What is a written/absentee bid?
index The written/absentee bid, or order bid, is a written commission with which the Buyer authorizes Della Rocca Auction House to purchase one or more lots on his/her behalf at the lowest possible price (taken into account the reserve price and all competing bids in the salesroom). On the written bid form you must indicate the maximum bid amount (excluding the Buyer’s Premium) you are willing to make for each lot. To make a written/absentee bid you must complete and sign the relevant form, returning it personally, or by fax or email within 24 hours prior to the starting time of the auction. In the event of two or more identical bids for the same lot, the earliest received will take precedence. The form is available at our offices during the exhibitions, at the back of the catalogues or you can download it directly at written bid form.
