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  • Lady's 14K White Gold Dinner Ring, with a 3.6 carat pear shaped tanzanite, atop a conforming border of round diamonds, on a s
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 289

    Lady's 14K White Gold Dinner Ring, with a 3.6 carat pea...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Lady's 14K White Gold Dinner Ring, with an emerald cut 4.25 carat tanzanite, atop a border of round white diamonds, the shoul
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 290

    Lady's 14K White Gold Dinner Ring, with an emerald cut ...

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    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Unusual Man's 14K White Gold Dinner Ring, the top mounted with an incised diamond shape mounted with 16 round
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    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 291

    Unusual Man's 14K White Gold Dinner Ring, the top mount...

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    $2,000 - $4,000
  • 14K Yellow Gold Pendant, with a pear shaped 11.98 carats ruby, within a pierced floriform diamond mounted bezel, with a diamo
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    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 292

    14K Yellow Gold Pendant, with a pear shaped 11.98 carat...

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    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Lady's 14K White Gold Dinner Ring, with an oval 8.08 carats ruby within an elaborate pierced border mounted with round and ba
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    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 293

    Lady's 14K White Gold Dinner Ring, with an oval 8.08 ca...

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Lady's 18K White Gold Dinner Ring, with a 6.13 carats pear shaped tanzanite atop a border of small round diamonds, the pierce
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    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 294

    Lady's 18K White Gold Dinner Ring, with a 6.13 carats p...

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    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Platinum Pendant Earrings, with a cushion cut 32.24 carats tanzanite, atop a border of round diamonds with a diamond mounted
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    $15,000 - $20,000
    Lot 295

    Platinum Pendant Earrings, with a cushion cut 32.24 car...

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    $15,000 - $20,000
  • 14K White Gold Vintage Style Link Bracelet, with a central oval link mounted with a 5.08 carats emerald atop a pierced concen
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    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 296

    14K White Gold Vintage Style Link Bracelet, with a cent...

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    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Lady's 14K White Gold Dinner Ring, with an oval 4.16 carat emerald, flanked on two sides by round emeralds, the top and botto
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    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 297

    Lady's 14K White Gold Dinner Ring, with an oval 4.16 ca...

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    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Pair of 14K White Gold Earrings, each with a 1.23 carats oval tanzanite atop a border of round diamonds and a pierced border
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 298

    Pair of 14K White Gold Earrings, each with a 1.23 carat...

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Lady's 14K White Gold Dinner Ring, the pierced swirled top with a central .22 carat blue diamond, flanked by swirling white d
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    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 299

    Lady's 14K White Gold Dinner Ring, the pierced swirled ...

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Lady's 14K White Gold Multistone Dinner Ring, the curved pierced oval top mounted with eight white diamonds, a garnet, two pi
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    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 300

    Lady's 14K White Gold Multistone Dinner Ring, the curve...

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Pair of 14K White Gold Earrings, each with a 5.19 carats pear shaped amethyst atop a conforming border of round diamonds, tot
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 301

    Pair of 14K White Gold Earrings, each with a 5.19 carat...

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Lady's 18K White Gold Dinner Ring, with a 23.12 carat oval Kunzite atop a marquise shaped border mounted with round diamonds,
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    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 302

    Lady's 18K White Gold Dinner Ring, with a 23.12 carat o...

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    $4,000 - $6,000
  • French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Marble Top Commode, c. 1850, the canted corner highly figured grey marble over a frieze d
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    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 303

    French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Marble Top Commode,...

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    $700 - $1,000
  • Carved Pine Farmhouse Table, 19th c., the rectangular plank top over a wide skirt, with a side drawer on square tapered legs,
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    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 304

    Carved Pine Farmhouse Table, 19th c., the rectangular p...

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    $700 - $1,000
  • Set of Six French Louis XV Style Carved Beech Dining Chairs, 19th c., the serpentine arched shield backs over bowed seats, on
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    $400 - $800
    Lot 305

    Set of Six French Louis XV Style Carved Beech Dining Ch...

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    $400 - $800
  • French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Carved Oak Commode, 19th c., the stepped rounded corner top over two frieze drawers above two d
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 306

    French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Carved Oak Commode, 19th ...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • French Louis Philippe Carved Mahogany Marble Top Pier Table, late 19th c., the rounded corner reeded edge highly figured grey
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    $600 - $900
    Lot 307

    French Louis Philippe Carved Mahogany Marble Top Pier T...

