What does Timed auction actually mean?

We are pleased that you are interested and would happily present the works of art to you in person, when possible. You can contact us at onlineonly@grisebach.com. to arrange an appointment for a viewing. Please remember to include information regarding how we can best contact you.

Online Only!

You can view all works to be auctioned online without registering.

Should you wish to take part in the auction or note a lot electronically, you need to register with Grisebach using your personal email adress.

Online Registration

Please register once on our website to create your personal customer account.

Online Only auctions are exclusively carried out as Timed Auctions. In addition, we host traditional auctions twice a year where you can also bid live online with your online registration.

List of current Grisebach auctions

There are strict regulations for bidding at Grisebach. If you are placing a bid at Grisebach for the first time, additional information will be required in order to comply with the regulations. Once this information has been processed you will be granted authorisation to place a bid. Bear in mind that this process typically needs at least one working day to take place.

Should this be the case, you can expect that we will contact you and ask for your personal identity card. Sometimes we ask about your previous auction activity. We do this because we are committed to ensuring that the auctions run safely and smoothly, for ourselves, but also for the consignors of the artworks, and all other parties involved. We kindly ask for your understanding. Naturally, this information will not be shared with third parties.

If you have recently been a customer at Grisebach and we already have your personal information, we will contact you to ensure that your data is up to date. After that, we will activate your bidding rights.

You can also participate in Grisebach's Timed Auctions via Lot-tissimo.com or the-saleroom.com. In this case, please use your existing account there.

No, unfortunately not. This new form of auction requires an additional registration.

A maximum bid is the highest amount that you are willing to bid for a lot. This function allows you to define a certain amount that you are willing to bid. Only as much as needed to outbid other bids will be taken from your maximum bid.

Only you can see your maximum bid, and you will not be able to see if someone else has placed a higher maximum bid than you either. Higher bids can only be recognized when you place a bid, which can then potentially be outbid again immediately.

Along with the hammer price you’ve acquired your artwork with, you should expect to pay a surcharge. Some works of art also require additional sales tax on the hammer price and surcharge. Generally, the surcharge is a lump sum of 32%. If the artwork was imported into the EU and import sales taxes must be paid, then the surcharge will lay at 39%. Some works of art are subject to regular taxation, in which case the surcharge will be 27% of the hammer price. Finally, the sales tax applicable at the time of the auction will be added to the hammer price and the surcharge.

Please read §4, paragraphs 1 and 2 of our auction conditions for sale for comprehensive information on the purchase price with any applicable resale royalty.

No. The starting price corresponds to the minimum bid and is therefore the lowest amount that can be bid.

You are free to choose your bid amount, it just has to be at least equal to the next minimum bid.

If a bid is placed in the last two minutes before the bidding time expires, the bidding time for this lot is automatically extended by two minutes. This is to ensure that the highest bidder up to that point has another chance to place a higher bid if necessary.

In the catalogue view, your status as the current highest bidder is confirmed in green. You will also find your bids displayed under “Your Account”.

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You will automatically receive an e-mail notification from us if you have been outbid. You can also view the status of your current bids in your account under "Bids placed".

Simply enter a higher bid; if you are logged in with your personal account you will not be able to bid against yourself.

As long as you bid with your personal account, this is impossible.

The bid you place is legally binding. It cannot be cancelled. Please write to us at onlineonly@grisebach.com if you have any further questions or if unauthorised third parties have gained access to your account so that we can immediately block it.

In your account under “Won Lots” you will see your winning bids. If you were outbid, you will be informed by email.

All bids are strictly net bids. A buyer's premium and, in special cases, VAT and, if applicable, a resale royalty will be added.

Please read §4 of our current Terms and Conditions for Timed Auctions for comprehensive information on the purchase price.

Should an artwork remain unsold, it is possible that it will be offered again at another Timed Auction at a later date. If you are interested in a particular work of art, please feel free to contact us. We would be happy to advise you.

Your invoice will be sent to your registered email address within approximately two working days. If shortly after the auction you commissioned us with the transport of your artwork, the transport charge will be included in your invoice.

Upon receipt of your invoice you will find various payment options. Our preferred method of payment is via bank transfer. Payment with credit card (Visa, Mastercard) or EC card is available on site. Payment via Paypal is also available at paypal@grisebach.com

After we have received your payment, your work of art will be ready to be collected at our logistics service provider in Berlin. Please notify us when you plan to stop by, and we will have the artwork packed and ready for a safe journey home (onlineonly@grisebach.com).

Alternatively, you can arrange for us to transport the artwork to you. Grisebach works with highly specialized transportation companies. Typically, the artworks are sent unframed. This is true even if the artworks have been displayed with a frame during the preview. Some works of art can only be dispatched with a frame. If that should be the case, you will be informed in your shipping instructions.

In some cases, if it is possible and reasonable to determine them in advance, we may predetermine and include shipping costs within the lot’s shipping instructions. If you agree with these conditions, you are welcome to entrust us with the packaging and shipping of your artwork. The transport costs will then be automatically included in your invoice. Please contact us if you need additional information or if you want to request a quote.

You can personally pick up your artwork at our logistics service provider upon prior arrangement. Then we can have the artwork packed and ready for you to transport it safely to its new home. You can arrange an appointment at onlineonly@grisebach.com. Make sure to specify how we can best reach you.

If you have forgotten your password, you can request to reset it at the login window. Afterwards, a link will be sent to your registered email that will enable you to create a new password.

Our specialists are at your service for all questions regarding the artworks, registration, or transport. Please send your requests to onlineonly@grisebach.com.  Let us know how we can best contact you and we will get in touch with you shortly.