auction house

noun

: a business that runs auctions
She works as an auctioneer at an auction house.

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The auction house also will be putting designs by Oscar de la Renta, James Galanos and Renato Balestra up for sale. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 May 2025 The auction house also celebrated an obscure German Symbolist named Franz von Stuck, who achieved a record for a work on paper. Tim F. Schneider, New York Times, 19 May 2025 However, when the auction house reached out to a local gallery to verify the print, it was recognized as stolen and reported it to the FBI, prosecutors said. Natalie Demaree, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025 While the night’s total with buyer’s premium of $489 million was higher than the $446 million pre-sale low estimate, the hammer total was well below at $409 million, indicating that the auction house did not meet expectations. Daniel Cassady For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for auction house

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“Auction house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auction%20house. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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