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25 Blythe Road | London’s Specialist Auctioneers
Arnaud Delas PHOTOGRAPHS
Wednesday 11 March 2015
www.25BlytheRoad.com
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AUCTION ENQUIRIES AND INFORMATION Enquiries: Arnaud Delas Kate Goad 25 Blythe Road Ltd 25 Blythe Road London W14 0PD Tel: +44 (0) 20 7806 5541 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7806 5546 Email: enquiries@25blytheroad.com
Front cover: Lot 40 Back cover: Lot 76
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Arnaud Delas PHOTOGRAPHS
TO BE SOLD ONLINE BY AUCTION AT www.25blytheroad.com 25 Blythe Road London W14 0PD enquiries@25blytheroad.com Tel. +44 (0) 20 7806 5541
PUBLIC EXHIBITION Sunday 8 March 12 noon to 4pm Monday 9 March 10am to 7pm Tuesday 10 March 10am to 5pm Wednesday 11 March 10am to 12pm
SALE DATE
Wednesday 11 March 2015 This auction is conducted online by 25 Blythe Road Ltd in accordance with our Conditions of Business printed in the back of this catalogue and further terms listed at www.25blytheroad.com
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BUYERS All lots are offered subject to 25 Blythe Road Ltd’s Conditions of Business and to reserves. The Conditions of Business for Buyers are published at the end of this flip catalogue. Estimates are published as a guide only and are subject to review. The actual hammer price of a lot may well be higher or lower than the range of figures given and there are no fixed “starting prices”. A Buyer’s Premium of 20% is applicable to all lots in this sale. The Buyer’s Premium is subject to VAT at the standard rate (currently 20%). Unless otherwise indicated, lots are offered for sale under the auctioneer's margin scheme and VAT on the Buyer’s Premium is payable by all buyers. A webcast fee of 3% + plus VAT is payable on the hammer price for timed online auctions. Lots marked with the symbol ‡ have been imported from outside the European Union (EU) to be sold at auction under Temporary Import Rules. When released to buyers within the EU, including the UK, the buyer will become the importer and must pay VAT at the rate of 5% on the hammer price and 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. Buyers outside the EU will normally be eligible to obtain a refund in respect of temporary import VAT, upon satisfactory documentary evidence of exportation. Further information on this matter is available on request. Artist Resale Right On certain Lots marked • in the Catalogue that are sold for a Hammer Price of €1,000 or greater (converted into GBP using the European Central Bank Reference rate prevailing on the Auction End date) an additional premium will be payable by the Buyer to cover the payment of royalties under the Artist Resale Right Regulations 2006. The additional premium will be a percentage of the amount of the hammer price calculated in accordance with the table below, and shall not exceed the equivalent of €12,500. Hammer Price Percentage Amount From €0 to €50,000 4% From €50,000.01 to €200,000 3% From €200,000.01 to €350,000 1% From €350,000.01 to €500,000 0.5% Exceeding €500,000 0.25% 25 Blythe Road Ltd will be pleased to execute bids on behalf of those clients unable to attend the sale in person, subject to our Conditions of Business. All bids must be submitted in writing in good time and lots will always be purchased as cheaply as possible (depending on any other bids received, reserves and competition). This service is offered free of charge. 25 Blythe Road Ltd can supply quotations for shipping of purchases, including transit insurance and VAT refund administration fees, and will assist in the application for any export licences which may be required. Buyers are reminded that it is their responsibility to comply with UK export regulations and with any local import requirements. Payment Payment is due in sterling at the conclusion of the sale and before purchases can be released. Please note that we require seven days to clear sterling cheques unless special arrangements have been made in advance of the sale. We are pleased to accept major credit cards (regrettably we are unable to accept American Express), for which a surcharge will be made of 3% of the transaction total. There is no charge for payments made by a UK debit card; however non-UK debit cards will attract a 3% charge. Cash