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Current Sales
Old and Rare Single Malt Whisky: The Willard S. Folsom Collection
27 Nov 2009, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
Fine and Rare Wines
27 Nov 2009, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
Fine Jewellery and Jadeite
28 Nov 2009, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
Modern Wristwatches
28 Nov 2009, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
Lin Fengmian: Eight Paintings from the Mary and George Bloch Collection
28 Nov 2009, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Paintings and Contemporary Asian Art
28 Nov 2009, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
28 Nov 2009, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
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Selling at Bonhams Buying at Bonhams
This step by step guide is designed to help answer any questions you might have about how to sell your property through Bonhams.

Valuations
The first step to selling through Bonhams is to obtain a valuation. Auction valuations are free and can be obtained in the following ways.

You can post us a description and photograph
You can email a description and an image
You can bring in your property for valuation
If your property is too large to bring in for valuation

Consignment
From valuation to consignment
Transporting your property to the saleroom
Receipt for consignment
Agreeing sale terms and reserve sale price

Charges
What charges can I expect if I sell through Bonhams?
Minimum Commission
Seller’s Commission Rates
Insurance charge
Unsold Charge
Illustration charges
VAT
Additional Charges
Exceptions to our normal charges
Conditions
Advertising
When you can expect payment
What happens if the item fails to sell
This step by step guide to buying at Bonhams is designed to help answer any questions you might have about how to buy at Bonhams.

The first step to buying at Bonhams is to find out when and where sales are being held.

How to find out about Bonhams sales
Sales Diary
Catalogues
On the Internet
Searching Bonhams.com
Condition reports

Buying at auction

Registering to bid
Bidding
Attending the sale
Bidding over the telephone
Leaving an absentee bid by telephone or fax
Registering to leave an absentee bid on the internet
Leaving an absentee online bid

After the sale
If you are successful in your bidding you should follow these guidelines to pay and collect your purchase

Payment
Methods of Payment
Collections/Storage/ Delivery
Shortcuts
Your Account
Bonhams Magazine
Events
Valuation Days
Online Forms
FAQ's
How to buy
How to sell
Premium & Commission

Contacts
Customer Services (UK)
Tel: +44 (0)20 7447 7447

Bids Office (UK)
Tel: +44 (0)20 7447 7448
Fax: +44 (0)20 7447 7401

Customer Services (USA)
San Francisco
Tel: +1 (415) 861 7500
Los Angeles
Tel: +1 (323) 850 7500
New York
Tel: +1 (212) 644 9001

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Tel: +44 (0)20 7468 8229
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