Buying at Bukowskis
Bukowskis is the Nordic region’s leading auction house for Fine Art and Design and offers live auctions and quality auctions online.
Live auctions – How to place a bid
Participating in a Live auction is easy. You can bid either in advance by placing an online absentee bid or live in real-time during the auction. Read more about the different options below and discover Bukowskis' upcoming Live Auctions here.
Register with one click – please note that if you are an online customer, you need to register for live auctions to be able to participate. Simply click here to register or contact validation@bukowskis.com. If you are a new customer, you must create a customer account first. For assistance, please call + 46 8 614 08 00 or email customer service.
Bids exceeding 3 million SEK – to submit a bid exceeding 3 million SEK, we may require a special approval based on bank reference. Please send an email to validation@bukowskis.com in order to be approved for bidding on this level.
Asian sale – to be able to bid at the Asian Sale you are required to pre-register and pay a deposit on request. Kindly observe that the pre-registration applies to everybody, also already existing clients. → Read more
What additional fees will be charged? → See our price list and read more about the conditions of purchase
Four ways to bid – choose the option that is most convenient for you:
Absentee bidding (online or written form)
If you are a verified live auction customer and logged into your account, you can place an online absentee bid up to 15 minutes before the lot is hammered. Simply find the lot you wish to bid on and enter your maximum bid in the “Place your bid” field, after this Bukowskis will bid on the item for you.
You may also send in a written absentee bidding form to our customer service. Click here to download the absentee bidding submission form and send the filled out form to info@bukowskis.com.
Bid live online in real-time
If you are a verified live auction customer and logged into your account, you can participate online in real-time during the auction. Find the auction you want to participate in and click “Join the live auction”, and you will be directed to Bukowskis’ live auction streaming page. The lot being sold is shown on the screen – so keep an eye out for the lot you wish to bid on. After this, you can place your bid in the “Place your bid” field.
Bidding by phone
If you prefer to bid by telephone, one of our specialists can call you directly from the salesroom and bid on your behalf. Simply fill out the telephone bidding application form and send it to telephonebid@bukowskis.com by 8 PM on the day before the auction. Please specify the catalogue number, your full name, address and telephone number(s) where you can be reached during the auction.
Bid in the auction room
If you wish to bid live in person in the salesroom, you can register at Bukowskis, Arsenalsgatan 2 in Stockholm from 9 AM on the day of the auction. For more information, please contact our customer service: info@bukowskis.com.
Please note: To submit a bid exceeding 3 million SEK, we may require a special approval based on bank reference. Please send an email to validation@bukowskis.com in order to be approved for bidding on this level.
Quality auctions online – How to place a bid
Create an account/log in
You need to log into your account before you can make a bid on an online auction. → Create your account
Placing a bid on a quality auction online
Read through the description of the item and note the town from which it will be transported before placing your bid. You will have two chances to confirm your purchase. Remember that all bids are binding.
Maximum bid
You can also state a maximum amount you want to bid for the item. Every time a new customer places a new bid, a new bid will be made on your behalf, in the smallest possible increments, with your maximum bid as the ceiling. You can choose to be notified by e-mail or via a push message to your iPhone if you have our app installed, if you are not the top bidder on an item on which you have bid.
What additional fees will be charged?
→ See our price list
→ See our terms
Find what you are looking for
There are several ways of finding the items you are looking for:
→ Search online using our free text search box or filter by selecting a category
→ Current theme auctions
→ Current Live auctions
Create an account for more functions
Create an account or log in to access more functions on the website. → Create your account
Save favourites
Click the heart symbol in the picture of the object and it will be saved in a list of your favourite items. You can also get a reminder before the end of the auction of an item on your list.
Saved searches and alerts
You can keep an eye on a search by clicking “Save search”. Once a day we will send you an e-mail with new items that match your search.
Paying and booking transport
Payments
Payment must be made within 8 working days after the auction ends. You can find information on how to pay for your items under ”My Pages”. Payment can also be made during ongoing auctions at the premises on Arsenalsgatan 2, by Berzelii Park. (please note that we do not handle cash).
Book transport
There is information in My pages about how to collect your item or arrange transport. → Read more about transport
Pick up
To speed up delivery and minimize waiting time, we encourage you to book a day for pick up.
→ See opening hours
