Without prejudice to the provisions of the Conditions of Sale, the statements regarding the author, the attribution, the origin, the period, the provenance, and the conditions of the lots in the catalog are to be considered as a personal opinion of the experts and possibly consulted and not a fact.
The Auction House is waived from any responsibility regarding the origin and description of the lots present in the catalogs, brochures and any other illustrative material, and does not issue any guarantee (direct or indirect) about the state, attribution, authenticity, the provenance of the lots, whose sole guarantor and responsibility remains exclusively the principal seller, also towards the bidders and the buyer. The auctions are preceded by the viewing of the lots, in order to allow the interested parties a careful and thorough examination of the authenticity, state of conservation, origin, type and quality of the same, on which only the bidders and the buyer assume all risk and responsibility.
It is understood that the following terms used in the descriptions of the lots, as well as any other indication or illustration, must be considered purely indicative and not binding, and cannot generate reliance of any kind in the bidders and the buyer.
Name of the artist:
According to our non-binding opinion, the work is the work of the artist
(Name of artist) Attributed to :
According to our non-binding opinion, the work is probably the work of the artist, but there is no absolute certainty
(Name of the artist)'s workshop/studio:
In our opinion, the work is by an unknown painter working in the artist's workshop/studio who may or may not have undertaken the painting under the artist's supervision.
(Name of the artist)'s Circle :
According to our non-binding opinion, the work is by an unknown painter who is in some way connected or associated to the artist, although not necessarily a pupil of the artist
(Name of artist) Style of/follower of :
According to our non-binding opinion, the work is by a painter who was contemporary or almost contemporary to the artist, working in the same style as the artist without being necessarily connected to him by an artist-pupil relationship
(Name of the artist) Manner of :
According to our non-binding opinion, the work has been carried out in the style of the artist but subsequent to the period of the artist
(name of the artist) Copy From :
According to our non-binding opinion, the work is copy of a painting by the artist
In the style of…
According to our non-binding opinion, the work is is in the mentioned style but from a later period
Signed-Dated-Inscribed:
According to our non-binding opinion, the signature and/or date, and/or inscription are by the artist
Bearing signature-date-inscription:
According to our non-binding opinion, the signature and/or date, and/or inscription are have been added
Century…
According to our non-binding opinion, the dating has a purely indicative value, which may include margins of approximation
Years
The indication "... years ..." or the date shown in the lot description indicates the production start period of the lot, unless otherwise specified.
Defects and Restorations:
According to our non-binding opinion the goods sold at auction, as they are antique or in any case used, are very often subject to restoration and/or replacement. This indication will be reported only in cases where the interventions of such restorations and defects significantly compromise the state of the goods
Dimensions:
The dimensions supplied are height first, followed by width, are expressed in cm. and when referred to paintings have to be considered unframed.