auction-goer
Lot-seeking patron
An auction-goer is someone who attends auctions, whether as a buyer, seller, or spectator.
The term applies equally to those bidding on fine art at Christie's and those browsing estate sales on a Saturday morning: The auction-goer raised her paddle at the last moment.
Flat-bladed water tool
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- lotLarge amount or portion
- reserveSupply kept back
- catalogueSystematic list of items
increment · estimate · premium · knockdown · heritage · hammer price · buyer's premium · absentee bid
Offer more than another
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- bidding warCompeting offers driving prices up
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- vyingCompeting eagerly for something
strategic · determined · fierce · relentless · tactics · adversary · adrenaline · nerve
Surface film from aging
- vintageQuality from past eras
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- furnitureMovable room objects
restoration · provenance · curio · ephemera · Victorian · appraisal · rarities · artifacts
One who collects stamps
- numismatistCurrency and medal scholar
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- bibliophileLover of books
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
curator · acquisitions · memorabilia · cataloging · preservation · treasures · specialization · collection
paddle
Flat-bladed water tool
catalogue · increment · estimate · premium · knockdown · heritage · hammer price · buyer's premium · absentee bid · opening bid
outbid
Offer more than another
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- bidding warCompeting offers driving prices up
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
vying · strategic · determined · fierce · relentless · tactics · adversary · adrenaline · nerve · bluffing
patina
Surface film from aging
furniture · restoration · provenance · curio · ephemera · Victorian · appraisal · rarities · artifacts · decanters
philatelist
One who collects stamps
- numismatistCurrency and medal scholar
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- bibliophileLover of books
enthusiast · curator · acquisitions · memorabilia · cataloging · preservation · treasures · specialization · collection · obsession
auction-goerauctioneer
Conducts public sales
seller · consignor · vendor · auction house