and Credit card payments, made on the premises, above £6,000 will not be accepted without prior arrangement. Electronic transfers may be sent directly to our Bank. Storage On receipt of cleared funds, lots can be collected from 25 Blythe Road during the auction or immediately after its completion. Thereafter, all purchased lots will be stored at 25 Blythe Road Ltd’s premises. Please note that collection is BY APPOINTMENT on +44 (0) 207 602 4805. All lots should be cleared within two months of the auction date, after which they will be transferred to a third party for storage. A transfer fee of £10 per lot plus all incurred transfer and storage costs due to the third party will be payable prior to release. 4
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1 J. SACHE India, a group of fifteen CDV’S type, circa 1870 10cm x 6cm £200-300 2 ALBUM OF CDV’s Album of CDV’s, including forty nine photographs: Queen Victoria, Prince of Wales, Lord Oxford, Florence Nightingale, Manuel Matamoros, Aristocrats of the time, circa 1860’s
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£200-300 3 SCRAP ALBUM Album of 275 photographs, including more than 120 CDV’s of famous people of the time: Opera singers including Adelina Patti, acclaimed 19th century Soprano; Signor Mario, Italian Opera singer, most celebrated tenor of his era; Carlota Grisi; Signor Antonio Giulini, Italian tenor; Charlotte Elliott, English poet and hymn writer, together with two small portraits of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and further members of the Royal Family and aristocrats. Four CDV’s of the International Exhibition 1862. Albumen prints, circa 1865 Various small formats £1200-1500 4 DISDERI Johann Strauss, CDV Contact sheet with six poses, albumen print, circa 1865 10cm x 6cm £1000-2000
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7 7 STEREO CARDS A group of 267 stereo photographs, mainly France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy, circa 1900 £400-600
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5 BURMA A group of twenty one lantern slides, views, types and scenes, circa 1910/1920 8cm x 8cm £100-120 6 JAPAN Two Japanese gold lacquer photographs, circa 1890 10cm x 14cm, with frame: 20cm x 24.5cm; in their original Japanese frames £100-120
8 8 STEREO CARDS Underwood and Underwood “Towns through the stereoscope”, forty cards in book box, circa 1900, and a large miscellaneous collection of stereocards including comic (the majority), genre and natural history subjects (240) £400-600
9 9 STEREO CARDS A group of 252 stereo photographs, views of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, circa 1860/1880 £400-600
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10 10 STEREO CARDS A group of 183 stereo photographs of North America, including Niagara Falls and a few of Canada, circa 1870/1880 £400-600
13 13 MAULL AND FOX HAND COLOURED PORTRAITS A set of five photographic portraits hand painted in oil by Maull and Fox. The hand written label, verso “Lady Templeton 5 copies...” Glazed in original rosewood frame, two male profiles, one seated young gentleman; one British officer and the portrait of Adolphus Frederick Alexander Woodford (1821-1887), former Grand Chaplain Dimensions of frame: 59cm x 49cm Each image: 14cm x 18cm £1000-1200
11 11 STEREO CARDS A group of 348 stereo photographs of Paris, circa 1860/1880 £1000-1200
12 12 STEREO CARDS A group of 363 stereo photographs including Rome (166), Naples and Pompeii (71), Venice (44), Florence (19), circa 1860/1880
14 14 TWO STEREO DAGUERREOTYPES Sculpture Gallery in the Victoria and Albert Museum, and interior showing a fountain with central sculpture, circa 1855 £1000-1200
£1000-1200
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15 T.R WILLIAMS, TWO STEREO DAGUERREOTYPES Portrait of G.W Rondel and two seated brothers. T.R Williams label on verso of each daguerreotypes “MR. T.R WILLIAMS, Photographic Artist, 35, West Sq. St. George’s Rd. Lambeth”, circa 1850/1855 £700-800 16 ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON, STEREO DAGUERREOTYPE The Royal Exchange in London has twice been destroyed by fire and rebuilt. The present building was designed by William Tite in the 1840’s. It was opened by Queen Victoria on 28 October 1844, though trading did not commence until 1 January 1845. Presumably this daguerreotype was taken around this date. £700-1000 17 BEARD DAGUERREOTYPE Early portrait of a gentleman attributed to Beard, circa 1845, sealed in copper with a blind stamp: “TW Harton Nr.791, 24 August 1841” 9cm x 6.7cm £200-300
