March Avery painting, Giorgetti furniture and Lalique lead at Nye & Co., July 26-27

Detail of March Avery’s ‘Modern Figure in Blue,’ estimated at $5,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Nye & Company Auctioneers
March Avery, ‘Modern Figure in Blue,’ estimated at $5,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Nye & Company Auctioneers
March Avery, ‘Modern Figure in Blue,’ estimated at $5,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Nye & Company Auctioneers

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers’ two-day, online-only 700-lot Chic and Antique Estate Treasures auction, slated for Wednesday and Thursday, July 26 and 27, will feature an extensive selection of fine art and decorative arts and will start at 10 am Eastern time on each day. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Freeman’s reports 95% sell-through at season opener

Jun Kaneko, ‘Untitled (Dango),’ $20,160
Jun Kaneko, ‘Untitled (Dango),’ $20,160
Jun Kaneko, ‘Untitled (Dango),’ $20,160

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s is pleased to announce the results of its September 15 Art and Design auction, in which all but six lots of the 126-lot auction sold, resulting in a 95% sell-through rate. Property from the estate of Gabriele Lee, a prominent champion of the arts in Philadelphia, performed at a 100% sell-through rate; the auction overall achieved $563,475, outperforming its high estimate.

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