How Bidding Works

The bid you select from the dropdown will be your maximum bid amount.

All lots offered have a reserve price that must be met in order for the work to sell.* If the amount you select is greater than or equal to the reserve, your bid will automatically meet the reserve. We will continue to bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid only if there are competing bidders on the lot.

We will never exceed your maximum bid amount, and you may raise it at any time.

If a bid is placed within the last five minutes of the auction, the end time will extend by an additional five minutes allowing for final bids.

Bid Increments

Below 2,000 USD 100 USD 2,000–4,999 USD 200 USD 5,000–9,999 USD 500 USD 10,000–19,999 USD 1,000 USD 20,000–49,999 USD 2,000 USD 50,000–99,999 USD 5,000 USD 100,000–199,999 USD 10,000 USD 200,000–499,999 USD 20,000 USD 500,000–999,999 USD 50,000 USD 1,000,000 USD and above 100,000 USD

*A reserve price is the minimum value the seller will accept for the work. In order for the lot to sell, the reserve price must be met. You will see a notification whether or not the current bid has met the reserve.