About Christie’s Post-Sale Services
Payment
- An invoice (the hammer price plus the buyer's premium as well as any applicable taxes)
- Collection and storage information, including the location of your property and date of availability.
- Details on how to pay
- Shipping information
If you were successful in either an online-only sale or a live sale, your purchase information will be available to view in your online account, where you can view invoices and choose your shipping option.
We accept all major credit and debit cards, and for most purchases you can pay online up to a limit of USD 100,000 / GBP 100,000 / EUR 100,000 / CHF 100,000 / HKD 1,000,000. For purchases over this threshold, bank transfer is the easiest way to pay.
Please note that for live auctions, payment is due within seven days of the auction, and for online-only auctions, payment is due immediately via online checkout. Christie’s does not accept third-party payments from an individual or organisation that is not the winning bidder.
Shipping
We can help you arrange packing and shipping or you can use your own carrier. Please contact your Post-Sale Services Coordinator for further details.
Holiday Shipping Deadlines
To release your property before our offices close, full and clear payment of both principal and shipping must be received by the below deadlines:
| Sale Site | Destination | Paid in full/Booked by |
|---|---|---|
| London | European Road | Friday , November 25 |
| Worldwide Air | Friday , December 2 | |
| UK Road/Courier Worldwide | Friday, December 9 | |
| New York | International/Domestic Courier | December 19, 2022 |
| Domestic Road/International Airfreight | December 2, 2022 | |
| Los Angeles | Domestic Courier | December 19, 2022 |
| Domestic Road Freight | December 2, 2022 | |
| Paris | European Road | Friday , November 25 |
| Worldwide Air | Friday , December 2 | |
| Paris | Monday, December 12 | |
| Hong Kong & Shanghai | International | December 9, 2022 |
| Domestic | December 15, 2022 | |
| Amsterdam | NL Road | December 1, 2022 |
| Worldwide Air/Courier | December 1, 2022 | |
| European Road (excludes NL) | December 1, 2022 | |
| Geneva | US Airfreight | December 9, 2022 |
| HK Airfreight | December 9, 2022 | |
| Courier | December 13, 2022 | |
| European Airfreight | December 13 , 2022 | |
| European Road | December 9, 2022 | |
| Zurich | Domestic Road | December 15, 2022 |
| International Road | December 1, 2022 | |
| Worldwide Air | December 5, 2022 | |
| Milan | European Road | December 15, 2022 |
| Worldwide Air | December 15, 2022 | |
| Local | December 15, 2022 | |
| Dubai | International | December 9, 2022 |
| Domestic | December 15, 2022 |
Please note that Christie’s is not responsible for delays in international shipments due to customs and export licenses. If your shipment is unable to be booked by these dates, we will be happy to hold your property in storage and help make shipping arrangements in the new year.
Related Information
To learn more, or to speak with your Post-Sale Services Coordinator, please contact Post-Sale Services.