James is a long-standing and respected figure in Australian auction industry. Commencing at his father’s auction house Lawsons in the 1980s, James subsequently served at Henry Butcher & Co in the United Kingdom.  Returning to Australia in 1988, James oversaw the sale of Lawsons to Rob Menzies in 2001 and the founding of Badgery’s Auctions in 2003 before joining Bonhams & Goodman (later Sotheby’s Australia) in 2008.  James joined Theodore Bruce in 2010 as Managing Director and oversees the Furniture and Design Department. During his tenure he has been involved with the sale of a number of high profile collections including…..

Since 2022, James has also managed the highly successful Sydney Airport Lost Property auctions raising over $1 million for Sydney charities.