The attorneys and staff were first to go. Then came the conference tables and chairs. Now the artwork that once adorned the walls of Howrey’s Washington and New York offices is gone — auctioned off in a few hours last week.

Most of the 48 lots that went under the hammer sold, earning $63,325 for the estate. The auctioneer, Adam A. Weschler & Son Inc., had earlier estimated the sale price at between $50,000 and $100,000.