"Auctions: policing the saleroom" [2019] ELECD 2625; in Wilson, Martin (ed), "Art Law and the Business of Art" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019) 157

Book Title: Art Law and the Business of Art

Editor(s): Wilson, Martin

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Section: Chapter 6

Section Title: Auctions: policing the saleroom

Number of pages: 7

Abstract/Description:

This chapter covers the law and practical measures which are intended to protect the integrity of the auction process and ensure that the consumer is not misled or taken advantage of. It looks at the statutory prohibition in relation to rigged auctions involving bidders and auctioneers acting in concert. It also considers the law relating to bidders agreeing among themselves to refrain from bidding on certain lots. Finally, it covers the recent judgement of the Advertising Standards Authority relating to pricing information in auction catalogues.