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James Christie (* 1730 in Perth, Schottland; † 8. November 1803 in London) war ein britischer Unternehmer und Gründer des Auktionshauses Christie’s.
Leben
Christie gründete Christie’s am 5. Dezember 1766 in der Londoner Pall Mall.[1][2]
Christie hatte dazu eine ehemalige Druckerei angemietet 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.Vorlage:Sfn
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.Vorlage:Sfn
Family
He was twice married, and of the first marriage had four sons, of whom the eldest, James Christie (1773-1831), succeeded him; the second, Charles, captain in the 5th regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, was killed (1812) in Persia during a Russian attack; the third, Albany, died in 1821; and Edward, the fourth, died a midshipman at Port Royal, Jamaica, 1821.
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