James Christie

British auctioneer and founder of Christie's auction house (1730–1803)
Person human Q2482832
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Summary

James Christie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Perth[2]. He was born on January 1, 1730[3]. He passed away in Pall Mall[4]. He died on January 1, 1803[5]. He worked as an auctioneer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Christie's place of birth was Perth[2].
  • James Christie died in Pall Mall[4].
  • James Christie was born on January 1, 1730[3].
  • James Christie died on January 1, 1803[5].
  • A child of James Christie was James Christie[8].
  • A child of James Christie was Charles Christie[9].
  • James Christie held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • James Christie held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • James Christie's professions included auctioneer[6].
  • James Christie is recorded as male[12].
  • James Christie's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Christie's Commons category is recorded as James Christie[14].
  • James Christie's family name is recorded as Christie[15].
  • James Christie's given name is recorded as James[16].
  • James Christie's work location is recorded as London[17].
  • James Christie's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • James Christie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • James Christie's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1750[20].
  • James Christie's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1803[21].
  • James Christie's has works in the collection is recorded as J. Paul Getty Museum[22].
  • James Christie's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].

Body

Origins and Family

James Christie was born in Perth[2]. He was born on January 1, 1730[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Christie worked as an auctioneer[6].

Personal Life

Children include James Christie[8], a businessperson[24], 1773–1831[25], of Kingdom of Great Britain[26] and Charles Christie[9], a military officer[27], 1750–1812[28], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[29].

Death and Burial

James Christie died on January 1, 1803[5]. He died in Pall Mall[4].

Why It Matters

James Christie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was James Christie born?

James Christie's place of birth was Perth[2].

Where did James Christie die?

James Christie died in Pall Mall[4].

What did James Christie do for work?

James Christie worked as auctioneer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . The Paintings of William Blake. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Child → James Christie, Charles Christie
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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