Collocations for auction - noun

public | charity | 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/come/go up for
The paintings will come up for auction next month.

pick sth up at
a bargain that she had picked up at auction

take place

house, room | price | market, mart, sale

at ~
I try to buy furniture at auctions because it is cheaper that way. | The house was sold at auction for half a million pounds.

by ~
a jumble sale by auction