Buying at Ostantix

The moment has arrived, and you’re gearing up to make your bid. What’s your next move? Ostantix Auctions streamlines the process for placing bids on your favourite items.

Selling with Ostantix

Discovering the true value of items tucked away in your home is always an exhilarating journey. Whether they’ve been concealed in closets, relegated to the cellar, or simply left to gather dust on shelves, these hidden treasures may hold more worth than you think. At Ostantix Auctions, we offer you the perfect avenue to unlock the full potential of your belongings through the exciting world of auctions.

Our team will guide you through the entire selling process. This includes taking pictures of your item, pickup. We prioritize handling your items with extreme care, so you can expect us to be very careful with your treasure.

Get Excited to SELL your treasures

You have multiple options!

1

Send us a message via WhatsApp

Simply send us a picture of your treasure and our team at Ostantix Auctions will provide you an estimate as soon as possible.​

2

Come show your resuare at our auction house

Ostantix Auction is easy to acces and has multiple parking spots in the front and back. Our auction is located at Torhoutsesteenweg 553 Ostend Belgium​

3

An expert coming to your location

We provide a service where you don’t even have to leave your house to get an estimate on your treasure. An expert from the Ostantix Auctions team will make an appointment with you to inspect and give an estimate on your treasure.

FAQ

Auction Total: Your Bid + a Buyer’s Premium of 25% + Online Live Commission + a Potential Resale Right

  • Invaluable: 25% + 5%
  • LiveAuctioneers: 25% + 5%
  • Drouot: 25% + 1.5%
  • Bidspirit: 25% + 1%
  • Auction home cn: 25% + 3%

Auction Total: Your Bid + a Buyer’s Premium of 25% + a Potential Resale Right

Note: Please bring your photo ID and proof of address to obtain your bidding paddle on the auction day.

Address: Torhoutsesteenweg 553, 8400 Oostende, Belgium

To register for a telephone bid, please reach out to us for assistance via mail, telephone or WhatsApp.

Auction Total: Your Bid + a Buyer’s Premium of 25% + a Potential Resale Right

To register for a absentee bid, please reach out to us for assistance via mail, telephone or WhatsApp.

Note: An absentee bid submitted in advance takes precedence over an identical bid placed in person or via telephone.  

Auction Total: Your Bid + a Buyer’s Premium of 25% + a Potential Resale Right 

We value the items in our catalog. This is why we do not ship items ourselves, but leave this to specialized companies that we trust. They have the expertise and experience to deliver your orders with the care and respect they deserve.

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 onwards:

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.