Sentence examples for of consignments from inspiring English sources

Both auction house staff and members of the trade cited the quality of consignments, saying there was a greater readiness among consigners to send art to the saleroom, compared with last spring during the war in Iraq.

One source of consignments — estates — largely remains constant, however.

The lack of consignments by the executors of estates forced the auction houses to rely on voluntary consignments, which are difficult to secure in an uncertain market.

He also played a role in the secret dropping of consignments of weapons for the Resistance by Britain's Special Operations Executive.

— Judging by the number of consignments and the turnout of buyers, the annual winter classic car auctions that began here on Tuesday with Barrett-Jackson's sale seem to have been immunized against every strain of economic flu.

Scarcity became a factor in the price rise, stepped up by the auction houses eager to compensate the dwindling numbers of consignments by raising the value of individual lots.

There is record of consignment to Germany at the end of the 12th century.

MercExchange's founder, a patent lawyer, Thomas Woolston, patented technologies related to an electronic network of consignment stores.

Owners of consignment stores agree that the idea of selling and buying used clothes has become more mainstream over the years.

"The shoe is just an excellent shoe," said Esteban Padilla, the director of consignment at Flight Club, who was wearing a pair of burnt orange canvas Air Force 1s.

The idea of consignment stores might make some men hesitant, but just explain that they're like a fancy garage sale.