Christie’s celebrates
2006-03-19
The British auction house Christie’s celebrates its 240th anniversary since its creation this year as well as 40 years since the wine department was created.
The British auction house Christie’s celebrates its 240th anniversary since its creation this year as well as 40 years since the wine department was created.
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