Effective Date: 31/03/25

Welcome to bidandbrush.com! To ensure a safe and legal marketplace for buyers and sellers, we have established guidelines regarding items that are prohibited from auction or sale on our platform. Any violation of this policy may result in listing removal, account suspension, or other appropriate actions.

Prohibited Items

1. Restricted or Illegal Artworks

  • Stolen, looted, or illegally acquired artworks

  • Artworks that violate intellectual property rights, including counterfeit or unauthorized reproductions

  • Artworks containing obscene, pornographic, or sexually explicit content, including depictions of minors

  • Items that glorify or promote hate speech, violence, or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, or sexual orientation

 2. Hazardous and Restricted Materials

  • Art materials containing toxic, flammable, or hazardous substances not compliant with safety regulations

  • Items incorporating restricted wildlife materials (e.g., ivory, tortoiseshell, certain feathers, or furs) without proper documentation

  • Paints, solvents, and chemicals that cannot be shipped safely or violate transport regulations

3. Human Remains and Body Parts

  • Human remains, including bones, skulls, or mummified artifacts

  • Art incorporating human hair, teeth, or other body parts unless legally obtained and documented

4. Cultural and Historical Artifacts

  • Items restricted by cultural heritage laws or subject to repatriation claims

  • Artifacts protected under UNESCO or other international conventions

  • Unverified or unprovenanced archaeological finds

5. Currency and Government-Related Items

  • Counterfeit money, coins, or stamps

  • Official government documents, including IDs, passports, or permits

  • Military medals or awards not legally transferable

6. Weapons and Dangerous Items

  • Firearms, ammunition, and explosives

  • Bladed weapons, except for decorative or traditional art forms explicitly allowed by law

  • Items modified for harm or self-defense purposes

 7. Restricted NFTs and Digital Art

  • NFTs or digital artworks that infringe copyrights, trademarks, or other IP rights

  • Deepfake content that misleads, impersonates, or defames individuals

  • Digital content associated with fraudulent, deceptive, or unethical practices

8. Other Prohibited Items

  • Services or experiences instead of physical or digital art items

  • Listings that are deceptive, misleading, or violate local laws

  • Any item that violates ethical or legal standards established by bidandbrush.com

Enforcement & Reporting

bidandbrush.com reserves the right to remove any listing that violates this policy. Sellers found in repeated violation may face permanent account suspension. If you come across a prohibited item, please report it to our support team at auctions@bidandbrush.com.

By using bidandbrush.com, you agree to comply with this Prohibited Items Policy. We appreciate your cooperation in maintaining a safe and ethical art marketplace.

For any questions, contact us at auctions@bidandbrush.com.