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Auction

Auction

Enjoy exclusive access behind the scenes in London, Paris and New York as the doors of the world’s greatest auction houses are thrown wide open. Watch as a huge range of art treasures, fabulous jewelry, Hollywood memorabilia, ancient artifacts and historical items sell for jaw-dropping amounts. Passions rise as the bidding grows more frenzied, the prices build and the pressure increases. Stream seasons 1-11 in the US and Canada on BBC Select.

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