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    $600 - $900
  • Louis XV Style Carved Cherry Marble Top Sideboard, 20th c., the breakfront demilune highly figured rouge and ochre marble ove
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 308

    Louis XV Style Carved Cherry Marble Top Sideboard, 20th...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • French Carved Cherry Louis Philippe Style Bookcase, 19th c., with a frieze top over two mullioned glazed doors with solid low
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    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 309

    French Carved Cherry Louis Philippe Style Bookcase, 19t...

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    $700 - $1,000
  • French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Armoire, c. 1860, Brittany, the stepped crown over a central relief carved flowering urn, ab
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 310

    French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Armoire, c. 1860, Brit...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • French Louis XV Style Carved Mahogany Bed, early 20th c., the arched headboard with a scroll and floral crest over inset crot
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 311

    French Louis XV Style Carved Mahogany Bed, early 20th c...

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    $300 - $500
  • French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Abattant, c. 1860, the rounded corner rectangular top over a cavetto frieze dra
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 312

    French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Abattant,...

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    $600 - $900
  • French Carved Oak Farmhouse Table, 19th c., the thick plank top on pierced trestle lyre form supports joined by a serpentine
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 313

    French Carved Oak Farmhouse Table, 19th c., the thick p...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Set of Six Henri II Style Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, late 19th c., the shell and scroll crest over an upward curved back, o
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    $350 - $550
    Lot 314

    Set of Six Henri II Style Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, ...

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    $350 - $550
  • French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Bowfront Sideboard, 20th c., the serpentine ogee edge parquetry inlaid rectangular top over
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    $600 - $900
    Lot 315

    French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Bowfront Sideboard, 20...

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    $600 - $900
  • Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Armoire, c. 1850, the canted corner stepped crown over triple panel doors with iron escutcheons
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 316

    Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Armoire, c. 1850, the cant...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Commode, c. 1860, the rounded corner rectangular top over a cavetto frieze drawer and thr
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 317

    French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Commode, c. 1860, t...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • French Inlaid Carved Cherry and Walnut Games Table, late 19th c., the inlaid chess board top opening to a baize lined interio
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    $400 - $800
    Lot 318

    French Inlaid Carved Cherry and Walnut Games Table, lat...

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    $400 - $800
  • French Louis XIII Style Carved Oak Dining Table, c. 1900, the thick parquetry inlaid top over a carved skirt on large urn sup
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    $500 - $900
    Lot 319

    French Louis XIII Style Carved Oak Dining Table, c. 190...

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    $500 - $900
  • Set of Six French Renaissance Style Carved Oak Dining Chairs, 19th c., the well-carved shell and floral carved upholstered ba
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    $500 - $900
    Lot 320

    Set of Six French Renaissance Style Carved Oak Dining C...

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    $500 - $900
  • French Provincial Carved Walnut Vaisselier, early 19th c., the stepped arched canted corner crown over three spindled shelves
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    $600 - $900
    Lot 321

    French Provincial Carved Walnut Vaisselier, early 19th ...

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    $600 - $900
  • French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Sideboard, 20th c., the bowfront ogee edge figured rounded corner marble, over
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 322

    French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Sideboar...

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    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Large French Carved Mahogany Center Table, 19th c., the stepped tortoise top over serpentine skirt with a drawer on each side
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    $600 - $900
    Lot 323

    Large French Carved Mahogany Center Table, 19th c., the...

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    $600 - $900
  • French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Five Piece Parlor Suite, late 19th c., consisting of a triple seat settee with a serpenti
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 324

    French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Five Piece Parlor S...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Diminutive Louis XV Style Carved Oak Bowfront Commode, 19th c., the rounded edge top over three carved drawers, on tapered sq
    Estimate
    $500 - $900
    Lot 325

    Diminutive Louis XV Style Carved Oak Bowfront Commode, ...

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    $500 - $900
  • French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Marble Top Commode, 19th c., the stepped cookie corner highly figured white marble over
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 326

    French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Marble Top Commode...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Armoire, early 19th c., the stepped rounded edge ogee crown over double cupboard doors wi
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 327

    French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Armoire, early 19th...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • French Empire Style Carved Cherry Commode, 19th c., the rectangular top over a frieze drawer and three setback drawers flanke
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    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 328

    French Empire Style Carved Cherry Commode, 19th c., the...

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    $700 - $1,000
  • French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Semainier, c. 1820, the figured white marble over a frieze drawer above six setback d
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 329

    French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Semainier, c. 1...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bowfront Marble Top Sideboard, 19th c., the ogee edge highly figured grey marble over two cen
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 330

    French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bowfront Marble Top Sid...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • William Arnold (1902-2006, Louisiana), "Still Life of Fruit on a Tabletop," 1972, oil on board, signed and dated lower right,
    Estimate
    $350 - $550
    Lot 331

    William Arnold (1902-2006, Louisiana), "Still Life of F...

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    $350 - $550
  • William Arnold (1902-2006, Louisiana), "Man on the Cliff," 1968, oil on panel, signed and dated verso, presented in an eboniz
    Estimate
    $350 - $550
    Lot 332

    William Arnold (1902-2006, Louisiana), "Man on the Clif...

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    $350 - $550
  • Arnold Turtle (1892-1954, Louisiana), "Sailboats on the Lake," oil on masonite, signed lower left, presented in a polychromed
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 333

    Arnold Turtle (1892-1954, Louisiana), "Sailboats on the...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Arnold Turtle (1892-1954, New Orleans), "Exchange Alley, New Orleans," watercolor and ink, titled lower left, signed lower ri
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    $500 - $900
    Lot 334

    Arnold Turtle (1892-1954, New Orleans), "Exchange Alley...

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    $500 - $900
  • Alexander J. Drysdale (1870-1934, New Orleans), "Moss Draped Oaks," early 20th c., oil wash, pencil signed lower left,
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 335

    Alexander J. Drysdale (1870-1934, New Orleans), "Moss D...

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Jules Guerin (1866-1946, Active New Orleans c. 1890), "New Orleans Basin," watercolor on paper, signed lower left, presented
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 336

    Jules Guerin (1866-1946, Active New Orleans c. 1890), "...

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    $1,200 - $1,800

Auction Description

Important May Estates Auction: Day 1 of 2 by Crescent City Auction Gallery
Featuring property from local and regional estates, including The Estate of Dr. Charles ?Tony? Currier, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Property from the Deaccession of Freeport-McMoRan, New Orleans, Louisiana. On offer will be original artworks by Rhoda Brady Stokes, Clementine Hunter, William Woodward, George Dureau and Patricia Whitty Johnson; fine French Jewelry; bric-a-brac, including a patinated bronze by Frederick Volck, a set of Ansley bone china, mantel clocks; silver and vertu; oriental carpets, and fine jewelry.
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Crescent City Auction Gallery
New Orleans, LA 70130
United States

info@crescentcityauctiongallery.com

Phone:+15045295057

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 28.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000

Shipping Info

CCAG will work with any shipper of your choosing and will provide information on packers and shippers. CCAG does not ship any items sold at auction, nor does CCAG pack items purchased at auction. The handling of purchased lots by CCAG is at the purchaser's risk. CCAG suggests that the designated shipper carries insurance in a sufficient amount of your purchases, as CCAG is not responsible for any damage or loss that occurs while your objects are in another?s care. Final shipping arrangements and agreements are strictly between the buyer and the shipper. CCAG will not be responsible for any damage or loss that occurs if you choose a shipping method that CCAG has advised against and CCAG will require a waiver from the purchaser acknowledging same.

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Terms & Conditions

Conditions of Sale

 

By registering and bidding in a CCAG auction, bidders (whether present in person, by telephone, by agent, by written or telephone absentee bid instruction, or through the internet) agree to be bound by the following Conditions of Sale, which may be supplemented or amended at any time. If a bid is placed by an entity, the person executing the bid on the entity’s behalf agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid.

 

All bidders must meet CCAG’s qualifications for bidding.

 

General Conditions of Sale

 

All sales are final and all lots are sold “as is, where is.” Payment and removal of items is due within seven (7) days of the auction, unless other arrangements are made and confirmed in writing by CCAG. The purchaser is responsible for removal of all purchases and for all costs in connection with purchases all items. No merchandise will be released before the end of the auction.

 

Crescent City Auction Gallery, LLC (CCAG) does not guarantee, warrant, or represent the description, genuineness, provenance, importance, or condition of an item. While CCAG has endeavored to catalog and describe all items correctly, no statement made in the catalog description or verbally prior to or during the sale shall be deemed to express any warranty, representation or assumption of responsibility by this company. The purchaser accepts all Conditions of Sale and other provisions stated herein by registering with CCAG to bid at auction.

 

All telephone bids must be in by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the auction. No telephone bids will be accepted on the day of the auction. While CCAG makes every effort to execute instructions regarding telephone bidding, CCAG assumes no responsibility for failure to execute bids for any reason whatsoever. Telephone bidders must be willing to bid the low estimate on each item.

 

A 25% buyer’s premium will be applied to all purchases as well as applicable sales tax. Absolutely no items may be removed before end of sale. We will be here one hour after the auction and Monday through Friday the week following the auction from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for pick-ups.

 

 

Conditions of Sale

 

WAIVER OF ALL WARRANTIES 

 

Any and all warranties provided by law are waived herein. No statement regarding condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalogue or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. Any such warranty is waived. Regarding works of art, CCAG does not make any express or implied warranty as to authorship. No statement in the catalogue or elsewhere, orally or in writing, shall be construed as an express or implied warranty, representation or limitation of liability as to authorship. Any such warranty is waived.

 

AUCTIONEER’S DETERMINATION FINAL   

 

The auctioneer shall have absolute discretion in determining the successful bidder. At the fall of the auctioneer's hammer, title to the offered lot will pass to the bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer. The bidder thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility for the purchased items, including the full purchase price for the lot, all costs and expenses of handling, shipping, insurance, taxes, export, and otherwise, and is liable for the full purchase price, plus the buyer’s premium, applicable taxes, and any other associated expenses.

 

The auctioneer has the right to accept or reject any bid in his absolute discretion. The auctioneer may decide whether any original bid is commensurate with the value of the article offeredor whether any advance thereafter is of a sufficient amount, and may reject the bid in either case. The auctioneer also has the right to vary the bid increments in his discretion.

 

The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any item at any time before the sale of the item.

 

BUYER DEFAULT

 

In the event of default, the buyer will be responsible to CCAG and the consignor for the full purchase price, buyer’s premium, taxes, and all other related costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees in the additional sum of 10% of the gross amount due CCAG, interest as provided by law, collection fees and expenses, late charges, any deficiency, and all other damages.

 

If CCAG should bring an action to enforce the Conditions of Sale and/or to collect any amount due and owing to it, CCAG shall also be entitled to collect as additional damages, all other related costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees in the sum of 10% of the gross amount due CCAG, interest as provided by law, collection fees and expenses, late charges, storage fees, and any deficiency.

 

If the buyer fails to comply with any of the Conditions of Sale stated herein or as supplemented or amended from time to time, CCAG reserves the rights to hold the defaulting buyer liable for the full purchase price, to cancel the sale, to retain any payment made by the buyer as liquidated damages, to resell the property, either with or without reserve, and by private sale or auction, with a seven (7) day prior notice to the buyer, or to take such other actions available by law as deemed necessary or appropriate.

 

PAYMENT

 

The successful bidder agrees to pay a buyer's premium in the amount of 25% of the hammer price on each lot.   

 

Payment in full must be made by the successful bidder within seven (7) days of the auction date. Interest charges will apply to invoices not paid after this period expires.  CCAG reserves the right to require payment in full of the sales price at the moment of the successful bid. VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted for invoices up to $25,000.00 per customer.

 

Unless exempt by law, the purchaser is required to pay all applicable taxes, including but not limited to, Louisiana and local taxes, and, if applicable, any federal luxury or other tax on the total purchase price. The purchaser is also required to pay all international customs, duties, and other tariffs as required  by law. Documentation of tax exemption must be provided upon registration. Taxes will not be removed without proper documentation.

 

QUALIFICATIONS TO BID

 

A bidder who is not a CCAG client in good standing may be disqualified by CCAG.  CCAG reserves the right to exclude any person from the auction. Any customer not accredited by CCAG must present a letter of reference from their bank or other suitable source acceptable to CCAG. CCAG requires that the merchandise be held on premises until the check clears or money is obtained into our account.

