09/11/2025 General, DC / Mid-Atlantic
Doyle is pleased to announce the appointment of Sila Dizdar as our new DC/Mid-Atlantic Regional Representative. Based in the DC Metro area, she will work with collectors, families, advisors and fiduciaries throughout DC, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware providing Doyle’s full range of expert appraisal and auction services.
A native of the Washington, DC area, Ms. Dizdar is a graduate of the Corcoran College of Art and Design. She has more than 15 years of experience in the art industry, having held directorial and advisory positions at contemporary art galleries in Washington, DC, representing renowned contemporary artists. For the past five years, she has served as an Art Advisor with Chihuly Studio in Seattle, Washington.
“We are delighted to welcome Sila Dizdar to Doyle,” said Jenny Pitman, Doyle’s Director of Regions. “Her deep roots in the Washington, DC area, coupled with her extensive experience in the art world, make her an invaluable resource for our clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic. We look forward to the expertise and energy she brings to this important region.”
Upcoming DC Metro Area Consignment Days
Discover the value of your collection in today’s auction market! Doyle Specialists will provide complimentary auction estimates of your jewelry, fine watches, art, silver, coins, rare books and more.
• Tuesday, October 7 with Kevin Zavian, Senior Specialist, Jewelry and Watches
• Thursday, October 16 with Angelo Madrigale, Senior Specialist, Fine Art
Doyle’s Regional Representatives are always available to discuss the appraisal and sale of a single item or an entire collection. We invite you to schedule a private appointment.
Sila Dizdar
DC/Mid-Atlantic Regional Representative
301-348-5282
DoyleDC@Doyle.com
DOYLE
Auctioneers & Appraisers
10421 Metropolitan Avenue
Kensington, MD 20895
Serving the DC/Mid-Atlantic Region for Over 30 Years
Doyle has long been privileged to auction prominent estates and collections from the DC/Mid-Atlantic region. Highlights include:
• A work by Jean-Francois Millet from the Estate of Kathleen Emmet Darman of McLean that realized a record $642,600.
• Empress Eugenie’s pair of natural pearls from the Collection of a Chevy Chase Lady that achieved a record $3.2 million.
Other notable sales include the collections of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist William Safire, journalist Howard K. Smith, Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley, Kennedy Center chairman Roger Stevens, jewelry from the collection of Alice Appleton Hay, daughter-in-law of Secretary of State John Hay, and property from the personal collections of C.W. and Marjorie Merriweather Post housed at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens.