Collocations for auction - noun

public
charity
Internet, online
reverse (esp. AmE), sealed-bid (esp. AmE), sealed-offer (AmE), silent
In a reverse auction, the price is driven steadily down.

art, cattle, furniture, etc.

hold
The estate is holding an auction to raise money.

conduct
My father will be conducting the auction tomorrow.

attend, go to
He regularly attended auctions.

put sth up for
The horse will be put up for public auction.

be up for, come up for, go up for
The paintings will come up for auction next month.

take place

house, room (esp. BrE)
item
catalogue
price
market, mart (BrE), sale

at auction
I try to buy furniture at auctions because it is cheaper that way.
The house was sold at auction for half a million pounds.
a bargain that she had picked up at auction

by auction
The goods were put up for sale by auction.