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 In 2015, the auction house Bonhams sold the 50.13-carat Hope Spinel for a world-record £962,500 ($1.22m) — over six times its estimate — helping to catapult the stone into public consciousness. Sarah Royce-Greensill, CNN, 11 June 2024 On Friday and Saturday, the Robert A. Siegel auction house will put the stamps up for sale individually with estimates for the total haul at $15 million-$20 million, which would set a record for U.S. stamps. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 June 2024 The full Julian Lennon Collection sold for more than $570,000, with a portion of the sale going to benefit the younger Lennon’s White Feather Foundation, the auction house said. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024 Prior to its sale on July 17, Apex will be on exhibition at Sotheby’s galleries in New York, the auction house says. Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 31 May 2024 Harrison and Lennon had been writing songs for the pair, according to the auction house. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 30 May 2024 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

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“Auction house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auction%20house. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

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