How to Use hammer price in a Sentence

hammer price

noun
  • Young’s client won the painting at a hammer price of $85 million.
    — Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
  • The astonishing hammer price made the coin the most valuable gold coin to ever sell at auction.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Christie’s conducted the auction at no charge and with no buyer’s premium added to the hammer price.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Its builds regularly fetch seven-figure hammer prices at auction, so the cost is likely very steep.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
  • That hefty hammer price is due to the singular nature of this particular jersey.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2022
  • The action on the auction floor toward a hammer price faltered rather than took flight as the hammer price approached the house estimate.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Auction houses make money by charging both buyers and sellers a percentage of the hammer price.
    — Simon Willis, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2021
  • While there is no estimate currently listed, the final hammer price is expected to be, well, big.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2021
  • The pension fund flipped the Codex Sassoon 11 years later for 10 times its hammer price.
    — Ilan Ben Zion, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Collectors probably won’t find the final hammer price that surprising, though.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The final hammer prices for each of the bottles ranged from $10,200 to $11,600.
    — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • This unique 18-karat white gold version, however, is rarer than, well, a unicorn, which is reflected in its final hammer price.
    — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
  • All but four of Sotheby’s lots were successful, with 70 percent selling for hammer prices above their low estimates.
    — Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2019
  • The stunning hammer price, all of which will go to charity, is more than 12 times what the range-topping version of the vehicle normally costs.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
  • From record-breaking hammer prices to elevating scholarship, Phillips has taken watch collecting to new heights.
    — Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The final hammer price cemented the Birkin as the most expensive handbag ever sold at auction and the most valuable luxury item ever sold at Sotheby’s Paris.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Concierge Auctions will also contribute an additional half a percent of the final hammer price to further support the organization’s mission.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
  • There’s a 10 percent buyers premium for bikes with a reserve, plus any applicable sales taxes, and other fees, so figure adding an additional 15 percent over the hammer price.
    — Joe Michaud, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2021
  • Some auction companies, but not the IRS, require the bidder to pay closing costs such as escrow fees, back taxes and broker commissions or a buyer’s premium, which is a percentage of the hammer price.
    — oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2022
  • What the buyer won at that final hammer price, the painting seems a bargain — by virtue of place in the oeuvre, sitter, sterling provenance, and not least, the highly detailed, personal Picasso-family narrative bolted to that specific canvas.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The Allen jersey's high bid count suggests strong collector interest, but the final hammer price falling below expectations illustrates the fluid nature of sports memorabilia valuations.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • When all was said and done, the final hammer price was more than double the upper end of the $3,000-$5,000 estimate, raising over $50,000 for Native Son from just five bottles of bourbon.
    — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

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