How To Buy
How to buy ?
How to be informed to the next sales ?
1. Browse our e-catalogues on goupil.co.uk from your computer or mobile device.
2. Visit our pre-sale exhibitions, which are open to the public. View upcoming auctions.
3. Register to receive e-mail alerts so that you never miss a sale in your area of interest.
Register to Bid
In-Person Registration
To register in person to bid at the sale location before the auction begins, you will need to create an account and provide a
government-issued proof of identity such as a driver’s license or passport. A bank reference may also be required. You will
also have the opportunity to record your communication details (email or post) and shipping preferences (collect or ship).
Online Registration
You also may register on goupil.co.uk by selecting Register to Bid from the drop-down menu under the Auctions heading.
This will link you to an upcoming events page. Simply choose any auction and click on the Register to Bid button for that event.
The detailed pages for each auction also provide the option to register. To be eligible to bid, please be sure to complete your
application 24 hours prior to the auction.
If you require further assistance while registering to bid, please contact the Bids department using the contact information below:
London: +44 20 7293 5283, [email protected]
Place Your Bid
There are four ways to bid at Goupil’s. When you click Register to Bid you will be prompted to select your preferred bidding method:
– Saleroom
Bid in person to experience the live excitement of an auction first hand.
– Online
Participate in real time via Goupil’s online bidding platform BIDnow.
To Bid Live with our online system, it is also required to register for a paddle in advance for each and every sale. Please click on
the “Register to Bid” button. Registration will be closed at 5pm (UCT) on the day before the actual auction day.
New users need to activate (once-off) their account in this system. It is required that every bidder register to bid beforehand
for every sale. As long as your registration to bid has been completed, you will be able to Bid Live during the auction.
– Telephone
Register to Telephone Bid with a Goupil’s representative who will call you during the auction.
– Absentee
Submit an Absentee Bid and allow the auctioneer to execute this on your behalf.
If your bid is successful, our Post Sale Service teams in each selling centre will be happy to assist with payment, as well as the collection or shipment of your purchase.
Pay for Your Purchase
Successful bidders may pay on the day of the auction, immediately after buying. Otherwise, the Post- Sale Service team will send you an invoice and
any shipping quote according to your pre-sale preference. The final amount due will include the hammer price , the buyer’s premium, and any local taxes.
In certain locations, Goupil’s may also be required to collect a re-sale royalty (droit de suite) , which goes supports European Economic Area (EEA) living artists
and artists’ estates. (This happens each time an EEA artist’s work is resold. Such lots are marked by a ⊕.)
Buyers may pay by bank transfer, cheque or cash (subject to any restrictions and legal limits). Certain credit cards are accepted at particular Goupil’s locations,
but please contact these sale locations directly for detailed information. Payment must be sent from the invoiced party, rather than from a third party. See our
Conditions of Business for full details.
Receive Your Property
Your successful purchases will be transferred to your possession after the payment has been confirmed. You may have them either shipped to you, or come
to Goupil to pick them up. Please indicate your preference when you fill out the « Delivery Instructions ». The charges for the packaging and/or shipping will be
billed to the customer accordingly.
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