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Welcome to our FAQ section! Here, you’ll find answers to the most commonly asked questions about our auction house. If you don’t see your question, feel free to reach out to us directly

Frequently asked questions

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Our next auction is planned to be in september, themed in antique, asian arts and vintage  

Click here to see our June 2024 auction catalogue.

We do not have planned the next viewing days for our auction in September yet.

We normally don’t ship items our self but we can make make an exception if it’s something small.
For further information please contact info@ostantix-auctions.com

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Our Auction house address is torhoutsesteenweg 553, 8400 Oostende, Belgium. We have plenty of parking spots in the front and in the back.



 

Invoices are sent out 48 hours after the auctioneer has sold the last item on the auction.

A buyers premium is a fee that’s added on the price of an item. This fee is min. 25%.


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A sellers premium is a fee that’s added on the price of an item. For a total of 15%.


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If you see an item you want you have multiple ways to place a bid. First option is to register on any of our partnered platforms (LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable). You also have the option to place a written, telephone bid.

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To sell one of your items you need to contact one of our experts at Ostantix Auctions.

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You can watch the live stream of our auction on our YouTube channel. Tune in to see the Auctioneer in action and view the items currently being auctioned.

Original art is subject to resale right if the author is either a living artist (from the EU) or within 70 years after their death, a resale right is due on the hammer price from €2,000 onward:

o 4% of the part of the sale price from €2,000 up to €50,000
o 3% of the part of the sale price from €50,000.01 up to €200,000
o 1% of the part of the sale price from €200,000.01 up to €350,000
o 0.5% of the part of the sale price from €350,000.01 up to €500,000
o 0.25% of the part of the sale price above €500,000

However, the maximum amount of the right may not exceed €12,500.

Even if this amount is not collected when the invoice is issued, the customer can still be obliged to pay this amount for 5 years following to comply with the resale right. All information about resale right in Belgium can be found at www.resaleright.be.