George Ernest Colby

American · 1859–1922 · Painter

American painter

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7auction results2010–2025years recorded86%sold (6)$228Sign up free to seemedian price

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Rocky MountainsCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2010$3,803≈ £2,469≈ €2,949Sign up to see
Young FishermenSloans & Kenyon · Feb 2010$650≈ £415≈ €475Sign up to see
Autumn Wooded Landscape -Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 2021$281≈ £212≈ €250Sign up to see

George Ernest Colby’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for George Ernest Colby between 2010 and 2025, of which 6 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $100Sign up free to see to $3.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.8kSign up free to see for Rocky Mountains at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2010. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Jackson's International Auctioneers (2), Circle Auction (2) and Sloans & Kenyon (1).

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Landscape with river and mountains, 1890
Watercolor · Paper · ed. 1/4
10" x 31 1/4"
Circle Auction · Jun 21, 2025 · Lot 150
$175≈ £130≈ €152HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Circle Auction ↗
Dutch Riverscape
Watercolor · Paper
H 8" W 11.5"
DuMouchelles · Apr 18, 2025 · Lot 1303
$100≈ £76≈ €88HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at DuMouchelles ↗
Autumn Wooded Landscape -
Oil · Canvas
26 inches x 36 inches, contained in an attractive gilt wood frame of the period
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2021 · Lot 494
$281≈ £212≈ €250Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
Fall Landscape
Watercolor
10.5 inches x 14.25 inches
Jackson's International Auctioneers · May 24, 2016 · Lot 462
$100≈ £69≈ €90Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
Rocky Mountains
Oil · Canvas
18 x 32 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 24, 2010 · Lot 62
$3,803≈ £2,469≈ €2,949Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Young Fishermen
Oil · Board
24 in. x 9 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 5, 2010 · Lot 635
$650≈ £415≈ €475HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Mountain landscape, 1882
Oil · Canvas
22" x 36"
Circle Auction · Nov 23, 2019 · Lot 69
Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗

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George Ernest Colby: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by George Ernest Colby at auction?

$3,803Sign up free to see, for Rocky Mountains at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for George Ernest Colby?

The median sale price is $228Sign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by George Ernest Colby have sold at auction?

6 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell George Ernest Colby?

Jackson's International Auctioneers, Circle Auction and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Jackson's International Auctioneers · Circle Auction · Sloans & Kenyon

About George Ernest Colby

In museum collections

Industrial Town in Dunes, 1897
Art Institute of Chicago · CC0
Tree-Lined Road with Houses and Telegraph Poles in Distance, 1897
Art Institute of Chicago · CC0

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