Jack White

The auctioneer is talking for both people, and that's the big revelation about, 'Oh, that's what they're doing.' They're just doing it very fast, so you could kind of miss on that. He's speaking for you, because people in the crowd don't have a voice, so that's what really makes it compelling.

American Musician

Alexander Gilkes

Auctions typically are an opportunity for you to be able to acquire what you're looking for at a lower price; typically, the auctioneer sets the opening price at much lower than the retail price and certain interest develops and as more people come in it drives the price up.

British Businessman

An auctioneer is such a uniquely American thing. I keep thinking in my head, perhaps it's not as American as I think, but it feels so Southern. It feels so American. Like, hundreds of years of American tradition is involved in it.

I started my career at LVMH and then I joined Phillips de Pury under the tutelage of Simon de Pury as second auctioneer and head of marketing.

A great friend and mentor, Simon de Pury, invited me to be auctioneer at Phillips de Pury, which was a great honor.

Oscar Wilde

It is only an auctioneer who can equally and impartially admire all schools of art.

Irish Poet

Auctioneers often speak rapidly to create excitement and encourage higher bids.

Auction Chants

Auctioneers are commonly seen at live events like art sales, charity fundraisers, or estate auctions.

Live Events

An auctioneer often uses a gavel to finalize a sale, signaling no more bids are taken.

Gavel Use

To auctioneer effectively requires specific skills such as quick decision-making and public speaking.

Unique Skill

Using 'auctioneer' as a verb implies a dynamic, tense environment with active participation.

Narrative Tension

To auctioneer also involves appraising items, engaging the audience, and managing the auction process.

Not Just Selling

 it's considered to be the most faked wine in the world. Not that many people are looking to pop open their one remaining bottle for a journalist. So, I'd about given up trying to get my hands on one of these. I'd put out feelers to retailers, to auctioneers, and it was coming up empty.