auction house

noun

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

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According to Pittenger, Dozier, 34, learned from another employee that some packages were addressed to a consignment auction house in Clifton that specializes in sports memorabilia. Rhiannon Saegert, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025 The watercolor paintings Boy and Girl at a Well (1879) and Boy and Girl on a Swing (1879) were consigned to the auction house and sold after being appraised on the popular PBS program. Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 24 Jan. 2025 Wilson had since 2019 served on the Phillips executive board as chief legal officer, ensuring the auction house’s global and legal compliance. News Desk, Artforum, 8 Jan. 2025 Including the auction house’s fee, the unknown buyer will ultimately pay $32.5 million for the footwear. Clare Fisher, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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