Christie's is a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie, who held his first sale in London that December. Now headquartered on King Street in London's St. James's, the company also operates salerooms in New York, Paris, Hong Kong, Milan, Geneva, Shanghai, and Dubai, with offices across 46 countries. Christie's conducts live and online auctions and private sales spanning fine art, jewelry, sculpture, historical documents, and other collectibles. Owned by Francois Pinault's Groupe Artemis, the house recorded $8.4 billion in art and luxury sales in 2022, an all-time high for any auction house, and maintains a Manhattan saleroom serving New York's gallery and museum community.