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18 JAPAN Japanese album of fifty coloured photographs, mainly views, binding with Japanese lacquer boards, coloured albumen prints, circa 1890 21cm x 26cm
19 JAPAN Japanese album of fifty coloured photographs, views and types, binding with Japanese lacquer boards, coloured albumen prints, circa 1890 21cm x 26cm
£500-700
£600-800
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20 20 INDIA, KASHMIR Group of twelve photographs, mainly views of Kashmir, small label “Frith’s Photo - Picture” on verso of the mount, albumen prints, circa 1870 16cm x 21cm
22 22 CROATIA Good album of thirty albumen photographs, mainly of Split and its area, including rare photographs of Diocletian’s Palace, circa 1870, rich leather and metal embellished binding 20cm x 27cm
£500-600
£2000-3000
21 21 INDIA Album of ten albumen photographs, mainly Bombay, six images by William Johnson, with photographer’s label on verso, and one with Henry Hinton’s stamp on verso of the mount, circa 1865 18cm x 23cm
23 23 BROOD SARAJEVO AND SURROUNDING AREAS 1878 A rare set of twenty four albumen prints, mounted on stiff card in original Morocco portfolio taken by Josef Lowy in 1878, at the end of the Herzegovina Uprising Print: 207mm x 255mm, Portfolio: 355mm x 470mm
£800-1000
£2000-3000
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24 24 LADY ROSE COTTENHAM Personal album of photographs, including ephemera, mainly portraits of Lady Rose Cottenham, circa 1900/1910, silver prints, platinum prints and gelatine silver prints Diverse format, press cuttings £200-300
26 26 EGYPT Robert Murray (1822-1893) Group of fifteen photographs albumen prints from paper negative, circa 1855 Approx. 19 x 23 cm The published views were albumen prints made from Murray’s negatives, although he is known to have made salted paper prints from them himself. A second edition was offered in 1858, this time including only views from Egypt Robert Murray went to Egypt in the 1850’s. “In 1856 J. Hogarth offered an extensive portfolio of Murray’s views in Malta and Egypt, accompanied by a text by Joseph Bonami, the prominent Egyptologist. Provenance: cf: Roger Taylor “Impressed by light”,The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York £600-800
25 25 MITFORD SISTERS AND RELATIVES Interesting album of 105 photographs, including eight photographs of Nancy Mitford and four of Diana Mitford, silver prints, circa 1920/1930, oblong folio with green binding Approx: 16cm x 10cm The sisters, six daughters of David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale, and Sydney Bowles, became celebrated, and at times scandalous, figures that were caricatured, according to The Times journalist Ben Macintyre, as “Diana the Fascist, Jessica the Communist, Unity the Hitler-lover; Nancy the Novelist; Deborah the Duchess and Pamela the unobtrusive poultry connoisseur”
27 27 EGYPT Suez canal celebration. Small album of seven photographs regarding a military parade in Cairo, albumen prints, circa 1870, original vellum binding 8.5cm x 10.5cm
£600-800
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28 WILHEIM HAMMERSCHMIDT Panoramic of Jerusalem in four albumen prints, circa 1870, signature of the photographer in the negative 21.5cm x 106cm; unmounted
31 CEYLAN Three photographs, including one good nude study by Skeen, albumen prints, circa 1880 29cm x 23cm
£300-500
£400-500
29 WILHEIM HAMMERSCHMIDT Cleopatra’s Obelisk One photograph albumen print, circa 1870 27cm x 22cm
32 SIAM Royal House Servants Two photographs, albumen prints, circa 1880 25cm x 20cm
£100-150
£200-300
30 MADAGASCAR Group of eight photographs of Madagascar type studies, citrate, circa 1900 23cm x 17cm
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33 33 ADEN Group including: two panorama of four prints, two early oval views, and one group “ Sultan of Lahej”, albumen prints, circa 1870/1880 two panorama: 19cm x 94cm: two oval prints: 18cm x 22cm; group photograph: 20cm x 23cm
35 35 ADEN A group of 6 albumen prints, circa 1880 20cm x 26cm; unmounted £200-300
£800-1000
