You are welcome to contact us in English, French, or Japanese.
Of course, the privacy of all clients will be respected. The following chart describes the process from initial contact through final sale.

SHINWA ART AUCTION CO., LTD.
B-4F, Ariake Frountier Bldg., 3-7-26 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063 JAPAN
Tel: +81 (0)3-3520-0066 / Fax: +81 (0)3-3520-0067
Email: info@shinwa-art.com

After hearing from you, we will assign an appropriate staff member to take care of your matters.

We ask you to provide us with photos and other documentation (such as size of article, close-ups of artist's signature, and related information) by post or e-mail.
After our weekly estimate committee meeting considers your item, we will provide you with a provisional estimate of the price it would bring at auctions.

Before being entrusted with your artwork, we will confirm the condition of the article itself at your convenience. Upon issuing a certificate of entrustment, we will insure your work and hold it under strict security.

We will consult with you about a reserve price (the minimum price you are willing to accept and below which a lot will not be sold) in accordance with the estimate committee's assessment.

Should you need an official appraisal for such reasons as inheritance or corporate accounting, Shinwa Art Auction will provide you with an appraisal certificate based on our auction experience and knowledge of the market.

With the exception of the appraisal fee, no payments are required until a contract is signed.
We ask that you keep the contract documents in a safe place.

We will collect as much information about the article as we can, such as whether it has appeared in any catalogues, whether it has ever been exhibited, and the year it was made.

In addition, we can offer advice about repair or replacement of frames, as articles in good condition often attract higher bids at auction.

A month before the auction, a colour auction catalogue will be sent to several thousand subscribers.

We will first take the article to prospective buyers who may not be able to attend the preview or attend the auction itself.

Prior to the auction, all articles are open to the public for viewing at no charge.

Each item is placed up for auction one at a time.
The auctioneer will solicit bids until the hammer price is decided.

We provide payment of the amount due (hammer price minus expenses such as consignment fee and storage charges) after confirming payment by the buyer, who has 10 days after the auction to convey the funds.