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saleroom

[seyl-room, -room]

noun

  1. Chiefly British.,  salesroom.



saleroom

/ -ˌrʊm, ˈseɪlˌruːm /

noun

  1. a room where objects are displayed for sale, esp by auction

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He knew which clients were interested in the painting, where their advisers were sitting and who was fielding bids from the phones lining the saleroom.

When auctioneer Oliver Barker slammed down the gavel, collectors and dealers in the saleroom erupted in applause.

So do auction houses—but they also need a practical space to eventually auction it, an area called a saleroom.

They will be on show at Heritage Auctions' London saleroom and offices in Hanover Street from 28 November for several days as part of an international exhibition.

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Ms Christie said the artist, who was an avid collector of clocks and Pre-Raphaelite art, was no stranger to an auction and indulged his passion with bids in salerooms from Manchester to London.

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