An auction bid by a person not attending the auction. Also called an "Order Bid", it can be placed by using an auction catalogue printed absentee form or by other off-site methods such as a [..]

A method of bidding for those who cannot or do not wish to attend an auction. Absentee bids are also called “written,” “commission” or “order” bids and may be placed by filling out and submitting an Absentee Bid Form, or online.

A method of bidding at art auctions for those bidders who cannot or do not wish to attend an auction. Absentee bids are also known as ‘written’, ‘commission’ or ‘order’ bids. These bids may be placed [..]

A bid placed on behalf on someone by a surrogate. Art dealers and other market experts often attend sales as surrogates for an anonymous prospective buyer. Larry Gagosian, in particular, is known to r [..]