(be sold) at auction
71mock auction — an auction where items are given away or the right to bid is restricted to persons who have bought or agree to buy goods or one where goods are sold to a person lower than his highest bid. It is an offence to organise such an event under the Mock …
72double auction market — Systems by which listed securities are bought and sold through brokers on the securities exchanges, as distinguished from the OTC market, where trades are negotiated. Unlike the conventional auction with one auctioneer and many buyers, double… …
73silent auction — an auction at which previously submitted written bids of prospective buyers are opened and compared, with each item being sold to the highest bidder. * * * …
74dutch auction — Pricing method used in the U.S. government securities market, where the lowest price bid necessary to sell the entire amount of securities offered becomes the price at which all are sold …
75Christie's International PLC — ▪ auction house, London, United Kingdom art auction firm founded by James Christie (1730–1803) in London in 1766. Christie became the friend of such artists and craftsmen as Thomas Gainsborough (Gainsborough, Thomas), Sir Joshua Reynolds… …
76Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …
77Art and Art Exhibitions — ▪ 2009 Introduction Art The art market enjoyed an astonishing run of record breaking sales through the first nine months of a volatile 2008. In May Lucian Freud s Benefits Supervisor Sleeping (1995), a candid portrayal of a corpulent female …
78Christie's — See also: Christie and Christy Christie s American branch in Rockefeller Center, New York Christie s is an art business and a fine arts auction house. Contents …
79Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
80Harry Winston — instead of a conventional means of secure transfer. Winston s jewelry empire began with his acquisition of Arabella Huntington s famous jewelry collection. The wife of railroad magnate Henry Huntington, Arabella amassed one of the world s most… …
