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James Christie (1730–1803) was the founder of auction house Christie's. Born in Perth, Scotland in 1730, Christie went on to found Christie's auctioneers in 5 December 1766. Situated at Pall Mall in London, Christie's Great Rooms dealt with some of the most important sales of the late-eighteenth century. ==Career== His first sale took place on 5 December 1766, at rooms in Pall Mall, formerly occupied by the print warehouse of Richard Dalton. On these premises the exhibitions of the Royal Academy of Arts were held until 1779. Christie afterwards moved next door to Gainsborough, who lived in the western wing of Schomburg House. He was of tall and dignified appearance, remarkable for eloquence and professional enthusiasm, and was intimate with Garrick, Reynolds, and Gainsborough, and other men of note. He died at his house in Pall Mall on 8 November 1803, aged 73, and was buried at St. James’s burial-ground in the Hampstead Road. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James Christie (auctioneer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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