Buying and Bidding at Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Our auctions are conducted in a closed auction room and can not be attended in person.
In the catalogue, two amounts are listed next to each lot number:
- The first amount, shown in bold, is the starting bid. Bids below this amount cannot be accepted.
- The second amount is an estimate of the lot’s current market value.
The auctioneer opens the bidding at the starting bid or at a higher level if justified by absentee bids received through our website or external auction platforms like Invaluable or Drouot. Bid increments generally increase by approximately 10%.
How to Bid:
- Absentee Bids: you may submit written (absentee) bids through our website or by email. This service is free of charge. The auctioneer will execute your bid with the aim of purchasing the lot at the lowest possible price on your behalf.
- Telephone Bidding: to arrange bidding via the telephone, please download the bidding form here, complete it without indicating a maximum bid limit, and return it to Van Sabben Poster Auctions by email before the auction day. We will call you approximately 5 minutes before your selected lot(s) come up for auction. Our staff on the phone does not know the name of the bidder.
- Live Online Bidding: you can also participate in real time via the Invaluable link on our website or directly through the websites and apps of Invaluable and Drouot. Please note that an additional fee of approximately 5% is applicable. To bid online, you must register preferably several days before the auction. Registration can be completed through the Invaluable link available on the our website.
If you only wish to watch the auction live, no registration is required.
Aftersale:
Lots that remain unsold during the auction are transferred to the Aftersale section of only our website and can be purchased at the same reserve price and under the same conditions as during the auction. First come, first served!
Further Information
Please refer to our Conditions of Sale on our website for all details