Kunstauktion

art auction

noun KUNST-owk-tsion Rare

Usage Note

Kunstauktion is a public sale at which artworks are sold to the highest bidder. Major houses like Christie's and Sotheby's hold Kunstauktionen regularly; German equivalents include Ketterer and Villa Grisebach. Feminine noun.

Examples

"Bei der Kunstauktion erzielte das Gemälde einen Rekordpreis."

Natural Translation

At the art auction the painting fetched a record price.

Literal Translation

At the art-auction achieved the painting a record-price.

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