Lot 327: Gilles de Kerversau (1949) et Cristallerie Daum, Escargot penseur, sculpture en pâte de verre ambrée et bronze doré, boîte d'origine, h. 19,5 cm

Fortune Island Gallery Terms & ConditionsAll items are sold, As Is, Where Is, without any warranties expressed or implied. Items will be available for preview before each auction for further examination. Our goal is to provide accurate descriptions for all items, but should not be construed as a guarantee in any means. It is the sole duty of our customers to make their final decisions regarding an items description, authenticity, materials, condition and value. Your decision to bid confirms that you have either previewed the items, or are in agreement to the conditions and terms listed above.This is a reserve auction, with items starting at or below the reserve. The auctioneer will place bids on behalf of the agreed upon reserve and pass lots that do not meet reserve. Reserves when applicable will be set by the auction company in agreement with our consignors. Not all items will have reserves, but this amount will be kept confidential at all times to protect our consignors interests. Absentee & Phone Bids are accepted and even encouraged for all of our auctions. Contact us and we will email the forms to be filled out. Forms must be received no later than 2 hours before auction is scheduled to start so that they can be assigned and noted in auctioneers book. Phone bidders will be contacted before auction starts, and need to provide a reliable phone number to be reached at. Every attempt to reach phone bidders will be made, but there is no guarantee if you cannot be reached by phone.Bidding Increments will be followed throughout the auction without exception and is as follows:$0- $30 by $5 - 30 - $100 by $10$100 - $500 by $25$500 - $1,000 by $50$1,000 - $3,000 by $100$3,000 - $5,000 by $250$5,000 - $10,000 by $500$10,000 - $20,000 by $1,000$20,000 - $50,000 by $2,000$50,000 - $100,000 by $5,000$100,000 up by Auctioneer's DiscretionBuyer's Premium will be applied to all winning bids at 23% including platform fees. Invoices must be paid within 7 days of the auction date. All non-paying bidders on day 8 will be charged a $25 late fee. Any invoices unpaid by the 14th day will be charged $10 per item on top of the original late fee. Bidders will be filed on for non-payment of invoices. We accept Cash, Credit Card, Paypal & Wire Transfers as methods of payment. All online invoices over $5,000 must be paid via wire transfer and every international invoice over $1,000 must be paid via wire transfer.Shipping All shipping will be handled by your choice of 3rd Party shippers. We will provide a list of trustworthy shippers once your invoice is paid. You will have to coordinate and handle all shipping details. We will not ship for you or coordinate the shipping. Items will need to ship within 2 weeks of payment. Should an item remain longer it will be subject to storage fees of no less than $50, and not to exceed $300 per month. Any item remaining longer than 60 days from payment date will be considered abandoned property, and subject to resale with no refund for any funds paid. Shippers selected will only be allowed to pick-up items paid for, and shippers must schedule their pick-ups to make sure someone is onsite to help them. Any and all storage or late fees will have to be paid in full as well, before shippers are allowed to pick up items.Sales Tax will be collected for all in state bidders that do not provide valid Texas resale certificate.By Bidding in this or any of our auctions you acknowledge and accept all of the terms and conditions listed above. Our goal is always to acquire and consign the finest of articles while doing our best to describe and photograph them, which allows you our customer to make discerning decisions regarding your purchases. All efforts are made to make the catalog as accurate as possible, with no warranties expressed or implied.Auctions are conducted by Erol, Tx. Lic. #17024, under applicable laws set for by Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation. Complaints can be directed to : Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation, P.O. Box 12157, Austin, Texas 78711; (800) 803-9202; or filed online at https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/complaints

The participation in any of our auctions implies the unconditional acceptance of these conditions of sale.
Any dispute concerning the sale is subject to Swiss law and is under the jurisdiction of the Canton of Geneva law courts, regardless of the town or country of residence of the involved parties.

Payments in cash for an amount equal to or more than CHF 100'000 will not be accepted. Personal or company cheques are not accepted.

Hôtel des Ventes reserves the right to accept or refuse any credit card payment. The following cards are accepted at no extra fee: Maestro, Postcard and EC-Direct. Payment by other major cards (MasterCard, Visa, PrePaid MasterCard, PrePaid Visa, American Express and UnionPay) will be subject to a 2% administrative fee.

Unless otherwise specified, storage fees at a minimum of CHF 30 per month and per object will be charged for any lot that has not been collected by the buyer within 8 days following the auction. These lots will be sent into storage at the expense and risk of the buyer. The buyer expressly agrees that the unclaimed lot becomes the property of Hôtel des Ventes and authorises the resale as soon as storage costs exceed the price of the low estimate (in the buyer's case) or the reserve price (in the vendor's case).

Art. 4 - The successful bidder agrees to pay a buyer's premium at 20% of the hammer price on all lots purchased. VAT at 8% is charged on the buyer's premium, giving a total of 21.6% on the hammer price. Internet buyers incur an additional 3% internet fee on the buyer's premium plus VAT (Total premium for internet buyers 24.8% inc VAT).


Art. 4a - For foreign buyers, the VAT collected may be refunded upon presentation of duly completed Swiss customs papers. To avoid administrative fees, reimbursement of VAT will only be allowed if the amount of the VAT is superior to 50CHF.

Art. 4 - The successful bidder agrees to pay a buyer's premium at 20% of the hammer price on all lots purchased. VAT at 8% is charged on the buyer's premium, giving a total of 21.6% on the hammer price. Internet buyers incur an additional 3% internet fee on the buyer's premium plus VAT (Total premium for internet buyers 24.8% inc VAT).


Art. 4a - For foreign buyers, the VAT collected may be refunded upon presentation of duly completed Swiss customs papers. To avoid administrative fees, reimbursement of VAT will only be allowed if the amount of the VAT is superior to 50CHF.

Art. 4a - For foreign buyers, the VAT collected may be refunded upon presentation of duly completed Swiss customs papers. To avoid administrative fees, reimbursement of VAT will only be allowed if the amount of the VAT is superior to 50CHF. Swiss VAT is 8%.

The viewing period allows the buyer to evaluate personally the condition and authenticity of the objects. Any dispute will not be allowed once the bidding is over. The objects are sold as seen at the time of bidding. To the best of our knowledge, all indications provided in the sale catalogue are correct; however the descriptions are only the expression of a professional opinion and do not constitute a guarantee. The catalogue may mention some damage to a lot without necessarily providing an exhaustive list. If the low estimate is CHF 1'000 or less there will be no mention of the object's condition. Condition reports are available upon request. Photographs, dimensions and weight are for indication only.


Title of goods therefore any risk passes to the buyer the moment the hammer falls on a lot. However, ownership of a lot can only be assumed after full payment of the invoice. In case of non- payment after three days following the end of the sale, the buyer is liable to judicial prosecution. Cancellation of the sale will ensue after a 30 day period of non payment if instructed by the vendor however, all fees and other charges will still be due by the buyer.

We give no guarantees as to the condition of the frames and glass.