Antique Militaria

Catawiki is the fastest-growing online auction house in Europe. With over 300 weekly auctions in 80 categories, and 12 million international visitors per month, Catawiki is the site for buying and selling special objects.

All our auctions start on Fridays and end on set days during the week. They are visited by a large international audience. All auctions are supervised by specialised auctioneers, guaranteeing a varied and high-quality selection of items. Our special payment system ensures safe and secure transactions.

If you place a bid during the final minute, that lot's bidding window will be extended by one minute. This is done to ensure that everyone has an equal chance of winning. The aim is to avoid everyone having everyone postpone bidding until the final 5 seconds.

Auction fees amount 9% including VAT. Catawiki will send a separate invoice to the buyer for the auction fees. Bids exclude the 9% auction fee and shipping costs, which will be added during final payment. Any other costs or charges such as customs or import duties, customs clearance and handling may also apply during shipment of your lot and will be charged to you at a later stage if applicable. All bids are binding. Bids exclude the 9% auction fee and shipping costs, which will be added during final payment. Any other costs or charges such as customs or import duties, customs clearance and handling may also apply during shipment of your lot and will be charged to you at a later stage if applicable. All prices include VAT. All bids are binding.

Once a bid has been placed, it becomes binding. You are required to purchase any lot you win for the amount you've bid. By placing a bid, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

Payment is very straightforward and user-friendly. You can pay online, via credit card or direct bank transfer. Customers from select countries can use iDeal, Bancontact, Mr Cash, or DirecteBanking. If you are unable to pay online, you can also transfer the sum to our account. The details required can be found in the email you will receive.

You're buying the lot you won from the seller indicated. The seller is mentioned either in the lots list, or below the lot's description. The order and payment pages also clearly indicate which seller you are buying the offered item from. Catawiki only provides the platform used to run the auction. The seller mentioned in the lot's description is at all times fully responsible for the products or services to be delivered.

A reserve price is a hidden minimum selling price; the minimum at which you, as a seller, would be willing to let an item go. If a reserve price has not been met once the auction ends, that particular lot will not be auctioned off. Please go for more info.

Some valuable lots come with an estimated revenue, indicated by the auctioneer. The estimated price range mentioned serves only as an indication, and offers no guarantees as to a lot's actual value.

When placing an automatic bid higher than an item’s reserve price, your first bid will automatically match that of the item’s reserve price. Your automatic bid will remain active. When placing an automatic bid matching an item’s reserve price, your first bid will match the item’s reserve price. Having reached its maximum, your automatic bid will no longer be active. When placing an automatic bid below an item’s reserve price, your full bid will be placed automatically, and show up in the bidding log. Having reached its maximum, your automatic bid will no longer be active.

Auction alerts are automated email messages, sent once an item you are searching for is offered at one of our auction. Standard searches only use the titles and sub-titles of each lot. If you'd also like to search the lot descriptions, please select the box marked "Also search lot descriptions". You'll receive a maximum of 1 email per week if your auction alerts match any new auction lots.

By selecting a date from the left-hand menu titled "outcomes of previous auctions" on the current auction page, you can view the revenue of lots from previous auctions.

No, any placed bid is binding by law, and remain active until someone places a higher bid on the lot. If a lot has been fixed with a reserve price, and your accepted bid falls below that reserve, that lot will not be sold off.