All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Fondation Abbé Pierre, which works to ensure that all people in need have access to decent housing and a dignified life.
Given the charitable nature of this auction, no additional fees will be charged.
How does the auction work?
Anyone can attend the auction, either on site or by registering in advance to follow the sale and bid live via the internet platforms drouotlive or interencheres-live.
After the first bid, the auctioneer registers any higher bids, and awards the lot to the highest bidder. To bid during the sale, a hand gesture in person or a click via the "live" platforms to the auctioneer's attention indicates the bid, in which case the amount of the bid is left to the auctioneer's discretion. To place a bid for a specific amount, it is advisable to announce the amount aloud or to type it in via the live platforms. The auctioneer takes all bidders into account, whether they are present in the room, participating via internet platforms or by telephone. The blow of the hammer and the pronouncement "adjugé" transfer ownership of the item to the last bidder. After payment to the Société de Ventes Volontaires, the bidder may take possession of his purchase.
How can I take part?
There are four ways to bid at MILLON:
- Bid in person to live the auction experience at the Art Shopping Salon at the Centre International de Deauville, on the day and at the time the auction begins.
- Bid in real time and remotely via drouotlive.com or inrencheres-live.com by registering from the time the sale is published on these sites until 3pm on the day of the sale.
- Bid by purchase order before the sale, indicating the maximum bids for each lot selected.
- Bid by telephone by ticking the corresponding box in the bidding order and specifying the lots concerned.
How do I pay?
Payment is by cash, cheque, credit card or bank transfer.
At the time of payment, the purchaser is given a paid purchase slip, enabling him or her to collect the lots purchased. Cash payment is authorized up to a maximum of €1,000 for private or professional buyers resident in France and for professional buyers resident abroad; for private buyers not resident in France, the maximum amount is €15,000, upon presentation of proof. In the case of payment by cheque, the purchase can only be collected once the cheque has been cashed, or on presentation of guarantees provided by the buyer.
The general conditions of sale and all related matters are governed solely by French law. The purchasers or their agents accept that any legal action falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of the French courts (Paris). The various provisions of the general terms and conditions of sale are independent of each other. The invalidity of any one of these provisions shall not affect the applicability of the others. By participating in this public auction, all buyers or their representatives accept and adhere to all the conditions set out below. The sale is made in cash and conducted in euros. A currency conversion system may be set up at the time of the sale. The counter-values in foreign currencies of bids placed in the room in euros are provided for information only.
DEFINITIONS AND GUARANTEES
The information given in the catalog is established by Intérêt à Agir, subject to rectifications, notifications and declarations announced at the time of presentation of the lot and recorded in the sales report. Dimensions, colors of reproductions and information on the condition of the object are provided for information only.
All indications of any incident, accident, restoration or conservatory measure affecting a lot are communicated in order to facilitate its inspection by the potential buyer, and remain subject to the latter's entire appreciation. This means that all lots are sold in the condition in which they were at the precise moment of their adjudication, with all possible defects and imperfections. No claims will be accepted once the lots have been sold, as a prior exhibition will have enabled the purchasers to examine the works presented.
In the event of a dispute at the time of adjudication, i.e. if it is established that two or more bidders have simultaneously made an equivalent bid, either aloud or by sign, and claim the lot at the same time after the word "adjudicated" has been pronounced, the said lot will be reoffered for sale at the price proposed by the bidders, and all members of the public present will be admitted to bid again.
TELEPHONE BIDDING
The acceptance and execution of telephone bids is a free service provided by Millon. As such, Millon will not assume any responsibility if the telephone connection is interrupted, not established or late. Although Millon is prepared to accept telephone order requests up to the end of show hours at the latest, it will not assume any liability for non-fulfilment due to errors or omissions in connection with telephone orders.
COSTS TO BE BORNE BY THE BUYER
Given the charitable nature of this sale, no fees will be charged in addition to the auction price.
LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY
The departure of a lot from France may be subject to administrative authorization. Obtaining the relevant document is the sole responsibility of the buyer of the lot concerned by this provision. Delay or refusal by the authorities to issue exit documents will not justify cancellation of the sale, delay in payment or rescission.
If our company is requested by the purchaser or his representative to make these exit requests, all costs incurred will be at the purchaser's expense. This operation will only be a service rendered by Millon.
PRE-EMPTION BY THE FRENCH STATE
In certain cases defined by law, the French State has the right to pre-empt works sold at public auction. In such cases, the French State takes the place of the last bidder, provided that the declaration of pre-emption made by the State's representative in the auction room is confirmed within fifteen days of the sale. Millon cannot be held responsible for any pre-emptive decisions made by the French government.
RESPONSIBILITY OF BIDDERS
By bidding on a lot by any of the means of transmission proposed by Millon, bidders assume personal responsibility for paying the hammer price of that lot. Bidders are deemed to be acting in their own name and on their own behalf, unless otherwise agreed in writing with Millon prior to the sale. In the event of a dispute on the part of a third party, Millon may hold the bidder solely responsible for the bid in question and its settlement.
COLLECTION OF PURCHASES, INSURANCE, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
Millon will only hand over the lots sold to the successful bidder once the full price has been received. It is the buyer's responsibility to insure the lots as soon as they are sold, since from that moment on, the risks of loss, theft, damage or other are the buyer's sole responsibility. Millon and the Fondation Abbé Pierre decline all responsibility for the damage itself, or for the buyer's failure to insure against such damage. Winners are advised to collect their lots promptly.
WITHDRAWAL OF PURCHASES
After payment has been received, buyers may collect their lots free of charge:
- either on the day of the sale, after the end of bidding, subject to immediate payment, on site, by credit card or in cash.
- or by appointment (
service-client@millon.com) at Millon (19, rue de la Grange-Batelière 75009 Paris) from November 2.
Lots will be delivered to the buyer in person, or to a third party designated by the buyer and given power of attorney with a copy of the buyer's ID.
Once the lot has been sold, the buyer takes full responsibility for it. MILLON and the Fondation Abbé Pierre decline all responsibility for any damage to the object, as soon as the auction has taken place.
SHIPMENT OF PURCHASES
We inform our customers that MILLON and the Abbé Pierre Foundation do not take responsibility for shipping works of art.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
The sale of a lot does not imply the transfer of reproduction or representation rights of which it may constitute the material support.
PAYMENT OF THE TOTAL PRICE
Millon specifies and reminds you that the sale by public auction is for cash, and that the successful bidder must immediately pay the full price of his purchase, regardless of whether he wishes to remove his lot from French territory (see "Removal from French territory").
Payment may be made as follows
- in cash up to a maximum of 1,000 euros (French residents)
- by bank or postal check, with presentation of valid identification
- by Visa or Master Card
- by bank transfer in euros to the following address:
DOMICILIATION:
NEUFLIZE OBC
3, avenue Hoche - 75008 Paris
IBAN FR76 3078 8009 0002 0609 7000 469
BIC NSMBFRPPXXX
