Lot 84: TOMOKO AND MOTHER by W. EUGENE SMITH

Be-hold auctions: Terms and Conditions

Items are carefully described with full attention to authenticity and condition. We urge you to examine the material directly, if possible, or if not, to ask questions about matters that concern you (but not later than 2:00 pm on the day of the auction.) We almost never are asked for returns. If you find something is not as presented, or if you have a reasonable basis for doubting the authenticity or other related matters.contact us immediately. Then, return the item to us within 5 days of receipt, in the exact condition it was sent, and if we find your explanation valid we will refund the purchase price and premium, but not the shipping charges.

Bidding may be by submitting the bid sheet or other means of contacting us well before the auction, or by leaving bids or bidding live on our website or on ArtfactLive. You can also bid by telephone BUT THIS MUST BE CLEARLY ARRANGED IN ADVANCE. All bidders must register.

We will accept and bid all left bids and live bids competitively. Some lots will have a reserve and we will bid competitively on behalf of the consignor up to the level of the reserve. The lot will be awarded to the highest bidder that we are aware of, at the level of the reserve or above.
All bids must be in whole dollar amounts at the level of the listed opening bid, or higher. It must accord with the following increments:

- Below $200, the increment is $10
- Between $200 and $500, the increment is $20
- Between $500 and $1000, the increment is $50
- Between $1000 and $10000, the increment is $100
- $10,000 and above the increment is $500

A 12% percent Buyer's premium will be added to each winning bid. Those winning bids that have been bid through the ArtfactLive system will have an additional 3% Premium added, for a total of 15%. All winning bidders who have a NY State address or who pick up their material at the auction or at our premises in Yonkers NY will have the applicable NY State Sales Tax added, unless a current resale or exempt form is on file.

Those not picking up material at the auction or at our premises in Yonkers will have the material shipped via an appropriate means, and will be charged an appropriate shipping and handling charge. Our preferred shipping within the US is by UPS, signature required.
Material shipped to foreign addresses will have the customs forms stating the actual value.

Payment may be made via cash, check (in US dollars via a US bank), Money Order, bank transfer, credit card, PayPal.

All bids must be in whole dollar amounts at the level of the listed opening bid, or higher.

We indicate any condition issues in the description. As an additional aid, material is given a number in brackets at the end of the description. [4] is the highest level, for a rich image without flaws. [3] may have some fading or minor issues. [2] is typical material as found with some flaws as indicated and seen in the scans. Any actual damage to the surface of the photograph (not the mount) is indicated by the prefix D, as in [D3]. The damage may be very slight, and the general appearance can be very fine. Contact us for further information.

All bids at the auction or made directly with Be-hold will have a Buyer's Premium of 15%. All bids made on the internet will have a Buyer's Premium of 12%, plus 3% that will go to ArtFact/Invaluable Live, so the total to the buyer will be the same 15% as at the actual auction.

Those not picking up material at the auction or at our premises in Yonkers will have the material shipped via an appropriate means, and will be charged an appropriate shipping and handling charge. Shipment will be made to the address you indicated when registering, unless other arrangements have been made. Contact us if you have special requests about shipping arrangements.

Material shipped to foreign addresses will have the customs forms stating the actual value. Please wait for all shipping details to be clarified before sending payment.

Payment may be made via cash, check (in US dollars via a US bank), Money Order, bank transfer, credit card, PayPal. Please wait for an Invoice that will include shipping arrangements. Payment must be made within 10 days of receipt of the Invoice. CREDIT CARD AND PAYPAL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS, OR THE PROCESSING FEE WILL BE ADDED. Foreign bidders are encouraged to pay by wire transfer. Contact Be-hold for bank details.

All winning bidders who have a NY State address or who pick up their material at the auction or at our premises in Yonkers NY will have the applicable NY State Sales Tax added, unless a current resale or exempt form is on file.