34 34 EGYPT Assiut Nile Reservoir Engineering Group including: one panorama of four prints; two panoramas of three prints; three panoramas of two prints, and three single prints, citrate, circa 1900 Panorama print: 21cm x 33cm; single print: 22.5cm x 28cm £300-400
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36 36 BURTON BROS Milford Sound, New Zealand A group of five photographs, albumen prints, circa 1880 14cm x 19cm £100-150
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37 37 EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA Grahams town, group of six photographs, documenting a reception and laying of a foundation stone by Sir Henry Locke, for the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. George in Grahams town Credit of photographer Barraud Bros. on two mounts, albumen prints. January 1890 Various formats: 16.5cm x 24.5cm to 25cm x 30.5cm
39 39 CHINA The Great Wall, one photograph albumen print, circa 1865 21cm x 27cm £300-500
£250-350
40 40 FELICE BEATO Geishas at tea Early uncoloured photograph, albumen print, 1864/65 12.7cm x 18cm £400-500
38 38 JOHNSON AND HENDERSON Bujgotees, one photographic, plate nr. 82, of “People of India”, circa 1870, albumen print 18cm x 17cm £200-300
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41 GRAND CANYON, IN SANTA FE ROUTE Panoramic of Grand Canyon in original frame and mounts. Photographer credit on the bottom right corner: “ Copyright 1898 by Detroit Photographic, Co.”. Coloured silver print, circa 1900 Format of photograph: 20cm x 62cm. Format of the frame: 47cm x 89cm £150-200
42 42 HENRY FLATHER London, building of the District line Group of four photographs, albumen prints, circa 1865 19cm x 24cm £400-500
43 43 SCHONSCHEIDT Interior of Cologne Cathedral One photograph, albumen print, circa 1860, blind stamp of photographer at foot of image 39cm x 32cm £250-350
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44 44 CHANNEL BRIDGE AND RAILWAY COMPANY two photographs of engineer’s design for project of Bridge over the Channel, albumen prints, circa 1870 29cm x 36cm £300-500
46 46 C. FAMIN Old Peasant Woman, one photograph albumen print, circa 1870’s 17cm x 12cm £250-350
45 45 FRATELLI D’ ALESSANDRI Pope Pius IX Three albumen photographs: Pope Pius, Pope Pius IX surrounded by a group of cardinals, and Cardinal Antonelli Giacomo, circa 1865 53.5cm x 39cm
47 47 MENTMORE The seat of Baron “M. de Rothchild” One albumen print circa 1860’s and one small photograph of The Gate of Honour and The Senate House, albumen print, circa 1865 19cm x 15cm, 10cm x 8cm
£150-250
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48 48 PH DELAMOTE Crystal Palace Three photographs printed by Negretti and Zambra: Tropical Transept, Garden Gallery of Fine Art Course and Medieval Entrance, albumen prints, circa 1860
50 50 EGYPT Six photographs, mostly temple, monument views, group of Ulemas, albumen prints, circa 1885 £150-200
£150-250
49 49 PHOTOMONTAGE Four photomontage photographs: Photographic group of distinguished European characters; Kings and Queens of England; A photographic group of 97 dramatic portraits; “The Preach Christ Crucified”, albumen prints, circa 1865/70 Diverse formats £150-200
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51 51 ALEXANDER FLURY Alpes Mountain, three albumen prints, circa 1880 Photographer’s credit 18cm x 24.5cm £50-70
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52 MILITARY Group photograph, albumen print, circa 1875 £50-70 53 F. HANFSTANGL Arms and armour Group of seven photographs of arms and armour of the Königl Historisches Museum of Dresden, printed titles and descriptions on each mount, albumen prints, circa 1865/1870 33cm x 48cm £600-800
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54 ITALY Fourteen photographs, mainly views and monuments, circa 1880, albumen prints and one silver print 20cm x 26cm £80-100
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55 56 55 FRENCH NUDES Three photographs of nude studies, citrate prints, circa 1910 16.5cm x 12cm; unmounted £100-120 56 FRENCH NUDES Three photographs of nude studies, citrate prints, circa 1910 16.5cm x 12cm; unmounted £100-120
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57 FRENCH NUDES Six stereo photographs, citrate prints, circa 1900 8cm x 15.5cm; unmounted £80-100 58 NUDE STUDIES WITH MASK Two early albumen prints, circa 1865 10cm x 12cm £400-600
