[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”readmorebox2″]You are looking for a beautiful work of art.<\/p>\n

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\nBidding<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The moment of truth!<\/p>\n
There are two types of auctions.
\nOn the Live auction, there are four ways to participate (in the auction room, online or via the app, via absentee bid, via phone). On the Timed Online auction, you bid online only, against the clock.
\n Here<\/a> you will find an overview of our standardised bid increments.<\/p>\n
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3.
\nPaying & Collecting<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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You are the successful bidder. Congratulations!<\/p>\n
After the auction, you will receive a receipt by e-mail with the various payment methods (bank transfer\/ credit card\/ bancontact). You can collect your works by appointment<\/a>\u00a0and upon receipt of payment.<\/p>\n
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If you come to collect after 10 days, a storage fee of \u20ac5 per day and per lot will be charged. If you are unable to come, you can authorise a third party to collect the purchases, upon receipt of payment.<\/p>\n
For smaller items, we can assist you with packaging and shipping. For larger or valuable pieces, we ask you to organise your own transport. You will find a list of our trusted transporters<\/a> here.
\nPackaging and shipping costs are always at your expense and risk.<\/p>\n
LIST OF TRANSPORTERS<\/a><\/p>\n
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Different ways to bid<\/strong><\/h2>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1673520807695{margin-bottom: 3% !important;background-color: #fafafa !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]1. Live in Antwerp<\/strong>
\nWe welcome you to our auction room. Please register at the reception desk starting half an hour before the auction. Upon presenting your ID, you will receive a personal bidding paddle. During the auction, you place a bid by raising your paddle.<\/p>\n
Commission: 28%[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]2. Online or via the ‘Bernaerts app’
\n<\/strong> From 2 weeks before the auction, you can place a ‘prebid’ on one of our platforms Bernaerts Live<\/a>, Invaluable<\/a> or Drouot<\/a>.
\nYou can also bid live on these platforms during the Live Auction.
\nRegister at least 5h before the start of the auction. You can log in from 15 minutes before the start of each auction session.
\nYou can also use our app for this, downloadable from the app stores (Apple Store<\/a> or Google Play Store<\/a>).<\/p>\n
Commission: 30%[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]3. By written absentee bid<\/strong>
\nPlace a written absentee bid using the form on the lot’s page in our website catalogue<\/a>.
\nYou can also send a completed absentee bid form<\/a> by email to info(at)bernaerts.be, no later than 12 hours prior to the live auction.
\nThe auctioneer always attempts to acquire the lot for you at the most favorable price possible.<\/p>\n
Commission: 28%[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]4. By telephone<\/strong>
\nRequest a telephone line using the form on the lot’s page in our website catalogue<\/a>.
\nYou can also send a completed telephone bid form<\/a> by email to info(at)bernaerts.be, no later than 12 hours prior to the live auction.
\nOne of our staff members will call you during the auction to bid live. This service is only available for lots from \u20ac1,000.
\nTo be completely secure, you can provide a so-called \u2018safety bid\u2019: a written bid that Bernaerts can execute if the telephone connection is lost during the auction due to unforeseen circumstances.<\/p>\n
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Online bidding in the Live Auction<\/h2>\n
You can bid online during the Live auction via our online bidding platform Bernaerts Live.<\/a> If you do not yet have an account on this platform, create one on the site and otherwise log in with your existing account.
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Registration<\/strong><\/h4>\n1. go to live.bernaerts.eu<\/a>
\n2. create your account (new customer) or log in to your existing account (existing customer)
\n3. click on ‘register’ for the session you wish to bid in
\n4. wait for our team to approve your registration (for this we need a copy of your identity card, e.g. via mail)
\n5. after confirmation of your registration you will receive a bid number (‘paddle’)
\n6. during the auction you log in with your details and can place your bid<\/p>\n
Half an hour before the Live auction starts, a ‘Live<\/a>‘ button will appear at the top right of our site. If you click it, you will enter the live stream of the auction and you can follow the auction and\/or place your bid.
\nTo bid via other bidding platforms Drouotonline and Invaluable, you must register on the respective sites.<\/p>\n
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Bid in a Timed Online Auction<\/h2>\n
On Timed Online auctions, all lots are offered exclusively online by auction on our website and app, with a fixed end date at which bidding closes. From the moment this auction comes online, a ‘Timed Online<\/a>‘ button<\/strong> will appear on our site in the top right corner for you to click.
