Christie’s
Christie’s is one of the world’s leading auction houses. It started out in 1766 as a small shop in Pall Mall. Sixty years later James Christie’s son transferred the business to King’s Street, where it has remained ever since.
Fine art auctioneers
The most famous sale came in the 1980s, when Van Gogh’s Sunflowers went for £24.75 million. By 1997 Christie’s had worldwide sales of £1.2 billion. It was sold to Frenchman François Pinault shortly after.
Facts and information
- Address:
- Christie’s, 8 King Street, St. James’s,
London SW1Y 6QT
England - Telephone:
- Work +44 (0) 207 839 9060
- Fax:
- Fax +44 (0) 207 839 1611
- Bus route:
- 3 6 8 9 12 13 15 22 23 88 94 139 159 453
- Train station:
- Green Park JB PC VC, Piccadilly Circus BK PC
- Opening times:
- 9–5 (Mon–Fri); noon–5 (Sat–Sun)
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