art auction

collocation in English

meaningsofartandauction

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art
noun
uk
/ɑːt/us
/ɑːrt/
the making of objects, images, music, etc. that are beautiful or that ...
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auction
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɔːk.ʃən/us
/ˈɑːk.ʃən/
a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will ...
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(Definition ofartandauctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We all remember what used to happen in theartauctionworld.
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The fineartauctionhouses are in a highly competitive business.
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Hosts an annual e-bayartauctionthat raises money for life saving heart surgeries.
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Related careers that often cross-over include curators from museums andartauctionfirms are industry-related careers.
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From the impression of a message written on a notepad, he learns her destination: anartauction.
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Foremost is their annualartauction, auctioning donated original comics art-work at fan conventions.
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Other programming includes a book andartauctionand an open reading.
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The convention offers anime screening, videogames, anartauction, guest panels, cosplay, and many of the other events typically found at an anime convention.
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Some of these signed miniatures exist and are sold by specialisedartauctionhouses.
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Question and answer sessions and a charity liveartauctionwere added to the event.
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Brooks continued a major acquisition programme aimed at creating a new international fineartauctionhouse.
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The team arrives at theartauction.
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Artprice.com compiles and updates art reference databases that coverartauctionprices, artist biographies and artworks images from its library of 290,000 auction catalogues.
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They come to our theatres, operas, ballet, concerts, museums, art galleries, art auctions, historic houses, cathedrals, abbeys, churches and to visit our countryside.
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