auction house

noun

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

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With more than two decades of managing blue-chip art world companies, Lasry will bring to Frieze a mix of auction house, art fair, and gallery experience. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026 The company started in 2020 as a music specialist auction house. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026 Also included in Sherrill’s disclosure was his wife’s salary of more than $100,000 from Christie’s, an art auction house. Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026 An auction house would never deal in works of dubious provenance. Valeria Vantaggi, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026 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 11 Apr. 2026.

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