IN THE ROOM

Each person bidding in the auction room will receive a unique bidding number from OstLicht Photo Auction. If you are already a customer, you will receive your bid paddle without having to preregister. New bidders are required to submit a written application, which may be handed in at our front desk at OstLicht Gallery until shortly before the auction begins. In the room, we can only accept bids placed with a valid bidding number. 

ONLINE

As soon as you have registered on our website, you may bid on any lot in our online catalogues. Your bids will be saved in your personal account, where you can change them until 24 hours before the auction begins.

Regard your online bid as the maximum amount you are willing to pay for the item at hand. If there are no other bids, you will get the lot for the starting price. If there are lower bids than yours, your order will move to the top, and your bid will be accepted at 10 % more than the next highest bid. We are unable to accept bids under the starting (reserve) price.

BY PHONE

If you wish to bid at auction in real time but are unable to attend in person, we are happy to establish a telephone connection. You may use our bid form both for your written bids and your registration as a telephone bidder.

You may register as a telephone bidder by e-mail (info@ostlicht-auction.com) or letter. In due time—that is, before the lots you have selected are put up for auction—we will establish a telephone connection with you. This way, you can directly participate in the auction.

Orders for telephone bids must be submitted until at least 24 hours before the auction begins. Please be advised that OstLicht Photo Auction cannot assume liability for potential failure to successfully establish a telephone connection.

WRITTEN BID

If you wish to send us your bids in writing, please download our bid form, fill it out and return it to us either by e-mail (info@ostlicht-auction.com) or mail.

In general, the terms and conditions for online bids also apply to written bids. OstLicht Photo Auction will bid on the lots you have listed on your behalf.

Regard your written offer as the maximum amount you are willing to pay for the lot. If there are no other bids, you will get the lot for the starting price. If there are lower bids than yours, your order will move to the top, and your bid will be accepted at 10 % more than the next-highest bid. We are unable to accept bids under the starting (reserve) price.

BID FORM

To bid in real time via the internet, please register at liveauctioneers.com, at invaluable.com or at drouotonline.com for the respective auction. Follow the auction without time delay! On these websites you will find all our offers, including English descriptions, about three weeks before the auction.