Lot 72: ALVIN ROSS (1920-1975), Tourists at Window, 1950, Oil

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You have read and agree with the TERMS & CONDITIONS below and the Invaluable Terms of Use Agreement

You agree to pay a buyer's premium of up to 25.00% and any applicable taxes and shipping.

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE:

1. CORRECTNESS OF DESCRIPTION: James R. Bakker Antiques, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as BAKKER AUCTIONS) has exercised reasonable care to catalog and describe correctly the property to be sold, but neither BAKKER AUCTIONS nor its consignors warrant the correctness of description, attribution, authenticity, or condition of said property. No statements shall be deemed such a warranty or representation or an assumption of liability with respect thereto, but are to be construed as opinions only. Bidders are encouraged to personally examine all property to be sold prior to the beginning of the auction.

2. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered.

3. BAKKER AUCTIONS reserves the right to withdraw any property before the sale.

4. DETERMINATION OF HIGHEST BIDDER: The highest bidder accepted by the auctioneer shall be the buyer. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer may determine who is the successful bidder or the auctioneer may re-offer the article in dispute and his decision shall be final.

5. REJECTION OF BIDS: The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any nominal raise or any bid or raise which, in his opinion, is not commensurate with the value of the article being offered. At his discretion, he may also reject any nominal raise or any bid that he may determine as having a detrimental effect on the item in question or the sale as a whole. BAKKER AUCTIONS may refuse to issue bidding privileges to any person not in good credit standing with BAKKER AUCTIONS who has no credit standing, or to any person who is deemed by BAKKER AUCTIONS in its sole discretion, to be disruptive of or harmful to established auction practices, either before or after the acceptance of bids or the fall of the hammer.

6. TITLE: Except as herein otherwise provided, title will pass to the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer, and the property is thereafter at the purchaser's sole risk and responsibility.

7. PAYMENT: On title passing to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer, and subject to all the conditions set forth herein, such bidder will thereupon pay the full purchase price. Payment in full is due within 7 days of the time of sale. Any bills not paid in full within 25 days of the date of the sale will accrue interest at a rate of 1.5% per month. In addition, the purchaser may be subject to one or more of the following actions: a) Any and all legal remedies available to BAKKER AUCTIONS and its consignors by law including without limitation the right to hold the purchaser liable for the total purchase price; b) Immediate cancellation of the sale, with BAKKER AUCTIONS retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser; c) Resale of the property at public auction, wherein the original purchaser shall be liable for any deficiency, costs, and BAKKER AUCTIONS commission on both sales. At BAKKER AUCTIONS option, payment will not be deemed to have been made in full until BAKKER AUCTIONS has collected funds represented by checks, or in the case of bank or cashier's checks, their authenticity has been confirmed. A buyer's premium will be added to the hammer price to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

8. ORDER BIDS: Subject to these Conditions of Sale and to such terms and conditions as it may prescribe, but at no charge to the customer, BAKKER AUCTIONS will undertake to execute all order bids submitted to it by a customer who has established credit with said company. Requests for such bidding must be given in writing with such clearness as to leave no room for misunderstanding as to the amount to be bid and must state the catalog number and the name or title of the article to be bid on. Telephone bids must be confirmed in writing. All bids are kept in strict confidence. In the event of identical bids, the earliest will take precedence (This applies to bids left directly with BAKKER AUCTIONS NOT for online left bids).

IMPORTANT ONLINE BIDDING NOTE: Because the live auction console does not differentiate between left bids and live bids, the first bid accepted by the auctioneer is the winning bid, regardless of the time the bid was originally left. BAKKER AUCTIONS shall not be held responsible for errors or failure to execute bids. A deposit of 10% of the total amount bid is required. TELEPHONE BIDS: While the sale is in progress, bidding by telephone may be allowed by the auctioneer at his discretion. A deposit of 10% of the anticipated top bid is required. BAKKER AUCTIONS shall not be held responsible for any failure to properly execute such a bid whether it be due to equipment failure, loss of connection, or failure to hear or understand the bidder's directions. Any advice or opinions provided by BAKKER AUCTIONS or its employees are given strictly as a courtesy and are not a warrant of condition, attribution, authenticity, or description of said property. All bidding by telephone is solely at the risk of the bidder.

9. CONDITION: If for any cause whatsoever any article sold cannot be delivered, or cannot be delivered in as good condition as the same may have been at the time of sale, due to a failure or damage on the company's part, the sale will be cancelled, and any amount that may have been paid on account of the sale will be returned to the purchaser.

EXCEPTION: BAKKER AUCTIONS will not be held responsible for damage to picture frames, glass, or lampshades. BAKKER AUCTIONS will not be responsible for damage by the shipping agent or his shippers after it has been delivered to such agent by BAKKER AUCTIONS.

