BUYING THROUGH TAJAN

Every year, Tajan offers collectors in excess of 26,000 works of art through over 100 specialist and catalogued sales.

INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SALES

For every specialist sale, Tajan supplies a catalogue containing full descriptions and illustrations of the works offered. Our catalogues also give details of pre-sale viewing venues and times. Catalogues are available On Line, by Subscription and may also be Downloaded in PDF format from this web site. Our Auction Schedule is published on this web site. Please do not hesitate to contact our Specialist Departments for further information.

BIDDING

You can bid by :
• Registering* on our web site
• By bidding in person at the sale itself.
• By sending a “purchase order” to a Tajan staff member who will be responsible for making bids on your behalf up to the limit you have set.
• By telephone bidding.
• Telephone bidding can only be arranged for lots with sale estimates over €200.
*Any new bidder not already recorded in our files will be requested to produce his/her personal and bank details and, if necessary, a bank letter of credit.

BUYER�S COMMISSION

The buyer must pay Tajan, in addition to the “hammer price”, commission of 19.5% excl. tax of the sale price for the portion up to €150 000 and 12% excl. tax for the portion above €150 000. In addition, VAT shall be charged at the rate of 19.6% (5.5% for books).
• In addition to the regular buyer's premium, a commission of 5.5% (i.e., 5.802% inclusive of VAT for books, 6.578% incl. VAT for the other lots) will be charged to the buyer
• In addition to the regular buyer's premium, a commission of 19.6% (i.e., 23.44% incl. VAT) will be charged to the buyer. This VAT shall be payable by the buyer.
These additional costs may, in certain cases, be reimbursed to the buyer. For more information, please contact our payment department on +33 1 53 30 30 33.

Terms of Sale and Bidding

PAYING FOR YOUR PURCHASES

Payment must be made immediately after the sale. If the successful bidder did not register before the sale, he/she must provide proof of identity and bank references. Payments may be made by one of the following methods:
• Bank transfer in euros,
• Visa card or Master Card (subject to the presentation of valid profff of identity),
• Individuals may pay up to €3 000 inclusive of costs and taxes per sale in cash,
• Trade clients may pay up to �750 inclusive of costs and taxes per sale in cash,
•Certified banker’s draft in euros subject to the presentation of valid proof of identity.

Checks drawn on a foreign bank will not be accepted.

Terms of Sale and Bidding

TAKING POSSESSION OF YOUR PURCHASES

In order to ensure that purchases can be collected as quickly as possible after payment, we advise buyers to give us precise dispatch instructions or details of when they will collect their purchases from Tajan. Tajan staff are available to help you organize your choice of delivery method, national or international carriage and to assist with any customs formalities that may be required. Please note that all dispatch and carriage costs must be met by the buyer.

Terms of Sale and Bidding

STORAGE

Sold furniture and encumbering objects that have not been claimed post sale, will be stocked in our guarded premises at Transports MONIN.
For further information, please contact:
Transports Monin
201-203 boulevard Mac Donald
75019 Paris
Informations :
MONIN : Victor Jacques
+33 1 53 26 68 48
TAJAN, Caisse :
+33 1 53 30 30 33 (tél)
+33 1 53 26 30 34 (fax)
TAJAN, Magasin :
+33 1 53 30 30 04

You may claim your objects Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm, one day after the sale (48 working hours after the sale), upon presentation of your released Purchase Auction Invoice.
Transport insurance and storage are covered by TAJAN for up to 14 days.
Beyond this delay, starting on the 15th day, insurance, storage fees and a standard fee will be billed directly to you by Transports MONIN, in accordance with the guidelines below :
By lot and by calendar day:
Storage fee: 3,8 € HT*
By lot:
Fixed transport fee: 50 € HT **
Fixed handling fee: 15 € HT
* + insurance premium of 0,6% of the value
** limited to 150 � HT
Transports MONIN will be happy to provide you with expedition estimates for your purchased lots upon simple request. Storage fees will cease the day that the estimate is accepted.