Auction Term
Consignor
The person or entity that owns the items being sold and entrusts them to the auction house.
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- DeaccessionThe formal removal of an object from a museum or institutional collection, often for sale at auction.
- Fair Market ValueThe price property would bring between a willing buyer and seller, the basis for estate and auction valuation and generally lower than insurance replacement value.
- LottingThe process of grouping and numbering property into the lots that will be offered.
- Net ProceedsThe amount paid to the consignor after commission, insurance, and any agreed expenses are deducted.
- Preview (Exhibition)The days before a sale when property is on view in the gallery for in-person inspection.
- Prices RealizedThe published record of hammer prices from a completed auction.
- Removal PeriodThe window after the sale during which purchases must be collected before storage fees begin.
- Replacement ValueWhat it would cost to replace an item at retail, used for insurance coverage rather than auction estimates.