Sentence examples for consignor to from inspiring English sources

He did manage to persuade one consignor to pull a painting from a Sotheby's sale.

This year, Christie's put on the Picasso a $70 million to $90 million estimate, plus the sale charge, presumably in order to persuade the consignor to part with the picture.

The symbol informing bidders that the guarantee had been entirely financed by the third party warned them that Christie's felt uncertain about the possible outcome at the huge level at which the Picasso was "estimated" and was unwilling to take any financial risk, should the painting not sell at the minimum level that had persuaded the consignor to let go of her property.

"We are actively encouraging consignors to set reasonable reserves".

Mr. Weigman noted that Sotheby's requires consignors to guarantee that they have clear title.

Remarkably, the impetus created by the Crichton collection helped the works from various consignors to sell just as brilliantly.

Though the house took in $156m, less than Sotheby's and below its own pre-sale estimate, it had clearly worked with consignors to lower reserves on a number of pieces, which led to livelier bidding.

Looking at the competition's results, Sotheby's experts were able to gauge the market and persuade consignors to lower their reserves (the secret minimums generally agreed upon by the auction house and the seller).

At the lower end of the market, consignors to Christie's and Sotheby's pay a 10%and15%5% fee to sell their work – but to win bigger consignments, the houses often waive the fee entirely.

The spaces enable consignors to consult directly with valuation experts about their fine jewelry and watches.

Exposing its consignors to a global audience, thereby bypassing depressed markets, is one of Ritchie's strengths.