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59 59 H. BARENBRUGGE Portrait in profile of Indonesian Man, one photograph matt silver print, circa 1920 29cm x 23cm; in its original frame £200-300 60 PINE AND PINE LEAVES Anonymous photographer, two platinum prints, circa 1910 20cm x 15cm £500-600 18
61 61 PINE CONE STUDIES Anonymous photographer, two platinum prints, circa 1910 20cm x 15cm £500-600
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62 •RADCLIFFE DUGMORE (1870-1955) Wild Life three photographs, toned silver prints, two Newfoundland Caribous, circa 1913; Kenya Oryx, circa 1909 40.5cm x 30cm £150-200 63 MATTERHORN Mammoth carbon print of the Matterhorn, circa 1910 67cm x 47cm £250-300 64 CHURCHILL Portrait seated on horseback One photograph, silver print, circa 1940’s 19cm x 24cm
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£50-60 65 KING GEORGE AND QUEEN MARY accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Kent, Royalty group photograph, circa 1930’s 15cm x 23cm £30-50 66 •JOSE ORTIZ ECHAGUE (1886-1980) “First Communion” carbon print dedication:”Al gran pintor…” and signed “J. Ortiz Echague” in the bottom right corner, circa 1930’s 28cm x 39cm Provenance: cf: Jose Ortiz Echague en la collection Mur Madrid 2006 £800-1200
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67 •BRASSAI (1899-1984) Cyclist Velodrome, Paris Photograph, silver print, circa 1940, studio stamp of photographer on verso: Copyright by Gyula Halasz, 74 rue de la Glaciere, Paris (13er) 23cm x 17.5cm
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69 HAWAII Two tone silver prints; portraits by Yakborough Honolulu, photographer’s pencil signature on bottom right corner of photograph, circa 1930 31cm x 26.5cm £400-600
£600-800
68 68 BARBARA MORGAN (1900-1992) New York Fossil Information One silver print, pencil signed “Barbara Morgan 1965”, circa 1972 34cm x 47cm £800-1000
70 70 ALFRED STIEGLITZ (1864-1946) A decorative panel. Goats along the Seine artist’s proof hand pulled photogravure 1898 Image size:14cm x 22cm Mount size: 45cm x 57cm £300-400 71 KENNEDY Two photographs, anonymous photographer, silver prints, circa 1960 25cm x 20cm £200-300
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72 NEPALESE One portrait by Nepalese studio, silver print, circa 1920 32cm x 26cm £150-200 73 FRIDTJOF NANSEN (1893-96) One portrait by Henry van der Weyde, silver print, circa 1895 18.5cm x 14cm £100-150
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74 74 •CECIL BEATON (1904-1980) London bombing, circa 1944 Three vintage small format photographs; Culver picture stamps on verso of two photographs, and two with manuscript annotation, silver prints 1940/1941 11cm x 11cm £2000-2500 75 •CECIL BEATON (1904-1980) Noel Coward One photograph portrait; Cecil Beaton stamp on verso, silver print, circa 1950 24.5cm x 19cm £500-700
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76 JACKIE KENNEDY One photograph by Mark Show, annotated by the photographer on verso, silver print, circa 1960 22.5cm x 33cm £300-500 77 CUBA Two photographs, Cuban Revolution by Korda and Demonstration Havana by Salas, stamped on verso, silver prints, circa 1959/60 20cm x 26cm £400-600
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78 CUBA Che Guevara and family by Salas One press photograph, stamp of photographer on verso, silver prints, circa 1964 14cm x 20cm £400-600
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79 79 CUBAN REVOLUTION Three photographs, two by Salas and one by Korda, photographers stamps on verso, silver prints, circa 1961 25cm x 21cm £400-600
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82 82 FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM Album of more than 300 photographs, circa 1950’s, black and white, and colour photographs of every day family life in England Around 9cm x 12/13cm £100-200
80 80 •JOHN EVERARD Female nude studies. Group of seven photographs, silver prints, circa 1950 38.5cm x 30cm £1000-1200
81 81 •JOHN EVERARD Female nude studies, one large photograph, and one page with nine smaller studies, silver prints, circa 1950 Large: 43cm x 35cm; small: 14cm x 11cm
83 83 EGYPT Two albums including 185 coloured photographs of a trip to Egypt, circa 1960 10cm x 15cm
£200-300
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Conditions of Business for Buyers 1.
