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James Christie (auctioneer)
1766Dec, 5

In London, auctioneer James Christie holds his first sale.

James Christie (1730–1803) was the founder of auction house Christie's.

Born 1730 in Perth, Scotland, Christie went on to found Christie's auctioneers on 5 December 1766. Situated at Pall Mall in London, England Christie's Great Rooms dealt with some of the most important sales of the late-eighteenth century.

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