Term and Conditions of Sale

Christie’s acts as an agent for THE NAKED HEART FOUNDATION. Unless otherwise agreed, the sale of the Lots will result in contracts made between THE NAKED HEART FOUNDATION and the Buyer.

The Buyer shall be the person with the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer.

The auctioneer has the right to refuse any bid and to advance the bidding at his absolute discretion, and in the case of error or dispute, to put up an item for bidding again.

Statements by THE NAKED HEART FOUNDATION in the catalogue or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied upon as statements of definitive fact. Neither Christie’s nor THE NAKED HEART FOUNDATION are responsible for the correctness of any such statement nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lots. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only.

Buyers are responsible for satisfying themselves concerning the condition of goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

If a prospective Buyer gives Christie’s instructions to bid on their behalf, by using the written bid form as provided by THE NAKED HEART FOUNDATION, Christie’s shall use all reasonable efforts to do so, provided these instructions are received no later than 24 hours before the sale.

Bids should be placed in pounds sterling. If Christie’s receives commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first.

If prospective Buyers make arrangements with Christie’s not less than 24 hours before the sale, Christie’s shall make reasonable efforts to contact the bidders to enable them to participate by telephone, but in no circumstances will Christie’s or THE NAKED HEART FOUNDATION be liable to any prospective Buyer as a result of failure to do so.

Subject to the auctioneer's discretion, the striking of the hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid and the conclusion of a contract for sale between THE NAKED HEART FOUNDATION and the Buyer.

Following the sale, the Buyer must provide THE NAKED HEART FOUNDATION with his or her name and permanent address.

All Lots are to be paid for within seven working days. Payment can be made by credit card, bank transfer or cheque made payable to THE NAKED HEART FOUNDATION.

The Buyer will not acquire title to the Lot until amounts due to THE NAKED HEART FOUNDATION have been paid in full. From the time of collection, the Lot will be entirely at the Buyer’s risk.

For any questions please call Honesty Pern on +44 7798 868 628 or email:
hony@nakedheart.org to arrange collection.
These Conditions of Sale are subject to English law, which shall apply to their construction as well as to their effect. For Christie’s benefit, THE NAKED HEART FOUNDATION and the Buyer submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

If you wish to bid over the telephone
during THE NAKED HEART FOUNDATION Auction on
Tuesday 23 February please contact
Natalie Costaras at Christie’s on
+44 (0) 207 389 2318