auction house

noun

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

Examples of auction house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The auction house estimates the rarity could hammer down for $30 million or more, setting a new world record in the process. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 May 2024 In June, New York auction house Bonhams will include a dress worn by Bessette-Kennedy in an online fashion sale, marking the first time any of her clothing is being auctioned. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024 According to the auction house, Dylan created the abstract painting for Sandy LePanto, another Woodstock-area resident. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024 British auction house Bonhams offered what Messi, then 13, wrote on a napkin at a Barcelona tennis club, with a formal contract soon to follow. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024 As seen in the season two trailer for King of Collectibles, Goldin’s go-to auction house will feature a key dress worn by Kate Winslet in James Cameron’s Titanic along with a high-grade copy of DC’s Action Comics #1 — the first appearance of Superman. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024 According to the suit, Eugene Roddenberry, the company’s CEO, had shown great interest in the model and could potentially provide a pipeline of memorabilia to the auction house in the future. Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024 After hanging in the living room of an ordinary Spanish home for decades, the painting was attributed to the circle of the 17th-century Spanish artist José de Ribeira when it was offered for sale at a Madrid auction house in April 2021. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 May 2024 The auction house expects the one-of-a-kind coupe to sell for between $2.25 million and $2.75 million. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 May 2024

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“Auction house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auction%20house. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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