 

SHIPPING

 

CCAG will work with any shipper of your choosing and will provide information on packers and shippers.  CCAG does not ship any items sold at auction, nor does CCAG pack items purchased at auction. The handling of purchased lots by CCAG is at the purchaser’s risk. CCAG suggests that the designated shipper carries insurance in a sufficient amount of your purchases, as CCAG is not responsible for any damage or loss that occurs while your objects are in another’s care.  Final shipping arrangements and agreements are strictly between the buyer and the shipper. CCAG will not be responsible for any damage or loss that occurs if you choose a shipping method that CCAG has advised against and CCAG will require a waiver from the purchaser  acknowledging same.

 

 

 

 

STORAGE

 

CCAG will store items purchased at auction for up to ten (10) days after the auction.  On the first business day thereafter, lots remaining in the gallery will be turned over to a storage facility. The owner will be responsible for handling and storage costs. Handling costs will be a minimum of $50.00. Storage rates will carry a minimum charge of $100.00 per month. All items handled or stored are at the purchaser's risk. Storage charges are billed monthly and must be paid in full before merchandise is released. We are not liable for any damage to merchandise after the sale.

 

CCAG is not responsible for any damage or loss on property purchased but not removed from premises. If the purchased property is not removed within thirty (30) days of the sale, the buyer will thereafter be assessed a $10.00 per lot storage charge per day.  CCAG may, in its discretion, remove the purchased items to public storage at the buyer’s risk and expense. All associated charges will be added to the total invoice and must be paid in full before the items will be released.

 

CONDITION

 

CCAG does not accept returns on the basis of condition. It is the buyer’s responsibility to inquire as to the condition of a specific lot prior to bidding.  CCAG does not include condition in the description of the lot. Please email all condition requests to info@crescentcityauctiongallery.com and include all contact information. Condition requests are answered in the order received. Condition reports will not be given by telephone under any circumstances.

 

The deadline to submit condition report requests is 5p.m. on the Wednesday before the auction. Following that time, CCAG cannot assure completion of the condition report prior to auction. Condition requests placed on auction day will not be answered.  CCAG reserves the right to close the Condition Report desk at any time.

 

Do not bid if you have not received a condition report. All potential buyers should be sure they have read and agree to the Conditions of Sale.

 

If you are interested in obtaining a shipping quote for a piece of artwork, please note that all dimensions contained in CCAG’s art descriptions are of the art only and do not include the frame. CCAG will provide dimensions with the frame upon request.

 

GOVERNING LAW

 

The laws of the State of Louisiana shall govern all CCAG auctions and any and all disputes arising from the auction and/or any auction purchase, as well as all Conditions of Sale stated herein, as supplemented and amended from time to time.

 

 

 

FORUM FOR DISPUTES AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION

 

By registering with CCAG for the auction, every bidder and purchaser agrees to submit to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Louisiana with respect to any dispute arising in connection with the auction and/or any auction purchases.

 

In the event of a lawsuit, each bidder and purchaser consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts and/or state courts located in Louisiana, and the dispute shall be governed by Louisiana law as provided in the preceding paragraph, Governing Law. If items are auctioned or offered for sale only through an online auction, the laws of the State of Louisiana shall govern. In all cases, the right to trial by jury is hereby waived.

 

MEDIATION OF DISPUTES

 

In the event of a dispute arising from the bidding on an item at auction or purchase of an item and any matter related thereto, and prior to the filing of a lawsuit, the parties to this contract agree to first submit the dispute to mandatory mediation. No lawsuit may be filed without prior mediation of the dispute between the parties. The mediation will take place in CCAG’s domicile, New Orleans, Louisiana, and shall be conducted by a mediator chosen solely by CCAG. The mediation will be conducted solely at the bidder or purchaser’s expense.  

 

IMPORT AND EXPORT

 

On occasion there may be items sold at auction that could be subject to federal and state laws, regulations, and restrictions regarding the licensing, importing, exporting, resale, transporting, conservation, and the like, of items purchased at auction from CCAG. It is the prospective bidder’s sole responsibility to be aware of and to comply with all laws and regulations regarding items purchased, and CCAG makes no representations, warranties, and/or guaranties whatsoever regarding same.