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Christie's

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Christie's. The popular name for the firm of Christie, Manson & Woods, the oldest fine art auctioneers in the world (Sotheby's was founded earlier, but originally sold only books). It was founded by James Christie (1730–1803), who gave up a commission in the navy to become an auctioneer and held his first sale on 5 December 1766 in rooms in Pall Mall, in the same premises in which the exhibitions of the Royal Academy were held until 1779. He was a friend of Gainsborough and Reynolds, and Christie's developed a tradition of holding the studio sales of prominent artists. The firm acquired its present name in 1859, when James Christie's grandsons took new partners. Its headquarters are still in London and there are branches and offices in many other cities throughout the world.

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Christie's

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Christie's English firm of art auctioneers and appraisers, one of the largest clearinghouses in the world for art objects of all kinds. Founded in 1766 by James Christie, it has locations all over the world.

Bibliography: See M. C. Marillier, Christie's, 1766-1925 (1926); D. Sutton, Christie's since the War, 1945-1958 (1959).

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