Art moderne & contemporain
Mercredi 24 juin 2026 à Bâle
Œuvres graphiques - 11h
Art moderne & contemporain - 13h30
Expositions :
Genève (œuvres choisies)
28 rue de Saint-Léger
Mardi 9 et mercredi 10 juin
Tous les jours de 11 h à 18 h
Zurich (œuvres choisies)
33, Kirchgasse
Vendredi 12 juin, de 15 h à 19 h
Samedi 13 juin et dimanche 14 juin, de 12 h à 16 h
parallèlement à Zurich Art Weekend
Bâle, Schwarzwaldallee 171
du mardi 16 au dimanche 21 juin
tous les jours de 10 h à 17 h
parallèlement à Art Basel
Avenue de la Forêt-Noire 171
4058 Bâle, Suisse
www.bbw-auktionen.com
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AUCTION
1.) The items are sold on behalf and for
the account of third parties. The sale
will prepared, conducted and processed
by Beurret Bailly Widmer Auktionen AG
(hereafter referred to as Artcurial
Beurret Bailly Widmer).
2.) The buyer shall pay a premium of
25 % on the hammer price per lot. For
successful internet live bidders using
the external bidding platforms Drouot and
Interencheres there is an additional fee
of 3 % (plus VAT) applicable.
3.) In each case, value-added tax
amounting to 8,1 % shall be payable on
the buyer’s premium. In the case of items
which are indicated with “*” in the
catalogue or on a supplementary sheet (or
which are referred to accordingly during
the auction), VAT shall also be charged
on the hammer price. If these items are
exported abroad, the buyer shall be
refunded the VAT, if he produces a legally
valid export declaration bearing the
original stamp of the Swiss customs office
for the relevant object of purchase.
4.) Each lot is sold with all the
faults and imperfections set out in the
description and the auction house declines
any responsibility, both for itself and
for the seller, for authenticity, age,
origin, condition and quality. Catalogue
descriptions and written or verbal
statements are deemed to be statements
of opinion and not a statement of facts.
It is assumed that buyers shall satisfy
themselves of the authenticity, condition,
etc, of the items prior to the auction,
when they are on display.
5.) It is solely up to the auctioneer’s
discretion to offer items separately or
to offer two or more items together, to
withdraw items, to reject bids, and to
basically determine the course of the
auction. The auctioneer reserves the
right to bid himself, in order to preserve
buying orders, his own buying intentions
and/or selling limits.
6.) The lot shall be won by the highest
bidder. In the event of disputes, the
auctioneer shall immediately offer the
item or items again.
7.) If the reserve price is not reached,
the lot shall not be knocked down to
anybody on the fall of the hammer, and the
item shall be passed over.
8.) The payment is to be made to the
auction house’s bank account.
9.) Bids from customers who are not
personally known to the auction house
may be rejected, if the customer has not
previously provided the auction house with
an adequate deposit or a bank reference.
The auction house is entitled to reject
such bids.
10.) The auction house insists that all
bidders use a number instead of their name
when bidding.
11.) Bidders who do not attend the
auction in person may leave their bids in
writing with the auction house. The prices
indicated on the relevant auction forms do
not include the buyer’s premium and other
charges. Amendments can only be submitted
in writing and no later than the day
before the auction.
12.) Bids are usually made during the
auction in person and directly by means
of a clear announcement to the auctioneer.
Bidding is also possible in writing
(absentee bid by postal letter, e-mail or
fax) or live on the phone. Registration
for such must be submitted at the latest
24 hours before the auction starts ad
is subject to the acceptance of the
auction house. Any conditions added by
the bidder shall be invalid. Live bdding
/ bidding in the internet is possible
via the website of the auction house,
via the corresponding app or via the
external bidding platforms accepted by
the auction house. Bidding via an external
bidding platform will result in a 3 %
increase of the buyer’s premium. Telephone
bidders, only a limited number of which
are permitted at the discretion of the
auction house, shall also notify the
auction house of all details in writing
(personal particulars, accessibility by
telephone, numbers of interest, etc.) no
later than 24 hours prior to the start of
the auction. The telephone bidders agree
to the auction house being allowed to
record the bid submitted by telephone and/
or the corresponding telephone call. Any
liability of the auction house for both
written bids as well as telephone bids and
online bids is excluded.
13.) The title and the risk shall pass
to the buyer on the fall of the hammer.
The items bought at auction cannot either
be disposed of, nor can they be collected
or taken away, prior to the end of the
auction. Payment and collection shall
be effected within seven days at the
buyer’s risk. If payment is not effected
within seven days of the purchase, default
interest of 1 % per month shall be payable.
The buyer shall assume the entire risk
for all items which are not collected,
and shall pay a storage fee of at least
CHF 10 per lot and day after two weeks.
If the goods are not collected by the
buyer in person, written authority shall
be required. On request, the auction
house shall also instruct a carrier
and arrange delivery of the items. All
of the associated costs for packaging,
transportation, customs and insurance
shall be borne by the buyer.
14.) If payment is not made or is not
made on time, the auctioneer may either
demand the fulfilment of the contract of
sale or cancel the winning bid at any time
without setting a further deadline. It is
agreed that the auction house shall have
a right of retention and pledge regarding
all of the assets in the possession of the
auction house or of a company affiliated
with the latter, until payment of all the
amounts due (arising from any transaction
whatsoever, in particular the hammer
price, buyer’s premium, VAT, costs and any
default interest) has been made in full.
Payment by cheque shall only be deemed
to have been made when the payment has
been credited to the auction house’s bank
account.
