auction house

noun

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

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Thousands flocked to see the bag when it was exhibited publicly at Sotheby’s Paris Galleries last autumn, and then at Sotheby’s Maison in Hong Kong earlier this year, the auction house added. Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 June 2025 While the auction house resells a range of secondhand Birkin bags, ranging in price from $5,000 to $220,000, there's only one original. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 5 June 2025 The auction house estimates the jersey will sell for more than $1 million. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 5 June 2025 There’s an insignificant to minor amount of clarity enhancement using traditional oil, the auction house said. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 June 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 13 Jun. 2025.

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