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Introduction (a) The contractual relationship of 25 Blythe Road Ltd and Sellers with prospective Buyers is governed by:(i) these Conditions of Business for Buyers; (ii) the Conditions of Business for Sellers displayed in the saleroom and available from 25 Blythe Road Ltd; (iii) 25 Blythe Road Ltd’s Authenticity Guarantee; (iv) any additional notices and terms printed in the sale catalogue, in each case as amended by any saleroom notice or auctioneer's announcement. (b) As auctioneer, 25 Blythe Road Ltd acts as agent for the Seller. Occasionally, 25 Blythe Road Ltd may own or have a financial interest in a lot. Definitions “Bidder” is any person making, attempting or considering making a bid, including Buyers; “Buyer” is the person who makes the highest bid or offer accepted by the auctioneer (or auction system), including a Buyer’s principal when bidding as agent; “Seller” is the person offering a lot for sale, including their agent, or executors; “BR” means 25 Blythe Road Ltd, Auctioneers, 25 Blythe Road, London, W14 0PD, company number 7982062. “Buyer’s Expenses” are any costs or expenses due to 25 Blythe Road Ltd from the Buyer; “Buyer’s Premium” is the commission payable by the Buyer on the Hammer Price at the rates set out in the Guide for Prospective Buyers and/or Important Information for Buyers; “Hammer Price” is the highest bid for the Property accepted by the auctioneer (or auction system) at the auction or the post auction sale price; “Purchase Price” is the Hammer Price plus applicable Buyer’s Premium and Buyer’s Expenses; “Reserve Price” (where applicable) is the minimum Hammer Price at which the Seller has agreed to sell a lot. The Buyer’s Premium, Buyer’s Expenses and Hammer Price are subject to VAT, where applicable.
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Examination of Lots (a) BR’s knowledge of lots is partly dependent on information provided by the Seller and BR is unable to exercise exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Each lot is available for examination before sale. Bidders are responsible for carrying out examinations and research before sale to satisfy themselves over the condition of lots and accuracy of descriptions. (b) All oral and/or written information provided to Bidders relating to lots, including descriptions in the catalogue, condition reports or elsewhere are statements of BR’s opinion and not representations of fact. Estimates may not be relied on as a prediction of the selling price or value of the lot and may be revised from time to time at BR’s absolute discretion.
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Exclusions and limitations of liability to Buyers (a) BR shall refund the Purchase Price to the Buyer in circumstances where it deems that the lot is a Counterfeit, subject to the terms of BR’s Authenticity Guarantee. (b) Subject to Condition 4(a), neither BR nor the Seller:(i) is liable for any errors or omissions in any oral or written information provided to Bidders by BR, whether negligent or otherwise; (ii) gives any guarantee or warranty to Bidders and any implied warranties and conditions are excluded (save in so far as such obligations cannot be excluded by English law), other than the express warranties given by the Seller to the Buyer (for which the Seller is solely responsible) under the Conditions of Business for Sellers; (iii) accepts responsibility to Bidders for acts or omissions (whether negligent or otherwise) by BR in connection with
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the conduct of auctions or for any matter relating to the sale of any lot. (c) Without prejudice to Condition 4(b), any claim against BR and/or the Seller by a Bidder is limited to the Purchase Price for the relevant lot. Neither BR nor the Seller shall be liable for any indirect or consequential losses. (d) Nothing in Condition 4 shall exclude or limit the liability of BR or the Seller for death or personal injury caused by the negligent acts or omissions of BR or the Seller. 5.