15.) Everyone entering the showrooms and
auction rooms does so at their own risk.
The auction house cannot be held liable
for any injuries or accidents.
16.) Each visitor is liable for any
damage caused by him to the lots.
17.) These terms and conditions are part
of each individual bid and the contract
of sale concluded by the auction house.
Amendments shall only be valid in writing.
18.) The seller accepts the
applicability of Swiss law and the
selection of jurisdiction in Basel-Stadt.
19.) Only the German version of these
auction terms and conditions shall prevail.
20.) The auctioneers in charge are:
Reto Monticelli (Basel and St. Gallen),
Nicolas Beurret (Basel), Emmanuel Bailly
(Basel) and Markus Schoeb (St. Gallen).
21.) Auction management: Gantbeamtung
Base-Stadt (only for sales taking place in
Basel-Stadt)
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR
ONLINE AUCTIONS
22.) The online auction will be
conducted through the online platform
and app of Artcurial Beurret Bailly
Widmer as well as through https://invaluable.
com. The buyer shall pay a premium of
25% on the hammer price per lot. By
using this website or the Internet-based
participation in auctions via the online
auction platform and app of Artcurial
Beurret Bailly Widmer the bidder confirms
that they are aware of and accept the
general terms and conditions of Artcurial
Beurret Bailly Widmer.
23.) The same terms and conditions
of live auctions also apply to online
auctions, see paragraphs 1–21, with the
following special features.
24.) For payments made by credit card,
an additional fee of between 3 % and 4 %
shall be charged to the total amount of
the invoice (and will also be debited to
the credit card). Crecit card payments
are only accepted for purchases at online
auctions.
25.) For online auctions, bids can
only be submitted via the online auction
platform after prior registration at
https://bbw-auktionen.com, the corresponding
app or externally via invaluable.com.
Bidders may submit their bids for objects
in the online auction catalogue during
the entire bidding period providing they
have a valid registration with any of the
accpeted online auction platforms. Auction
bids submitted in any other form (i.e. by
e-mail, fax or postal service) cannot be
considered.
26.) It is at the sole discretion of
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer to refuse
an application or registration or to
exclude a bidder from participation in an
online auction.
27.) The highest bid in the online
auction will be accepted, resulting in a
binding contract of purchase between the
seller and the buyer.
28.) Neither the bidder nor the buyer
have any right of revocation, not towards
the seller and not towards Artcurial
29.) The server for online and live
auctions of Artcurial Beurret Bailly
Widmer is hosted in the USA. In case of
bidding limits being set and in the event
of a dispute being opened, the data will
again be transmitted to the external
server, separately from the registration
proces.
30.) The privacy policy on the website
is a binding part of these terms and
conditions.
31.) Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer is
not liable for the failure or malfunctions
of it’s website or any of the involved
online auction platforms. In particular,
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer shall
not be liable for any technical problems
resulting in the failure of transmissions,
bids being transmitted incorrectly or bids
being registered late.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS BASEL WATCH AUCTION
1.) All watches, wristwatches and pocket
watches are sold on the basis of their
decorative and historic value and should
not be assumed to be operative. They are
sold as viewed and cannot be returned on
the grounds that repairs have been carried
out or parts supplied by anyone other than
the named makers. Clients are advised
that they should arrange for a qualified
watchmaker to inspect all potential watch
purchases prior to the auction or an
Artcurial Watches expert may be contacted
with a view to arranging an inspection.
2.) Watches may not be taken apart
whilst on view. Prospective buyers or
their agents wishing to do so should make
an appointment with the Watch Expert for
a private view the week before the sale.
Although condition reports may be given
on request, such reports are statements of
opinion only and may not specify all mechanical
replacements or imperfections in
the movement, case, and dial. All dimensions
are approximate.
3.) Watches in water-resistant cases
have been opened to examine movements but
no warranties are made that the watches
are currently water-resistant.
4.) Please be advised that straps made
of material derived from endangered or
otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator
and crocodile) are not sold with
the watches and are for display purposes
only. We reserve the right to remove these
straps prior to shipping. Furthermore, in
reference to watch bands, we do not guarantee
the material of manufacture. Please
be advised that the purchaser will be responsible
for complying with any applicable
export and import matters.
5.) We make no representation or warranty
as to the condition of any lot sold.
6.) In response to your inquiry, we are
pleased to provide you with a general report
of the condition of the property described
above. All dimensions in catalogue
descriptions are approximate.
7.) Condition reports may not specify
mechanical replacements or imperfections
to the movement, case, dial, pendulum,
separate base(s) or dome.
8.) Please note that we do not guarantee
the authenticity of any individual
component parts, such as wheels, hands,
crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets, and
leather bands, since subsequent repairs
and restoration work may have resulted in
the replacement of original parts. Since
we are not professional conservators or
restorers, we urge you to consult with a
restorer or conservator of your choice who
will be better able to provide a detailed,
professional report.
9.) Prospective buyers should inspect
each lot to satisfy themselves as to
condition and must understand that any
statement made by Artcurial Beurret Bailly
Widmer is merely a subjective, qualified
opinion.
10.) Prospective buyers should also refer
to any Important Notices regarding this
sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
In particular, please note it is the
purchaser's responsibility to comply with
any applicable import and export matters,
particularly in relation to lots incorporating
materials from endangered species.
11.) Notwithstanding this report or any
discussions concerning a lot, all lots
are offered and sold "as is" in accordance
with the conditions of business printed in
the sale catalogue.
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