# Condition report

> A written description of an object's physical state (damage, restorations, wear, missing parts) prepared by the auction house, usually on request, to help a bidder decide without seeing the object.

- URL: https://www.selloff.auction/glossary/condition-report
- Language: English
- Also known as: Condition statement
- Last updated: 2026-10-07
- Français: https://www.selloff.auction/fr/glossaire/rapport-de-condition.md

## Definition

A written description of an object's physical state (damage, restorations, wear, missing parts) prepared by the auction house, usually on request, to help a bidder decide without seeing the object.

Condition reports complement the catalogue description, which may be brief. They are generally given as a statement of opinion rather than a guarantee, as set out in the conditions of sale, and are often sent with additional photographs.

In Selloff, supporting images and documents can be attached to each lot by scan type, so the specialist answering a request has everything in one place.

## Related features

- [Lot descriptions](https://www.selloff.auction/features/lot-descriptions.md): Describe lots on a screen you configure, with texts, custom fields, categories and images, and generate repetitive headings and descriptions automatically.
- [Photo import & image checks](https://www.selloff.auction/features/photo-import.md): Upload hundreds of photos at once, matched to lots by file name, with validation, required scan types and a coverage check before the catalogue goes to print.

## Related terms

- [Provenance](https://www.selloff.auction/glossary/provenance.md): The documented history of an object's ownership, from its creation or discovery to the present. A sound provenance supports authenticity and legal title, and can add to the object's value.
- [Pre-sale viewing](https://www.selloff.auction/glossary/pre-sale-viewing.md): The period before an auction when the lots are on public display so that prospective bidders can examine them in person. Viewing times and location are published with the catalogue.
- [Catalogue](https://www.selloff.auction/glossary/catalogue.md): The publication that presents the lots of a sale in order, with lot numbers, descriptions, images, estimates and the conditions of sale. It exists in print, as a PDF and online, often on several platforms at once.