The terms and conditions of sale listed here contain 
the policies of Leski Auctions Pty Ltd. They are the 
terms on which Leski Auctions Pty Ltd and the Seller 
contract with the Buyer. They may be amended by 
printed Saleroom Notices or oral announcements 
made before and during the sale. By bidding at 
auction you agree to be bound by these terms.
1.
Background to the Terms used in these
Conditions
The conditions that are listed below contain terms 
that are used regularly and may need explanation. 
They are as follows:
“the Buyer” means the person with the highest bid 
accepted by the Auctioneer
“the Lot” means any item depicted within the sale for 
auction and in particular the item or items described 
against any lot number in the catalogue.
“the Hammer price” means the amount of the 
highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation 
to a lot
“the Buyers Premium” means the charge payable by 
the Buyer to the auction house as a percentage of 
the hammer price.
“the Reserve” means the lowest amount at which 
Leski Auctions has agreed with the Seller that the lot 
can be sold.
“Forgery” means an item constituting an imitation 
originally conceived and executed as a whole, with 
a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, 
origin, age, period, culture or source, where the 
correct description as to such matters is not reflected 
by the description in the catalogue. Accordingly no 
lot shall be capable of being a forgery by reason 
of any damage or restoration work of any kind 
(Including re-painting). 
“the insured value” means the amount that Leski 
Auctions in its absolute discretion from time to time 
shall consider the value for which a lot should be 
covered for insurance (whether or not insurance is 
arranged by Leski Auctions.) 
All values expressed in Leski Auctions Pty Ltd 
catalogues (in any format) are in Australian Dollars 
(AU$).  All bids, “hammer price”, “reserves”, “Buyers 
Premium” and other expressions of value are 
understood by all parties to be in Australian Dollars 
(AU$) unless otherwise specified.
2.
Leski Auctions as Agent
Except as otherwise stated Leski Auctions Pty Ltd 
acts as agent for the Seller. 
The contract for the sale of the property is therefore 
made between the Seller and the Buyer.
3.
Before the Sale
A)
EXAMINATION OF PROPERTY
Prospective Buyers are strongly advised to 
examine in person any item in which they are 
interested before the Auction takes place. 
Neither Leski Auctions nor the Seller provides 
any guarantee in relation to the nature of the 
property apart from the Limited warranty in the 
paragraph below. 
The property is otherwise sold “AS IS”
B) 
CATALOGUE AND OTHER DESCRIPTIONS
All statements by Leski Auctions in the catalogue 
entry for the property or in the condition report, 
or made orally or in writing elsewhere, are 
statements of opinion and are not to be relied 
upon as statements of fact. Such statements 
do not constitute a representation, warranty 
or assumption of liability by Leski Auctions of 
any kind. References in the catalogue entry to 
the condition report to damage or restoration 
are for guidance only and should be evaluated 
by personal inspection by the bidder or a 
knowledgeable representative. The absence of 
such a reference does not imply that an item 
is free from defects or restoration, nor does a 
reference to particular defects imply the absence 
of any others. Estimates of the selling price 
should not be relied on as a statement that this 
is the price at which the item will sell or it’s value 
for any other purpose. Neither Leski Auctions 
nor the Seller is responsible for any errors or 
omissions in the catalogue or any supplemental 
material.  
Images are measured height by width (sight 
size). Illustrations are provided only as a 
guide and should not be relied upon as a true 
representation of colour or condition. Images 
are not shown at a standard scale. Mention is 
rarely made of frames (which may be provided 
as supplementary images on the website) which 
do not form part of the lot as described in the 
printed catalogue.
An item bought “on Extension” must be paid for 
in full before it will be released to the purchaser 
or his/her agreed expertising committee or 
specialist. Payments received for such items will 
be held “in trust” for up to 90 days or earlier, if 
the issue of authenticity has been resolved more 
quickly. Extensions must be requested before 
the auction.  
Foreign buyers should note that all transactions 
are in Australian dollars so there may be a small 
exchange rate risk. The costs associated with 
acquiring a good certificate will be carried by the 
purchaser. If the item turns out to be forged or 
otherwise incorrectly described, all reasonable 
costs will be borne by the vendor.
