheque (supported by guarantee card)
- Bankers' Draft/Building Society Cheque
- Bank Transfer
- Debit Cards
- Credit Cards
Online bidders payment available through the-saleroom.com.
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Collection of Goods
Goods cannot be removed by buyers until they have paid in full. A charge is made for goods still remaining uncollected 10 days after the sale.
If you are unable to collect goods in person we recommend Mailboxes collection, packing and delivery service. They can be contacted
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on 01243 788221. We do not operate a post and packing service ourselves.
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Glossary of Terms
Lot numbers
Each item to be auctioned carries a number to identify it.
Estimate
This is an approximate guide to the price that a lot is expected to realise.
Reserve
This is an amount pre-agreed with the vendor that bidding must reach in order to sell. The item will not be sold for less than this amount,
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subject to a 10% auctioneers' discretion. Reserves are not made public by Henry Adams.
Note: Henry Adams do not place reserves on items we deem to be worth less than £100.
Commission Bid
You can leave your bids with us and we will endeavour to buy for you, as cheaply as possible. The bidding does not start at the amount you left it will start well below, subject to other bids that may have been received.
Telephone Bid
A limited number of telephone lines are available if you are not able to come to the saleroom but still wish to bid in person. Telephone lines are only available for lots with a published estimate of at least £500.
Hammer Price
This is the price that the lot is sold for at auction. In addition to this price, the buyer will have to pay a 'buyer's premium' charge of 20% plus VAT.
Artist's Resale Rights (ARR)
Since 2006 the Right has only been paid to living artists. However, from 1 January 2012 the right extended to include sales of works by artists who have died within the last 70 years (following the existing term of copyright). Artist’s heirs and beneficiaries will be entitled to a resale royalty of 4% of the hammer price when any artwork is sold for €1000 (approx £830 depending on the exchange rate) or more. Purchasers of such works will be required to pay the 4% Resale Right when settling their account with us for the item purchased which is then submitted to the Artists Collecting Society who administer the payments to heirs and beneficiaries.
Buyer's Premium
All purchases are subject to a buyer's premium charge of 20% plus VAT.
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If you would like any further information or clarification then please do not hesitate to contact us by calling 01243 532 223 or using our online form.
The whole process starts with either a visit to our saleroom with an item, or with a visit to your home by a representative from the saleroom, usually our Saleroom Manager, Andrew Swain. We also offer free Valuations Days.
Once it has been agreed that your item is saleable at auction and you are happy with the estimate/reserve we have recommended, it will be entered into the appropriate sale.
Reserve Price
This is the minimum price at which the item will be sold. It will be agreed with the vendor in advance. It is normal to allow the auctioneer discretion of 10% of the reserve price, e.g. £90 on an item with a £100 reserve or £180 on an item with a £200 reserve. If bidding slows at the discretion figure the auctioneer will sell at that price...
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Please note: we do not place reserves on items deemed by Henry Adams to be worth less than £100. In the case of such items, they will sell to the highest bidder on the day.
If you visit the saleroom in person, a Client Property Receipt & Contract will be completed. You will be asked to sign this and a copy will be given to you for your records.
If we visit your home to view items for one of our sales, you will be told of the closing date for the relevant sale - the latest day by which to get the items to Baffins Hall. If you are unable to deliver the items to us yourself, we will be happy to recommend a carrier who will be able to do this for you, although this is at your cost.
We will either list the items on a receipt during our visit with your or send a Receipt & Contract to you in the post to sign, once the items have been received into the saleroom.
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Charges
Commission
Our commission for sales is 15% plus VAT.
Insurance
All items left for sale are covered by insurance. A charge of 1.5% plus VAT of the hammer price is made to cover this...
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Withdrawal from Sale
A charge is made for withdrawing an item prior to sale, once the catalogue has been published. The fee is 5% of our estimated reserve or a minimum of £25.
Illustrations
Lots may be subject to a small illustration charge please contact us for more information
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Advertising
Regular advertisements are placed in local and regional newspapers and also in the Antiques Trade Gazette, the weekly publication for the antiques industry.
All sales are also available online via the-saleroom.com.
Settlement Terms
We pay clients 28 days after our sales. In the event that a buyer fails to settle his invoice with us we may not be able to settle with our client, but will keep our client informed at every stage if it occurs. We do not release client items to the buyer until payment has been received in full.
Glossary of Terms
Lot numbers
Each item to be auctioned carries a number to identify it.
