auction house

noun

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

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It is owned by Ancient Manaagement LLP, which includes yacht broker Burgess and auction house Sotheby’s among its holdings. — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Per a post by the National Police on social media, the relief had passed through multiple buyers before it was located at an auction house in Barcelona. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The vehicle was fully restored by Canepa Design in 2018 and detailed by Rex Nguyen in 2024, according to the auction house. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026 Dongliang joins a select group of collaborators, including auction house Sotheby’s, Japanese retailer Arts & Science, and, most recently, British fashion label Studio Nicholson, to become Perfumer H’s latest collaborator. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 July 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 Aug. 2026.

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