at Carlo Bonte Auctions
A live auction or hammer auction is an auction in the classical sense.
The auctioneer will offer each lot individually on the auction day (usually starting from 10 am).
Once a lot of your interest is called up by the auctioneer, you will be able to place a bid. After there are no more bids, the lot will be sold to the highest bidder.
The auction pace is usually 60-80 per hour, and we hold a break from 1 pm to 2 pm.
Example schedule:
Auction starts at 10 am
11 am: ca. Lot 60-80
12 pm: ca. Lot 120-160
1 pm: ca. 180-240
1 – 2 pm: Lunch break
3 pm: ca. 240-320
4 pm: ca. 300-400
5 pm: ca. 360-480
6 pm: ca. 420-560
A timed auction runs for a defined period of time.
At the closing time, lots will begin to close independently at one-minute intervals.
As the auction progresses, you will have the opportunity to place bids at all times.
If we receive a bid within 3 minutes of closing time, the time to bid will be extended by 3 minutes to give an equal opportunity to all bidders.
A lot can be extended any number of times.
Timed auctions offer the comfort of bidding in confidence while ensuring every bidder has enough time to decide.
You can modify placed bids at all times (‘My Account’ – ‘My Bids’). Within 2 hours before the first lot of the sale closes, bids can no longer be retracted or reduced.
Example: Auction closing time 10 am
Lot 1 will close at 10.00 am (bids made after 9.55 am will extend bidding until 10.05 am)
Lot 2 will close at 10.01 am (bids made after 9.56 am will extend bidding until 10.06 am)
Lot 3 will close at 10.02 am (bids made after 9.57 am will extend bidding until 10.07 am)
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Absolutely! All our auctions will be broadcasted directly on our website.
To watch the auction you do not need to be registered on beforehand, simply click on ‘Bid Now‘ on the top right of our website and then click the red button ‘Happening Now’.
To be able to place bids, you need to register before the sale. Please make sure to do so at least 48h before the first auction day.
Bidding live online is very easy.
All you need to do is create your account and register for the specific sale you would like to take part in.
The approval process is handled manually by our colleagues; in most cases, you will hear back from us within 24h.
Once you have been approved you are set and only need to return to carlobonte.be on the auction day to watch and bid live during the auction.
Please note that you do need to register for every auction that you would like to take part in.
With your ‘Carlo Bonte Auctions’-account, you can bid live at any of our sales, leave absentee bids or request a telephone line.
To register for absentee bidding, you can either bid directly online (when registered for an auction) or use our Bid Form.
To register for telephone bidding, please fill in our Telephone Bid Form. Please note that we only accept telephone bids for lots with an expected hammer price of more than €1.000.
Once we have received your bids, our colleagues will register you in our sale.
You will receive a confirmation email once this has been done. Please allow up to 48h of processing time.
For new clients, please note that we require extra identification documents to register you to our sale. You will receive an email from us clearly stating any additional documents required.
Alternatively, you can always contact us directly at [email protected] or (+32) 50 33 23 55.
Online (recommended)
It is possible to bid live online directly from your desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile device in all of our auctions.
Bidding online allows you to take part in realtime from all over the world. You have the full control over all your bids and do not have to reveal or determine your bids before the sale.
When bidding on a desktop or laptop, you will also be able to follow our live stream directly from the auction room.
Absentee Bids
When placing absentee bids, you can place your maximum bids before the sale. The auction house will then try and secure the item for you at the lowest possible price. Even if you are unavailable on the auction date, this is a great way to participate.
Telephone Bids
If you choose to bid by phone, we will call you on the auction days a couple of minutes before your lot comes up. Our telephone clerks will be acting as a liaison and place bids in your name. You will be bidding in realtime without the need to be at our auction.
Bidding in person
Due to COVID-19, we have decided that all auctions will be held purely live online; bidding at the auction house is not possible until further notice. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe.
Yes.
When bidding online, you will be able to see all your bids under ‘My Account’ – ‘My Bids’.
When absentee bidding or requesting a telephone bid, we will manually process your results and send you a confirmation for each successful bid. Please allow up to 48h of processing time.
You will be able to find the sale results a couple of hours after the sale has concluded. Please note that results are only final once approved by the bailiff at the end of the auction. A bailiff is taking part in each of our auctions and is making sure all bids are correctly submitted.
If you have bid live online, you will be able to see your won items under ‘My Account’ – ‘My purchases’
Additionally, every winning bidder will receive an invoice by e-mail within 48h after the sale. Please also make sure to check your Spam-folder if you should not receive it.
Our auctions usually start at 10 am (local time) at lot 1 – for auctions with multiple days, please check the auction description to find out which lots will be sold on the consecutive days.
A break will be held between 1 pm and 2 pm (local time).
We expect the pace of the auction to be between 50 – 70 lots per hour. This is hugely influenced by the number of bids received during the sale.