Buying at Loeckx Auctioneers

Exhibition

Four days before every sale LOECKX stages an exhibition, running on Friday and Saterday from 10 am till 5 pm and on Sunday from 10 am till 1 pm .

During these exhibitions everyone is able, accompanied with one of our experts/ staff members, to examine up close the condition of every single item.

Catalogue

Every sale is accompanied by a catalogue in Dutch and French, available at the viewing. The digital version is put online approximately two weeks before the exhibition. The database is to be scrolled and/ or to be downloaded.

Our aim is to have an online catalogue with every item illustrated, and this by the exhibition at the latest.

Bidding

Although there are different ways to acquire a work of art, nothing lives up to the excitement experienced live during the sale.Registration

After registration (name,full address, bank account and guarantee) it is possible to participate.

To attend a sale

By clearly raising your hand you show your intention to bid.

Not to attend a sale

Either you bid by filling out an absentee bid form, you apply for a telephone line or you leave a bid by mail.

Absentee bid: you are not attending the sale but still want to participate during the sale. Therefore you leave a bid form during the exhibition days, or fax +32 9 2337671 or mail it to our office 24 hours prior to the sale at the latest. This form , filled out with your personal information, gives the auctioneer the autorisation to bid on your behalf, and to acquire the desired item(s) for the lowest price possible, commission not included.
Telephone bid: fill out a form with your personal information to bid by phone during the sale, and leave it by one of our staff members during the exhibition, or fax/ mail it to our office 24 hours prior to the sale at the latest.(=mondaymorning 10.00 pm before the sale) By applying for a telephone line you state the intention to actively participate in the sale.
This service is only provided for items with an estimation of 500 euros as the lower estimate.
Live online bidding is possible now after registration on the “live online bidding”site.Buyers premium in this case will be +30 %. Registration is possible until mondaymorning 10.00pm before the sale.Important: Auctioneers LOECKX is not responsible when one of these services can not be provided due to technical or other problems. This is a service rendered by the auction house, and can no in way be considered as an obligation (see general sale conditions).

Costs

Hammerprice + 25% buyers premium (+30% via onlineplatforms) + eventual artists resale right of 4 %

Collection and payment of items

Within three days after the sale. In the week after the sale on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.00 h till 16.30 h.In our auctionrooms LOECKX in Ghent at Ingelandgat 4 tel. +32 9 2233793