auction house

noun

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

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Since their grandmother moved in artistic circles, the grandchildren called an auction house in West London to assess the find. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025 In one of the highest sales in the auction house’s history, Horton Smith’s green jacket for his wins in 1934 and 1936 sold through the platform for $682,229 in 2013. Larry Holder, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 Light allegedly contacted the auction house in March 2021 and Bednarsh transported the piece to the Beverly Hills office before the auction house shipped it to its base in Dallas. Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025 Although the pot had seen better days, the auction house valued it between roughly $8,000 and $13,000. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 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 10 May. 2025.

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