hammer price

noun

: the price at which an item is sold at auction

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Similarly, a unique Audemars Piguet Royal Oak worn during the Netflix Special Roast of Tom Brady may have a hammer price of between $400,000 and $800,000. Roberta Naas, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 During the sale, 26 works sold for a collective hammer price of $44.2 million after two were withdrawn. Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024 Barker brought the gavel down for a hammer price of $5.2 million to wild applause. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024 Barrett-Jackson’s hammer price beat the record by $340,000. Josh Max, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hammer price 

Word History

Etymology

from the hammer used by the auctioneer to signal the auction's end

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hammer price was in 1900

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“Hammer price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20price. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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