C)
BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY
All property is sold “as is” without representation 
or warranty of any kind by Leski Auctions or 
the Seller. Buyers are responsible for satisfying 
themselves concerning the condition of the 
property and the matters referred to in the 
catalogue by requesting a condition report 
No lot to be rejected if, subsequent to the sale, 
it has been immersed in liquid or treated by any 
other process unless the Auctioneer’s permission 
to subject the lot to such immersion or treatment 
has first been obtained in writing.
4.
At the Sale
A)
REFUSAL OF ADMISSION
Leski Auctions reserves the right at our complete 
discretion to refuse admission to the auction 
premises or participation in any auction and to 
reject any bid.
B) 
REGISTRATION BEFORE BIDDING
Any prospective new buyer must complete and 
sign a registration form and provide photo-
identification before bidding. Leski Auctions may 
request bank, trade or other financial references 
to substantiate this registration.
C)
BIDDING AS A PRINCIPAL
When making a bid, a bidder is accepting 
personal liability to pay the purchase price 
including the buyers premium and all applicable 
taxes, plus all other applicable charges, unless it 
has been explicitly agreed in writing with Leski 
Auctions before the commencement of the sale 
that the bidder is acting as agent on behalf of 
an identified third party acceptable to Leski 
Auctions and that Leski Auctions will only look to 
the principal for payment.
D)
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATIONS
All International clients not known to Leski 
Auctions will be required to scan or fax through 
an accredited form of photo identification and 
pay a deposit at our discretion in cleared funds 
into Leski Auctions’s account at least 24 hours 
before the commencement of the auction. 
Bids will not be accepted without this deposit. 
Leski Auctions also reserves the right to request 
any additional forms of identification prior to 
registering an overseas bid.
This deposit can be made using a credit card, 
however the balance of any purchase price in 
excess of $5,000 can not be charged to this card 
without prior arrangement.  
This deposit is redeemable against any auction 
purchase.
E)
ABSENTEE BIDS
Leski Auctions will use reasonable efforts to 
execute written bids delivered to us AT LEAST 
24 Hours before the sale for the convenience 
of those clients who are unable to attend the 
auction in person. If we receive identical written 
bids on a particular lot, and at the auction these 
are the highest bids on that lot, then the lot will 
be sold to the person whose written bid was 
received and accepted first. Execution of written 
bids is a free service undertaken subject to other 
commitments at the time of the sale and we do 
not accept liability for failing to execute a written 
bid or for errors or omissions which may arise. It 
is the bidder’s responsibility to check with Leski 
Auctions after the auction if they were successful. 
Unlimited or “Buy” bids will not be accepted.
F) 
TELEPHONE BIDS
Priority will be given to overseas and interstate 
bidders. Please refer to the catalogue for the 
Telephone Bids form.  Arrangements for this 
service must be confirmed AT LEAST 24 HOURS 
PRIOR to the auction commencing. Leski 
Auctions accepts no responsibility whatsoever 
for any errors or failure to execute bids. In 
telephone bidding the buyer agrees to be 
bound by all terms and conditions listed here 
and accepts that Leski Auctions cannot be held 
responsible for any mis-communications in the 
process. The success of telephone bidding 
cannot be guaranteed due to circumstances 
that are unforeseen. Buyers should be aware of 
the risk and accept the consequences should 
contact be unsuccessful at the time of Auction. 
You must advise Leski Auctions  of the lots 
in question and you will be assumed to be a 
buyer at the minimum price of 75% of estimate 
(ie. reserve) for all such lots. Leski Auctions will 
advise Telephone Bidders who have registered 
at least 24 hours before the auction of any 
relevant changes to descriptions, withdrawals or 
any other sale room notices.
G) ONLINE BIDDING
Leski Auctions offers a FREE online bidding 
service.  When bidding online the buyer agrees 
to be bound by all terms and conditions listed 
here by Leski Auctions.
Leski Auctions accepts no responsibility for 
any errors, failure to execute bids or any other 
miscommunications regarding this process.  It is 
the online bidder’s responsibility to ensure the 
accuracy of the relevant information regarding 
bids, lot numbers and contact details.
Leski Auctions accepts no responsibility for line 
drop outs, slow screen updstes or any other 
technical faults beyonds its’ control.
H)
RESERVES
Unless otherwise indicated, all lots are offered 
subject to a reserve, which is the confidential 
minimum price below which the Lot will not 
be sold. The reserve will not exceed the 
low estimate printed in the catalogue. The 
auctioneer may open the bidding on any Lot 
below the reserve by placing a bid on behalf of 
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