saleroom

American

[seyl-room, -room] / ˈseɪlˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

Chiefly British. salesroom.

saleroom British

/ -ˌrʊm, ˈseɪlˌruːm /

noun

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

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An unidentified man in Sotheby’s saleroom won Rembrandt’s subsequent, more accurate depiction of a lion.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From BBC

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