\nAfter registering<\/strong> for the relevant auction, you can place your bid by clicking on the indicated next amount or you can set a maximum bid. In the latter case, the system will automatically bid for you against any other contenders up to the amount of your maximum bid, according to the fixed bid steps. If you are outbid, you will be notified via email and on the app. You can then bid higher if you wish. Your maximum bid is not visible to other bidders.
\nIf you receive a counter bid, or if a higher maximum bid has already been submitted by another bidder, the text ‘OVERBID’ will appear next to the lot in question.<\/p>\n
If several bidders have entered the same maximum bid, the one who first set his or her automatic bid will outbid the others.
\nWhen the lot is about to close and another bid comes in, bidders will be given 10 minutes to respond each time.<\/p>\n
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Download the Bernaerts app<\/h2>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” gap=”15″ css=”.vc_custom_1671537719896{margin-top: -45px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”8\/12″][vc_column_text el_class=”justify” css=”.vc_custom_1673343332235{margin-top: 25px !important;}”]Through our app, you can consult our catalogues, save your favourite lots or artists, register for our auctions, follow our livestream, place bids, consult older results or offer your own art objects for sale at Bernaerts.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4\/12″][vc_images_carousel images=”1343,1345,1347″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”link_no” speed=”2000″ autoplay=”yes” hide_pagination_control=”yes” hide_prev_next_buttons=”yes” wrap=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”offsetmin150″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1339″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/auctioneers-bernaerts-live\/id1455396904?ls=1&mt=8″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1341″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.auctionmobility.auctions.bernaerts”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1671536430677{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
Frequently asked questions<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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You can register at the reception desk with your ID from 30 minutes before the start of the auction. You will then receive a personal bid number with which you can make yourself clearly known to the auctioneer during bidding. This bid number remains valid during the various sessions. If you no longer wish to bid, please hand in the bid number to our staff when you leave the room.
\nTo make registration smoother, we recommend reserving a place in advance via the appointment calendar. However, this is not an obligation.
\nCommission: 28%<\/p>\n
2. Online or via the \u2018Bernaerts-app\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n
From 2 weeks before the auction, you can already place a ‘prebid’ on one of the various bidding platforms Bernaerts Live<\/a>, Invaluable<\/a> or Drouotonline<\/a>.
\nYou can also bid live on these platforms during the Live Auction via livestream.
\nRegister at least 5h before the start of the auction. You can log in from 15 minutes before the start of each auction session.
\nYou can also use our app for this, downloadable from the app stores (Apple Store<\/a> or Google Play Store<\/a>).
\nCommission: 30%<\/p>\n
If you have not registered in time, you can only watch the auction on live.bernaerts.eu via the ‘Watch Only’ function.<\/p>\n
3. By absentee bid<\/strong><\/p>\n
Place a written bid via the online catalogue or mail a completed form<\/a> to info(at)bernaerts.be at the latest 12h prior to the live auction. The auctioneer will try to acquire your lot at the most advantageous price possible. Note that this does not include auction fees.
\nCommission: 28%<\/p>\n
4. By telephone<\/strong><\/p>\n
Request a telephone line via the online catalogue or mail a completed telephone bid form<\/a> to info(at)bernaerts.be, at the latest 12h prior to the live auction. One of our team members will call you during the auction to bid live. You tell them whether you want to go along with the offer or not. This service is only available for lots from \u20ac 1000.
\nCommission: 28%<\/p>\n
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OVERVIEW STANDARDISED BID INCREMENTS<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How much are the auction fees?” tab_id=”1668093999308-a0509659-5fef2f9b-ea50″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
On top of the hammer price, a commission is charged on each lot, as well as a fixed administrative cost (\u20ac2\/lot) and possibly the resale right.<\/p>\n
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Bidding in the auction room = 28%<\/li>\n
Submitting an absentee bid = 28%<\/li>\n
Bidding by telephone = 28%<\/li>\n
Bidding via an online platform (live.bernaerts.eu, Drouot or Invaluable) = 30%<\/li>\n
Timed Online auction = 30%<\/li>\n
Aftersale = 30%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A resale right of 4% on the hammer price (for adjudication starting from \u20ac 2000) may have to be paid by the buyer of the lot. This applies to original works of art by living artists or artists who died less than 70 years ago.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What are resale rights?” tab_id=”1668094025948-36eed5b1-287b2f9b-ea50″][vc_column_text]The resale right is an extension of copyright law, which gives the creator of a work of art a right to remuneration when the work of art is resold.<\/p>\n
This right may apply to works of visual and graphic art. The resale right is charged on the sale of original works of art by living artists or artists who died less than 70 years ago, starting from a hammer price of \u20ac 2000.
