Following the success of our ground-breaking sale in February 2008, Bonhams are pleased to announce a second auction of Urban Art, to be held on the evening of 23rd October. The sale will continue to document the incredible phenomenon of street art, by focussing on works by a selection of established and emerging international artists, such as Keith Haring, Antony Micallef, Faile, Jean Michel Basquiat, Banksy, Jose Parla, and Adam Neate.

SAS’ unique artworks will be auctioned as part of Bonhams world-renowned Urban Art auction on 23rd October 2008. The Urban Art auction will be held at Bonhams’ New Bond Street salerooms and consist of a select collection of street art, including SAS’s 14 eco-surfboard artworks. SAS is delighted to be partnering with such a prestigious auction house, which will help attract the very best international interest the collection. All profits from the sale will contribute directly to supporting ongoing SAS campaigns. All profits from the sale will contribute directly to supporting ongoing SAS campaigns.

Please visit www.bonhams.com to register to bid, full bidding information and terms and conditions.

Registering to bid

Once you have established that you want to bid on an item you need to register with Bonhams. Like many auction houses, Bonhams operates its sales using a paddle bidding system. If you wish to bid you must register before the sale, providing your name and address, and proof of identity and residence, for example your passport or driving license, together with your credit card. In exchange, you are given a paddle – a card printed with your personal number for the sale.

At the end of the sale, or when you have finished bidding, please return your paddle to the Cashier’s Office or registration desk.

Bidding

Once you have registered for a sale you are ready to bid. There are a number of ways that you can bid for an item at auction including:
* Attending the sale
* Bidding over the telephone
* Leaving an absentee bid by telephone or fax
* Registering to leave an absentee bid on the internet
* Leaving an absentee online bid

Click here for full bidding information

Please download bidding registration forms here

Bonhams commission

Bonhams will be levying a reduced charitable flat-rate commission for Surfers Against Sewage of 5% of the hammer price.

The Urban Art sale is subject to Buyers Premium on the hammer price at 20%, for further details see www.bonhams.com