11. RESERVES: Unless advertised as an "Unreserved Auction", all sales may have items subject to reserve (an agreed upon price between the auctioneer and the consignor, below which the article will not be sold).

12. UNDELIVERED ITEMS: Delivery or shipping arrangements must be made within seven days from the close of the auction for all purchases. All items must be removed from BAKKER AUCTIONS facilities within fourteen days of the end of the auction. All items remaining after fourteen days may be subject to a $5 per item / per day storage fee. No items will be released unless storage fees are paid in full. Items remaining over thirty days from the close of the auction may be sold for the buyer's account minus storage and auction fees.

13. PACKING and SHIPPING: In all cases the packing and shipping will be handled by an outside agent and arranged for by the purchaser. Bakker Auctions uses MailSpot Express in Provincetown, MA. (508-487-6650). Any other arrangements are the responsibility of the purchaser. After payment, purchases will not be kept in Bakker Auctions possession pending delivery for more than a week. MailSpot Express or shipper of purchasers discretion will be responsible for removing purchases and storing them at the purchasers expense until shipment. Bakker Auctions will not be responsible for damage or loss once the item has been received by the shipper. In the case of fragile articles, shipping will be undertaken at the sole discretion of the shipper.

14. These TERMS & CONDITIONS cannot be altered except in writing by BAKKER AUCTIONS or by public announcement by the auctioneer at the time of the sale.

15. Bidding on any article(s) indicates acceptance of the TERMS & CONDITIONS set forth above.

We accept VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, and AMERICAN EXPRESS

Your bid is a legally binding contract. By bidding via Artfact/Invaluable Live/eBay you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of sale. Upon the fall of the auctioneer's hammer, title will pass to the highest bidder, and the property is thereafter at the purchaser's sole risk and responsibility.

Payments by check must be either a bank check or a pre-approved personal check or money order. All checks must be drawn from a US bank in US funds. All bank checks must include complete current personal information (name, address, phone number) as well as the phone number of the bank the check is drawn on. Bakker Auctions reserves the right to hold merchandise until payment clears. The purchasers agrees to pay James R. Bakker Antiques, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. At Bakker Auctions option, payment will not be deemed to have been made in full until Bakker Auctions has collected funds represented by checks, or in the case of bank or cashier's checks, their authenticity has been confirmed.

On title passing to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer, and subject to all the conditions set forth herein, such bidder will thereupon pay the full purchase price. A buyer's premium will be added to the hammer price to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. Payment in full is due within 7 days of the time of sale. Any bills not paid in full within 25 days of the date of the sale will accrue interest at a rate of 1.5% per month. In addition, the purchaser may be subject to one or more of the following actions: a) Any and all legal remedies available to Bakker Auctions and its consignors by law including without limitation the right to hold the purchaser liable for the total purchase price; b) Immediate cancellation of the sale, with Bakker Auctions retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser; c) Resale of the property at public auction, wherein the original purchaser shall be liable for any deficiency, costs, and Bakker Auctions commission on both sales.

In all cases packing and shipping will be handled by an outside agent and arranged for by the purchaser. Bakker Auctions uses the MailSpot Express in Provincetown, MA (508-487-6650). Any other arrangements are the responsibility of the purchaser. After payment, purchases will not be kept in Bakker Auctions possession pending delivery, for more than a week. MailSpot Express or shipper of purchasers discretion will be responsible for removing purchases and storing them at the purchasers expense until shipment. Bakker Auctions will not be responsible for damage or loss once the item has been received by the shipper. In the case of fragile articles, shipping will be undertaken at the sole discretion of the shipper.

Bakker Auctions charges a 25% premium to the buyer on the final bid price of each lot sold.

All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts sales tax (currently 6.25%) unless the purchaser A) possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption or resale number and registers that number with the company, B) is an out-of-state vendor who meets all the requirements of Massachusetts Department of Revenue GLC 64H 1(5) and Directive 89-10 and registers with the company prior to each purchase, or C) has purchases shipped out of state directly from a bona fide shipping agent. Dealers, museums, etc. can apply for a Massachusetts number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02204.

No Condition Reports are Available on Lots estimated at $500.00 or less.

Prospective buyers should satisfy themselves by personal inspection as to the condition of each lot. Although condition reports may be given on request for lots valued above $500, such reports are statements of opinion only. Regardless of whether or not a condition report is given, all property is sold subject to Paragraph 1. of the Conditions of Sale which provides that all property is sold "as is". The absence of a condition report does not imply that the property is in good condition. All dimensions are approximate. BAKKER AUCTIONS will make every reasonable effort to respond to all emails or phone calls relative to condition up until 24 hours before the sale. If there is no condition report on the web it does not necessarily mean that the item is without repair, refinish, restoration etc. It is the responsibility of the prospective purchaser to contact BAKKER AUCTIONS if they are concerned about the condition of an item beyond what is listed online.