\nIt amounts to 4% of the hammerprice up to and including \u20ac50,000.00;
\n3% of the part of the hammerprice from \u20ac50,000.01 up to and including \u20ac200,000.00;
\n1% of the part of the hammerprice from \u20ac 200,000.01 up to and including \u20ac 350,000.00;
\n0.50% of the portion of the hammerprice from \u20ac350,000.01 up to and including \u20ac500,000.00;
\n0.25% of the part of the hammerprice above \u20ac500,000.01.<\/p>\n
However, the resale right may never exceed \u20ac12,500.00.
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After the auction, you will receive a receipt by e-mail (or by post) with the various payment methods (bank transfer\/ credit card\/ bancontact).
\nYou can collect your works by appointment (via the online appointment calendar<\/a>) and upon receipt of payment.<\/p>\n
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If you come to collect after 10 days, a storage fee of \u20ac5 per day and per lot will be charged.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Via the payment link on your receipt<\/li>\n
Via Bancontact, on collection (or with Visa, Mastercard or Eurocard)<\/li>\n
By bank transfer stating your name\/customer code, auction and lot number
\nto account number IBAN BE02 6451 0493 5140<\/span>
\nBIC\/SWIFT JVBABE22
\nWhen transferring, please note that it may take several days to receive the amount in our account.
\nThe purchased good can only be collected upon receipt of payment.<\/li>\n
Cash: in euro up to an amount of \u20ac 2999 per settlement, costs included.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Collection is done at our halls, after appointment<\/a>, and is possible during office hours (09.00-12.00 and 13.00-17.30), on the Saturday after the live auction (from 10.00-12.00) and at the latest 10 days after the first auction day. No pick-up is possible during our auction sessions.<\/p>\n
If the collection period has expired, a storage fee of \u20ac5 per day and per lot will be charged. If you are unable to do so yourself, you can authorise a third party to collect your purchases, upon receipt of payment.<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”I want my purchase to be sent to me. Which transporters do you recommend?” tab_id=”1669131866351-48d9c6ea-ec782f9b-ea50″][vc_column_text]We do not handle the packing and shipping of your items.<\/p>\n
Therefore, we ask you to organise your own transport. You will find a list of our trusted transporters here<\/a>.
\nPackaging and shipping costs are always at your expense and risk.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How can I interpret the terms used to describe artists’ attributions?” tab_id=”1697113397101-8c6772d2-47a8″][vc_column_text]Our experts use the following terminology in the catalogue:<\/p>\n
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ANTOON VAN DIJCK (1599-1641)<\/strong>
\n= According to our expertise a work by the artist.<\/li>\n
ANTOON VAN DIJCK (1599-1641)<\/strong>
\nattributed to<\/strong>
\n= According to our expertise possibly a work by the artist, but further research is necessary.<\/li>\n
ANTOON VAN DIJCK (1599-1641)<\/strong>
\nworkshop<\/strong>
\n= According to our expertise, a work from the artist’s studio, perhaps with his cooperation.<\/li>\n
ANTOON VAN DIJCK (1599-1641)<\/strong>
\ncircle<\/strong>
\n= According to our expertise, a work made by an artist from the time and surroundings of the said artist.<\/li>\n
ANTOON VAN DIJCK (1599-1641)<\/strong>
\nafter<\/strong>
\n= According to our expertise, a work, not by the artist himself, but inspired by it, from the period or later.<\/li>\n
ANTOON VAN DIJCK (1599-1641)<\/strong>
\ngenre<\/strong>
\n= According to our expertise, a work created by an artist further removed in time from the aforementioned artist, whose theme was inspired by this artist.<\/li>\n
ANONYMOUS<\/strong>
\nbearing a signature<\/strong>
\n= According to our expertise, not the artist’s signature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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How to buy?<\/h1>\n
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