Frequently Asked Questions

Use the artwork’s inquiry option or send us an email at contact@zeitcontemporaryart.com. We will confirm availability, discuss the work with you, and explain the next steps.

Visit How to Buy for an overview of the process.

Yes. Viewings are arranged by appointment, subject to the work’s location and availability. Please let us know which artwork interests you so that we can make suitable arrangements.

If you cannot attend in person, we can discuss additional photographs and options for examining the work remotely.

Yes. We welcome inquiries about particular artists, periods, and works. Our Private Sales service can explore opportunities beyond those presented publicly, subject to availability.

Yes. We welcome questions about condition, provenance, exhibition history, literature, dimensions, edition details, and framing. Additional photographs and supporting documentation may also be available.

The information accompanying each artwork varies, and we will explain what is available for the work you are considering.

Please ask us to confirm current availability. Our website also includes past projects and editorial material, so the appearance of a work does not necessarily mean that it is offered for sale.

Our assessment considers the artwork itself alongside its provenance and available documentation. Physical examination may include consideration of materials, technique, signatures, inscriptions, and other characteristics relevant to its authorship and period.

Depending on the work, this assessment may draw on examination by our specialists or independent experts, relevant scholarship, catalogue raisonné references, and records from artists, estates, or foundations. Technical or scientific analysis may also be considered where appropriate.

Each artwork is considered individually, with the research and examination guided by its particular history and characteristics. We are happy to discuss the basis of an attribution and explain the documentation accompanying a work, helping you make an informed acquisition with confidence.

Our Terms and Conditions of Sale provide a period of 12 months from the invoice date for bringing a claim concerning attribution or legal title. Please refer to the full terms for the applicable provisions.

Before purchasing, we encourage you to discuss any questions about the artwork’s attribution or supporting documentation with us.

Documentation varies by artist and artwork. Some works are accompanied by a certificate issued by an artist, estate, foundation, or other relevant authority. Others are supported by different records.

We will confirm the documentation accompanying the specific work before purchase. A separate certificate does not accompany every artwork.

Please ask us for the condition information available for the work. We can discuss relevant details and any further examination you may wish to arrange before purchasing.

Photographs are useful references but should not be relied upon alone to assess condition.

We will confirm whether the artwork is offered framed and whether the frame is included in the agreed price. A frame shown in a photograph should not be assumed to form part of the sale without confirmation.

Payment is made by bank wire transfer. Once your purchase is confirmed, we will provide your invoice and payment instructions directly to you.

For your security, please verify any unexpected change to payment instructions by calling the telephone number published on our website.

Your quotation and invoice will identify the agreed price and applicable charges. Taxes, shipping, and additional services may be charged separately unless expressly included.

We are happy to clarify the anticipated costs before you proceed.

Yes. We can assist with international shipping arrangements, subject to the artwork, destination, and applicable requirements.

Please let us know the intended delivery location so that we can discuss options, anticipated costs, and relevant customs or documentation requirements.

Timing depends on the work’s location, packing requirements, transport arrangements, and destination. We will discuss an anticipated schedule once these details are established.

If you need delivery by a particular date, please tell us before confirming the purchase.

We can assist you in arranging appropriate transit coverage. Coverage and its conditions should be confirmed before the artwork is released.

Under our terms of sale, responsibility for loss or damage passes to the buyer upon release to the buyer or the designated carrier. Please visit Payment & Shipping for further information.

Yes. We can help coordinate installation and related services by prior arrangement. Please discuss the intended location, access conditions, and any particular requirements with us in advance.

The scope, availability, and associated costs will be confirmed individually.

Please let us know promptly, retain the packaging, and photograph any visible concerns. We will assist you with the next steps under the applicable shipping arrangements.

Artworks are sold on a final-sale basis, so we encourage you to take the time you need to consider your acquisition. Before purchasing, we are happy to discuss the work, provide available images and condition information, and arrange a viewing where possible.

This policy does not limit rights provided under the applicable terms of sale or rights that cannot be excluded by law.

Visit our Consignments page for information about submitting a work for consideration. We will review the information provided and discuss whether the artwork is suitable for our program.

Visits and viewings are by appointment. Please arrange your visit in advance so that we can confirm availability and ensure that any artwork you wish to see is accessible.

Please send us an email at contact@zeitcontemporaryart.com or call +1 (212) 401-0063.

Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, New York time.