Figures out values and leaves Sotheby’s at the opening (5)

I believe the answer is:

ovals

'figures' is the definition.
(oval is a kind of figure)

'out values and leaves sotheby's at the opening' is the wordplay.
'at the opening' says to take the initial letters.
The first letters of 'out values and leaves sotheby' is 'OVALS'.

(Another definition for ovals that I've seen is " Elliptical shapes".)

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