 | Christopher Hampton ASFAV
Managing Director
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Biography
Christopher Hampton is the Managing Director of Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood. He is also Head of the Furniture Department and an active member of the Valuations Department.
Christopher Hampton, a second generation auctioneer and son of Peter Hampton, was born and educated in the Isle of Wight.
Christopher Hampton joined local auctioneers Way Riddett in 1974, where he worked in the salerooms in Ryde for seven years before joining Phillips Auctioneers in London. He worked in the furniture department under head of department and mentor, Michael Cowley, until moving to Devon in 1984 to run the Phillips saleroom in Exeter.
In 1989 he became Regional Director for Phillips operations in Devon and Cornwall until 1999 when the company was sold. He founded Hampton & Littlewood with Rachel Littlewood in 2001 and has enjoyed the transition from being a part of an international auction house to being a part of a local one.
In 2006 he became Chairman of the fund raising committee for Marie Curie Cancer Care in Devon and West Somerset, which has provided a new challenge and enjoyment.
In his spare time he enjoys running and gardening.