auction house

noun

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

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Surprisingly, the auction house is emerging as a new channel by entering the retail space with both its online marketplace and through stores, Josh Pullan, Head of Sotheby’s Global Luxury Division explained. Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 In its post-sale press release, the auction house also noted the depth of bidding at the sale, with 18 bids placed for the Renoir, 20 for the Li work, and 12 for a work by Christine Ay Tjoe. Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025 That amount, which includes fees, shattered the auction house’s estimate of $2.5 million–$3.5 million and was more than four times the artist’s previous record of $3.1 million, which was set by his painting Untitled (Reincarnation) last September at Sotheby’s in London. Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025 The auction house teased that more details about the unveiling will be announced in the coming weeks. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 19 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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