First Christie's sale at Pall Mall
- When
- 5 December 1766
- Where
- Rooms in Pall Mall, London, formerly Richard Dalton's print warehouse
- Part of
- First Christie's Auction
James Christie conducted his first sale on 5 December 1766 at Pall Mall rooms formerly occupied by Richard Dalton's print warehouse.
Christie's official company literature records that founder James Christie (1730–1803) conducted the first sale in London on 5 December 1766. The venue was rooms in Pall Mall, formerly occupied by the print warehouse of Richard Dalton. These Pall Mall premises, later known as Christie's Great Rooms, went on to handle some of the most important sales of the late eighteenth century. The earliest auction catalogue the company retains dates from December 1766, matching the founding date.
Sources
- Christie's Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
- James Christie (auctioneer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
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