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At Dawson & Nye, what you like is all you need to know. Knowledgeable, helpful staff members, as well as nationally-known experts, work together to find the antiques and collectibles that will become your children's heirlooms, all within your budget.

Augmented by a modern website featuring our online catalogues, our traditional auctions and proven track record allow us to service some 250 clients annually, including celebrity estates, major corporate and unique private collections. Nye.s deep-seated roots in the art world provide this regional auction house with the stature and national reach of a much larger firm.

We formally established DeFina Auctions in 1984. Our firm is family owned and operated. Although we officially started our business full time in 1984, we had been conducting auctions on a part time basis since 1980.

The items we offer are antiques and include fine art; furniture; crystal; porcelain; paintings; Oriental carpets; sterling silver; toys; jewelry; and decorative arts of all varieties.

We have a competent full time staff and a supportive group of well qualified individuals who offer their expertise in all areas of the antique market. We have sold to clients from as far away as Tokyo and Australia, Europe, and other parts of the world, and all parts of The United States.