ENGEL

GENERAL INFORMATION
EXPLANATIONS TO THE CATALOGE
Sculptures
Indication of the artist refers to intellectual authorship of the
model; the castings may also have been made after the artist‘s
death.
Size stated in centimetres excluding base.
Paintings | Graphik Art
Specification of the measurements are given in the following
order: height, width, depth. Specification of measurements on
paper refer to the size of the image, if not noted differently.
Condition
The catalog texts usually do not contain information about the
condition of medium, substrate and frame. We will be happy to
provide you a condition report upon request. No liability can be
accepted for frames.
Name without addition
In our opinion undoubtedly a work of the stated artist.
Attributed
In our opinion probably wholly or partly a work of the stated
artist.
Workshop/School
In our opinion from the workshop of the stated artist presumably
under his supervision.
Circle of
In our opinion a contemporary work showing the influence of
the stated artist.
Succession
In our opinion a work in the style of the stated artist, but not
necessarily by a pupil of his. Without a binding statement about
the time of creation.
Style of
In our opinion a work in the style of the stated artist from a
later period.
Work of art after
In our opinion a copy of a work of the stated artist.
Each condition report which has been made available by
E N G E L Fine Art Auctions is the opinion of our experts and
does not constitute any claim of garantee by E N G E L Fine Art
Auctions.
EXPORT
Export | VAT
Exports to third (i. e. non-EU) countries will be exempt from
VAT, and so will be exports made by companies from other EU
member states if they state their VAT identification number.
Persons who have bought an item at auction and export it as
personal luggage to any third country will be refunded the
VAT as soon as the the form certifying the exportation and the
exporter‘s identity has been returned to the auctioneer.
Export from the EU
The export to countries outside the European Community is
subject to the restrictions of the European Agreement for the
Protection of Cultural Heritage from 1993 and the Unesco conventions
from 1970. Proof of lawful export at the customs is
obligatory if the overall value is € 1.000 or more. For preparing
the documents of proof we will charge at least € 35.
Art work that are older than 50 years and exeed the following
values need an additional permit by the State Ministry of Culture:
- Paintings with a value of € 150.000 or more
- Water colours, gouaches and pastels with a value
of € 30.000 ore more
- Sculptures with a value of € 50.000 or more
- Antiques with a value of € 50.000 or more
Export within the EU
The new Act to Protect German Cultural Property against Removal
(Kulturschutzgesetz, hereafter KGSG) has come into
effect on August 6th, 2016 also for exports into other EU Countries.
Art work that are older than 75 years and exeed the following
values need a permit by the State Ministry of Culture:
- Paintings with a value of € 300.000 or more
- Water colours, gouaches and pastels with a value
of € 100.000 ore more
- Sculptures with a value of € 100.000 or more
- Antiques with a value of € 100.000 or more
E N G E L Kunstauktionen will apply for the export license
at the State Ministry of Culture which according to the KGSG
shall be approved within 10 days. If you have further Questions,
please contact Guido Ottenberg (info@engel-kunst.com; phone
+49 (261) 914 3751).
Cites
For Export of items - protected by the Convention of International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora -
outside the EU contract area a permission according to CITES
regulations is necessary. We point out that such a permission
is usually not given.