id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/class/AuctionHouse
name: AuctionHouse
title: Auction House
prefixes:
  linkml: https://w3id.org/linkml/
  hc: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/
  schema: http://schema.org/
  skos: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#
imports:
- linkml:types
- ../slots/has_name
- ../slots/conducted_by
- ../slots/has_description
default_prefix: hc
classes:
  AuctionHouse:
    class_uri: hc:AuctionHouse
    description: >-
      Organization that conducts auctions.

      Commercial establishment that facilitates the buying and selling of  goods through competitive bidding, often specializing in art,  antiques, collectibles, or other valuable items.
    alt_descriptions:
      nl: "Organisatie die veilingen houdt.\nCommerciële instelling die de koop en verkoop van goederen via  competitief bieden faciliteert, vaak gespecialiseerd in kunst,  antiquiteiten, verzamelobjecten of andere waardevolle items."
      de: "Organisation, die Auktionen durchführt.\nKommerzielle Einrichtung, die den Kauf und Verkauf von Waren durch  wettbewerbliches Bieten ermöglicht, oft spezialisiert auf Kunst,  Antiquitäten, Sammlerstücke oder andere wertvolle Gegenstände."
      fr: "Organisation qui mène des enchères.\nÉtablissement commercial qui facilite l'achat et la vente de biens  par des enchères compétitives, souvent spécialisé dans l'art,  les antiquités, les objets de collection ou d'autres objets de valeur."
      es: "Organización que conduce subastas.\nEstablecimiento comercial que facilita la compra y venta de bienes  mediante licitación competitiva, a menudo especializado en arte,  antigüedades, coleccionables u otros objetos valiosos."
      ar: "منظمة تقيم المزادات.\nمؤسسة تجارية تسهل شراء وبيع السلع من خلال المزايدة التنافسية،  غالبًا متخصصة في الفن أو التحف أو المقتنيات أو العناصر القيمة الأخرى."
      id: "Organisasi yang menyelenggarakan lelang.\nLembaga komersial yang memfasilitasi pembelian dan penjualan barang  melalui penawaran kompetitif, sering kali berspesialisasi dalam seni,  barang antik, koleksi, atau barang berharga lainnya."
      zh: "举办拍卖的组织。\n通过竞争性出价促进商品买卖的商业机构，通常专门经营艺术品、 古董、收藏品或其他贵重物品。"
    examples:
    - value:
        has_name: Christie's
        has_description: International auction house specializing in fine art and antiques
      description: International auction house
    - value:
        has_name: Sotheby's
        has_description: Global auction house for art, jewelry, and collectibles
      description: Global auction house
    - value:
        has_name: Van Sabben Poster Auctions
        has_description: Dutch auction house specializing in vintage posters
      description: Specialized auction house
    close_mappings:
    - schema:Organization
    - schema:LocalBusiness
    broad_mappings:
    - skos:Concept
    structured_aliases:
    - literal_form: veilinghuis
      in_language: nl
    - literal_form: Auktionshaus
      in_language: de
    - literal_form: maison de ventes
      in_language: fr
    - literal_form: casa de subastas
      in_language: es
    - literal_form: دار المزادات
      in_language: ar
    - literal_form: rumah lelang
      in_language: id
    - literal_form: 拍卖行
      in_language: zh
    keywords:
    - auction house
    - auction
    - bidding
    - sales
    - commercial
    - art market
    slots:
    - has_name
    - has_description
    - conducted_by
    slot_usage:
      has_name:
        required: true
        examples:
        - value: Christie's
        - value: Sotheby's
        - value: Van Sabben Poster Auctions
      has_description:
        required: false
        examples:
        - value: International auction house specializing in fine art and antiques
    annotations:
      specificity_score: "0.40"
      specificity_rationale: "AuctionHouse is specific to art market and commercial heritage contexts."
      custodian_types: "['G', 'C']"
      notable_examples: "Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams, Van Sabben"
    comments:
    - Organization that conducts auctions
    - Often specializes in art, antiques, or collectibles
    - May have relationship to galleries and dealers
    see_also:
    - AuctionSaleCatalog
    - https://schema.org/AuctionHouse