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John A Colby And Sons

L&JG Stickley and John a Colby and Sons Solid Cherry Mirror, circa 1890s
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Germantown, MD
construction John A Colby and Sons has been known to create over the years. RARE find as this is no longer in
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Cherry

Fine Arts Furniture Co. Driftwood Glazed Mahogany Side Table
By Fine Arts Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
A. Colby and Sons, Chicago.
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20th Century American End Tables

Materials

Copper, Nickel

Fine Arts Furniture Co. Driftwood Glazed Mahogany Side Table
Fine Arts Furniture Co. Driftwood Glazed Mahogany Side Table
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
H 22 in W 22 in D 22 in
Six J. Stuart Clingman Dining Chairs by John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Chicago, IL
John A. Colby & Sons, the now-departed finer furniture store that was located on Chicago's Michigan
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Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Silk, Upholstery

Six J. Stuart Clingman Dining Chairs by John Widdicomb
Six J. Stuart Clingman Dining Chairs by John Widdicomb
$4,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 32.5 in W 19 in D 22.5 in
"Untitled" Black and White Linear, Calligraphic Drawing on Cream Paper
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
sabbatical in Rome where her then 10 yr. old son was fascinated by Italian comic books. She developed a
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Other Medium, Mixed Media

"Untitled" Medium Sized Abstraction on Paper, Cream, Red, Black, Monoprint
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
- where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books -which adds another whimsical Pop
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2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Untitled
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books -which adds another whimsical Pop
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2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Untitled
Untitled
$1,900
H 29 in W 21 in
Untitled
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
sabbatical in Rome where her then 10 yr. old son was fascinated by Italian comic books. She developed a
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Other Medium

Untitled
$2,600
H 30 in W 22 in
Untitled
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
sabbatical in Rome where her then 10 yr. old son was fascinated by Italian comic books. She developed a
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Other Medium

Untitled
Untitled
$2,400
H 30 in W 22 in
Untitled
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
sabbatical in Rome where her then 10 yr. old son was fascinated by Italian comic books. She developed a
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Other Medium

Untitled
$2,000
H 30 in W 22 in
Untitled
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
sabbatical in Rome where her then 10 yr. old son was fascinated by Italian comic books. She developed a
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Other Medium

Untitled
$2,400
H 30 in W 22 in
Untitled
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
sabbatical in Rome where her then 10 yr. old son was fascinated by Italian comic books. She developed a
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Other Medium

Untitled
Untitled
$2,000
H 30 in W 22 in
Untitled
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
by the artist's stay in Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

Untitled
Untitled
$2,400
H 30 in W 22 in
"Eyes and Ears" Black, White, Olive Green Abstraction
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
sabbatical in Rome where her then 10 yr. old son was fascinated by Italian comic books. She developed a
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Other Medium, Mixed Media

"Later that Evening" Large Abstraction, Tan, Black and White
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
sabbatical in Rome where her then 10 yr. old son was fascinated by Italian comic books. She developed a
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Other Medium, Mixed Media

"Page 4" Small Abstraction in White, Blue, Yellow and Red
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books -which adds another
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Vinyl, Mixed Media

"Untitled" Small Abstraction in Pink, Gray, White, Blue, Black and Red
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
stay in Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books -which adds
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

"Page 5" Small Abstraction in Cream, White, Green, Black and Red
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books -which adds another
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Vinyl, Mixed Media

"Untitled" Small Abstraction Black/ White, Pop Sensibility Calligraphic Linear
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books -which adds another
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

"Page 6" Small Abstraction in White, Black, Pink, Pop Sensibility
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books -which adds another
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

"One Morning in April" Large Abstraction, Pop Sensibility, Black, White, Pink
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
making was inspired by the artist's stay in Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

"Red/Yellow"Large Abstraction, Red, Yellow, Black, Cream, White, Pop Sensibility
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
stay in Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books -which adds
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

"Page 8" Abstract Geometric Oil Painting Calder-esque Playful Grey
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
- where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books -which adds another whimsical Pop
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Vinyl, Mixed Media