Bidding at Auction (a) BR has absolute discretion to refuse admission to the auction. Before sale, Bidders must complete a Registration Form and supply such information and references as BR requires. Bidders are personally liable for their bid and are jointly and severally liable with their principal, if bidding as agent (in which case BR’s prior and express consent must be obtained). (b) BR advises Bidders to attend the auction, but BR will endeavour to execute absentee written bids provided that they are, in BR’s opinion, received in sufficient time and in legible form. (c) When available, written and telephone bidding is offered as a free service at the Bidder’s risk and subject to BR’s other commitments; BR is therefore not liable for failure to execute such bids. Telephone bidding may be recorded. (d) The above [5. (a) to (c)] will be applicable, where relevant, to online auctions.
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Import, Export and Copyright Restrictions BR and the Seller make no representations or warranties as to whether any lot is subject to import, export or copyright restrictions. It is the Buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any copyright clearance or any necessary import, export or other licence required by law, including licences required under the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
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Conduct of the Auction (a) The auctioneer (or auction system) has discretion to refuse bids, withdraw or re-offer lots for sale (including after the fall of the hammer) if (s)he believes that there may be an error or dispute, and may also take such other action as (s)he reasonably deems necessary. (b) The auctioneer (or auction system) will commence and advance the bidding in such increments as (s)he considers appropriate and is entitled to place bids on the Seller’s behalf up to the Reserve Price for the lot, where applicable. (c) Subject to Condition 7(a), the contract between the Buyer and the Seller is concluded on the striking of the auctioneer's hammer. (d) Any post-auction sale of lots shall incorporate these Conditions of Business.
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Payment and Collection (a) Unless otherwise agreed in advance, payment of the Purchase Price is due in pounds sterling immediately after the auction (the “Payment Date”). (b) Title in a lot will not pass to the Buyer until BR has received the Purchase Price in cleared funds. BR will generally not release a lot to a Buyer before payment. Earlier release shall not affect passing of title or the Buyer's obligation to pay the Purchase Price, as above. (c) The refusal of any licence or permit required by law, as outlined in Condition 6, shall not affect the Buyer’s obligation to pay for the lot, as per Condition 8(a). (d) The Buyer must arrange collection of lots within 10 working days of the auction. Purchased lots are at the Buyer's risk from the earlier of (i) collection or (ii) 10 working days after the auction. Until risk passes, BR will compensate the Buyer for any loss or damage to the lot up to a maximum of the
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Purchase Price actually paid by the Buyer. BR’s assumption of risk is subject to the exclusions detailed in Condition 5(d) of the Conditions of Business for Sellers. (e) All packing and handling of lots is at the Buyer's risk. BR will not be liable for any acts or omissions of third party packers or shippers. 9.
Remedies for non-payment Without prejudice to any rights that the Seller may have, if the Buyer without prior agreement fails to make payment for the lot within 5 working days of the auction, BR may in its sole discretion exercise 1 or more of the following remedies:(a) store the lot at its premises or elsewhere at the Buyer’s sole risk and expense; (b) Cancel the sale of the lot; (c) Set off any amounts owed to the Buyer by BR against any amounts owed to BR by the Buyer for the lot; (d) Rreject future bids from the Buyer; (e) Charge interest at 4% per annum above HSBC Bank plc Base Rate from the Payment Date to the date that the Purchase Price is received in cleared funds; (f) Re-sell the lot by auction or privately, with estimates and reserves at BR’s discretion, in which case the Buyer will be liable for any shortfall between the original Purchase Price and the amount achieved on re-sale, including all costs incurred in such re-sale; (g) Exercise a lien over any Buyer’s Property in BR’s possession, applying the sale proceeds to any amounts owed by the Buyer to BR. BR shall give the Buyer 14 days' written notice before exercising such lien; (h) Commence legal proceedings to recover the Purchase Price for the lot, plus interest and legal costs; (i) Disclose the Buyer’s details to the Seller to enable the Seller to commence legal proceedings.