Estimate
This is an approximate guide to the price that a lot is expected to realise.
Reserve
This is an amount pre-agreed with the vendor that bidding must reach in order to sell. The item will not be sold for less than this amount, subject to a 10% auctioneers' discretion. Reserves are not made public by Henry Adams.
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Note: Henry Adams do not place reserves on items we deem to be worth less than £100.
Commission Bid
You can leave your bids with us and we will endeavour to buy for you, as cheaply as possible. The bidding does not start at the amount you left it will start well below, subject to other bids that may have been received.
Telephone Bid
A limited number of telephone lines are available if you are not able to come to the saleroom but still wish to bid in person. Telephone lines are only available for lots with a published estimate of at least £500.
Hammer Price
This is the price that the lot is sold for at auction. In addition to this price, the buyer will have to pay a 'buyer's premium' charge of 20% plus VAT.
Artist's Resale Rights (ARR)
Since 2006 the Right has only been paid to living artists. However, from 1 January 2012 the right extended to include sales of works by artists who have died within the last 70 years (following the existing term of copyright). Artist’s heirs and beneficiaries will be entitled to a resale royalty of 4% of the hammer price when any artwork is sold for €1000 (approx £830 depending on the exchange rate) or more. Purchasers of such works will be required to pay the 4% Resale Right when settling their account with us for the item purchased which is then submitted to the Artists Collecting Society who administer the payments to heirs and beneficiaries.
Buyer's Premium
All purchases are subject to a buyer's premium charge of 20% plus VAT.
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If you would like any further information or clarification then please do not hesitate to contact us by calling 01243 532 223 or using our online form.
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Our auctions are held at Baffins Hall, Chichester, West Sussex in the south of England on a monthly basis throughout the year.
Baffins Hall is in the heart of the historic city of Chichester, a few minutes from the mainline station and with several car parks in the immediate vicinity. It has been a furniture saleroom since 1913 and regular auction sales have been held there for nearly 100 years. Prior to that it was a Unitarian Chapel dating from 1672. It's wonderful barrel ceiling, original galleries and stained glass windows make a perfect setting for the sale of antiques and collectables.
Categories featured in our auction include Antique Furniture and Clocks, Paintings, Silver, Jewellery, Ceramics & Glass, Works of Art, Carpets & Rugs, Bronzes and Collectors' Items.
All sales are on view on the Tuesday and Wednesday preceding the auction and in the case of our Selected Antiques & Fine Art Sales in April, July and October only, there will also be viewing on the preceding Saturday morning.
We combine our knowledge and expertise with old fashioned personal service. Our policy is to set high standards, to use our collective experience to give excellent value and most of all, to retain integrity in everything we do.
We use modern technology and place our catalogues on the internet and together with extensive advertising, this ensures we reach a World-wide audience.
We also offer a free valuation service throughout the south of England. We regularly hold free valuation days at our Baffins Hall Salerooms and at Henry Adams estate agency offices in the region. For larger items such as furniture and collections, we are happy to visit your home to inspect.
Our auctions are held at Baffins Hall, Chichester, West Sussex in the south of England on a monthly basis throughout the year.
Baffins Hall is in the heart of the historic city of Chichester, a few minutes from the mainline station and with several car parks in the immediate vicinity. It has been a furniture saleroom since 1913 and regular auction sales have been held there for nearly 100 years. Prior to that it was a Unitarian Chapel dating from 1672. It's wonderful barrel ceiling, original galleries and stained glass windows make a perfect setting for the sale of antiques and collectables.
Categories featured in our auction include Antique Furniture and Clocks, Paintings, Silver, Jewellery, Ceramics & Glass, Works of Art, Carpets & Rugs, Bronzes and Collectors' Items.
All sales are on view on the Tuesday and Wednesday preceding the auction and in the case of our Selected Antiques & Fine Art Sales in April, July and October only, there will also be viewing on the preceding Saturday morning.
We combine our knowledge and expertise with old fashioned personal service. Our policy is to set high standards, to use our collective experience to give excellent value and most of all, to retain integrity in everything we do.
We use modern technology and place our catalogues on the internet and together with extensive advertising, this ensures we reach a World-wide audience.
We also offer a free valuation service throughout the south of England. We regularly hold free valuation days at our Baffins Hall Salerooms and at Henry Adams estate agency offices in the region. For larger items such as furniture and collections, we are happy to visit your home to inspect.
