How to make consignments:
- Photo Evaluation
- Please send us photos of the artwork by email or post. Please provide photos taken from different angles and detailed information of the artwork (such as name, artist, size, signature, seals, provenance, etc, of Chinese paintings and calligraphy). After appraisal, our specialists will assess if the artworks are suitable for auctions.
- •By emails or post
- By emails
Please send photos of artworks to the email addresses below. - • By post*
- Please post to
- *If you select postal service, items which were mailed to us will not be returned.
Types Emails Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy (Hanging scrolls, Buddhist paintings, waka, folding fans, scriptures, brochures, ancient books, etc.) cpc@chuo-auction.co.jp (Tokyo)
cpc@chuo-auction.com.hk (Hong Kong)Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art cwoa@chuo-auction.co.jp (Tokyo)
cwoa@chuo-auction.com.hk (Hong Kong)Scholars’ Objects (paper, brush, ink, inkstone) scholarsobjects@chuo-auction.co.jp Tea wares (tea wares, teapots, incense wares, gold and silver wares, etc.) teaware@chuo-auction.co.jp (Tokyo)
teaware@chuo-auction.com.hk (Hong Kong)Contemporary Art cart@chuo-auction.co.jp (Tokyo)
cart@chuo-auction.com.hk (Hong Kong)Fine Wine, Spirits and Moutai ws@chuo-auction.co.jp (Tokyo)
ws@chuo-auction.com.hk (Hong Kong)Jewellery jewelry@chuo-auction.co.jp (Tokyo)
jewelry@chuo-auction.com.hk (Hong Kong)Watches watches@chuo-auction.com.hk (Hong Kong)
Tokyo Chuo Auction Co., Ltd
Address: 3-7-5 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031, Japan
Postal code: 〒104-0031
Tel: +81 (0)3-3564-3321
Fax: +81 (0)3-3564-3322
Email：info@chuo-auction.co.jpTokyo Chuo Auction Hongkong Co., Ltd
Address: Room 2601, 26/F, Wing On Centre, No.111 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong.
Tel：+852 2805 9016
Fax：+852 2805 9017
Email：info@chuo-auction.com.hk - By emails
- Sign Contracts with Consigners
- We will appraise the artworks that are going to be auctioned and estimate other costs which will be incurred. Then we will sign contracts with the consignor and store the artwork into the warehouse.
- Marketing and Promotion
- In addition to producing professional catalogues, we will also carry out various promotional activities, including promotion and publicity on official website, WeChat account, Weibo and other social media. What's more, advertisements will be published in various professional art magazines and newspapers around the world, depending on the promotion strategy.
- Previews
- Previews are open to public before the auction. Important artworks may also be previewed and displayed in our travelling previews.
- Auction
- On auction day, on-site clients and those who participated in absentee bid and telephone bid join bidding simultaneously.
- Settlement / Return
- After 35 working days of the auction day, we will process the payment and transfer the calculated amount to the bank account provided by you. If any lot remains unsold, we would return the lot to you.
After the auction, the consigner must pay commissions to the company as listed below.
| 【Tokyo Auction】 | |
|---|---|
| Sold lot | |
| Commission | 12% of the hammer price |
| Insurance | 1% of the hammer price |
| Consumption Tax | 10% of the commission |
| Catalogue Printing Fee | Subject to the size of the layout |
| Other Fee (if applicable) | An extra charge 2% will be levied if the buyer settled via UnionPay network. |
*The commission rate applies to each individual lot.
| 【Hong Kong Auction】 | |
|---|---|
| Sold lot | |
| Commission | 12% of the hammer price |
| Insurance | 1% of the hammer price |
| HKSAR Consignment Tax Non - Hong Kong Resident (Individual / Company) | 0.5% of the hammer price |
| Catalogue Printing Fee | Subject to the size of the layout |
*The commission rate applies to each individual lot.