10. Failure to collect purchases (a) If the Buyer pays the Purchase Price but does not collect the lot within 20 working days of the auction, the lot will be stored at the Buyer's expense and risk at BR’s premises or in independent storage. (b) If a lot is paid for but uncollected within 6 months of the auction, following 60 days written notice to the Buyer, BR will re-sell the lot by auction or privately, with estimates and reserves at BR’s discretion. The sale proceeds, less all BR’s costs, will be forfeited unless collected by the Buyer within 2 years of the original auction. 11. Data Protection (a) BR will use information supplied by Bidders or otherwise obtained lawfully by BR for the provision of auction related services, client administration, marketing and as otherwise required by law. (b) By agreeing to these Conditions of Business, the Bidder agrees to the processing of their personal information and to the disclosure of such information to third parties world-wide for the purposes outlined in Condition 11(a) and to Sellers as per Condition 9(i). 12. Miscellaneous (a) All images of lots, catalogue descriptions and all other materials produced by BR are the copyright of BR. (b) These Conditions of Business are not assignable by any Buyer without BR’s prior written consent, but are binding on Bidders' successors, assigns and representatives. (c) The materials listed in Condition 1(a) set out the entire agreement between the parties. (d) If any part of these Conditions of Business be held unenforceable, the remaining parts shall remain in full force and effect. (e) These Conditions of Business shall be interpreted in accordance with English Law, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts, in favour of BR.
25 Blythe Road Ltd’s Authenticity Guarantee If 25 Blythe Road Ltd sells an item of Property which is later shown to be a “Counterfeit”, subject to the terms below 25 Blythe Road Ltd will rescind the sale and refund the Buyer the total amount paid by the Buyer to 25 Blythe Road Ltd for that Property, up to a maximum of the Purchase Price. The guarantee lasts for one (1) year after the date of the relevant auction, is for the benefit of the Buyer only and is nontransferable. “Counterfeit” means an item of Property that in 25 Blythe Road Ltd’s reasonable opinion is an imitation created with the intent to deceive over the authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source, where the correct description of such matters is not included in the catalogue description for the Property. Property shall not be considered Counterfeit solely because of any damage and/or restoration and/or modification work (including, but not limited to, recolouring, tooling or repatinating). Please note that this guarantee does not apply if either:(i) the catalogue description was in accordance with the generally accepted opinions of scholars and experts at the date of the sale, or the catalogue description indicated that there was a conflict of such opinions; or (ii) the only method of establishing at the date of the sale that the item was a Counterfeit would have been by means of processes not then generally available or accepted, unreasonably expensive or impractical; or likely to have caused damage to or loss in value to the Property (in 25 Blythe Road Ltd’s reasonable opinion); or
(iii) there has been no material loss in value of the Property from its value had it accorded with its catalogue description. To claim under this guarantee the Buyer must:(i) notify 25 Blythe Road Ltd in writing within one (1) month of receiving any information that causes the Buyer to question the authenticity or attribution of the Property, specifying the lot number, date of the auction at which it was purchased and the reasons why it is believed to be Counterfeit; and (ii) return the Property to 25 Blythe Road Ltd in the same condition as at the date of sale and be able to transfer good title in the Property, free from any third party claims arising after the date of the sale. 25 Blythe Road Ltd has discretion to waive any of the above requirements. 25 Blythe Road Ltd may require the Buyer to obtain at the Buyer's cost the reports of two independent and recognised experts in the relevant field and acceptable to 25 Blythe Road Ltd. 25 Blythe Road Ltd shall not be bound by any reports produced by the Buyer, and reserves the right to seek additional expert advice at its own expense. In the event 25 Blythe Road Ltd decides to rescind the sale under this Guarantee, it may refund to the Buyer the reasonable costs of up to two mutually approved independent expert reports, provided always that the costs of such reports have been approved in advance and in writing by 25 Blythe Road Ltd.
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