Recent Sales

Rams Heads Parcel Gilt Demilune Regency Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
detail and stylized gilt acanthus leaf base. Originally offered by John A Colby and Sons, an exclusive
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Vintage 1950s American Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Empire Style Black Leather & Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
. Saber style back legs. Originally sold through John A. Colby and Sons Fine Furniture, the preeminent
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Vintage 1950s American Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Mid Century MODERN WALNUT Tambour DESK by John Van Koert for Drexel, c. 1960's
By John Van Koert, Drexel
Located in Weehawken, NJ
. Colby & Sons, c. 1955. Incredible profile with the legs giving the desk a floating appearance. The
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Six J. Stuart Clingman Dining Chairs By John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb, John Stuart
Located in Chicago, IL
John A. Colby & Sons, the now-departed high end furniture store that was located on Chicago's Michigan
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Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Silk, Upholstery

Little Arthur
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
—Arthur Charles Haden was the younger son of Whistler’s half-sister Deborah Delano Haden and Francis
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1850s Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching, Drypoint

Pair of Baker Furniture Mid-Century Twin Headboards
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
retailer John A Colby & Sons. The original Baker label is present. The headboards are in excellent original
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Untitled
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
sabbatical in Rome where her then 10 yr. old son was fascinated by Italian comic books. She developed a
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Other Medium

"Follow: Small Abstraction of Pink, Red, Blue, Yellow, and Teal"
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
the artist's stay in Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Reflection: Large Abstraction of Pink, White, Red, Orange, and Teal"
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books -which adds another
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Afternoon: Small Abstraction with Blue, Pink, Red, Yellow, and Green"
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books -which adds another
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Perfect Day: Small Abstraction of Green, Yellow, Blue, Red, and Pink"
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
by the artist's stay in Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas

""Remembering Place: Small Abstraction of Blue, Black, Teal, Green, and Red"
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
inspired by the artist's stay in Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

"Part" Medium Sized Abstraction of Black, Pink, Teal, Read, Gray, and White"
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
the artist's stay in Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

1940s Pair Custom Rosewood & Mahogany End Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 1940s rosewood and mahogany end tables custom built for John A. Colby & Sons, for
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Vintage 1940s American End Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Mahogany

Michael Taylor For Baker Black Lacquer Two-Tier End Table
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
disc pull and escutcheon. Originally sold through John A. Colby & Sons, a former Michigan Avenue fine
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Vintage 1950s American End Tables

Materials

Nickel

Four Italian Wrought Iron & Brass Harlequin Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
curved back legs. Originally sold through John A. Colby & Sons Furniture; a now defunct Chicago IL
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Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Red, Green, Yellow
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
sabbatical in Rome where her then 10 yr. old son was fascinated by Italian comic books. She developed a
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Vinyl

Contained
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
sabbatical in Rome where her then 10 yr. old son was fascinated by Italian comic books. She developed a
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Vinyl

Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Ebonized Long Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
. The dresser was originally purchased from the high-end retailer John Colby & Sons in Chicago. It is in
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Dressers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Regency Style Mahogany and Ebonized Wall Mirror, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous framed wall mirror By John A. Colby & Sons USA, Circa 1940s Mahogany, with
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

Shinjuku Pleasure District, Tokyo (Japan cityscape)
By Yvonne Jacquette
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University, CA; Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, ME; Utah
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1980s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Page 4
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
where her then 10 yr. old son was fascinated by Italian comic books. She developed a playful visual
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Vinyl

Split Gateleg Hand-Painted Dropleaf Wooden Occasional Table Late 17th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
that sold it: John A Colby and Sons Chicago. It's listed as auction item #28565. The Auction House
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Antique 17th Century European William and Mary Drop-leaf and Pembroke Ta...

Materials

Wood, Paint

A pair of Heritage 1950's walnut and hickory chests
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of 1950's walnut and hickory chests by Heritage for John Colby & Sons
Category

Vintage 1950s American Cabinets

Materials

Walnut, Hickory

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Pair of Original 1960s Italian Nightstands with Salmon-Colored Glass Top Walnut
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H 23.63 in W 20.08 in D 12.6 in
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 6-shade
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Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
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Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
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Poul Cadovius Wall Unit or Room Divider
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Located in Waalwijk, NL
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

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$3,300
H 73.04 in W 95.67 in D 14.18 in
Swedish Modern 1930s Cabinet by Vingåkers Möbelfabrik with Mjölby Intarsia Decor
By Mjölby Intarsia
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the Swedish Modern 1930s Cabinet with detailed Mjölby Intarsia-decor from Vingåkers Möbelfabrik. It comes in very good condition, made of birch. Veneered with mahogany and d...
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Gabriella Crespi Style Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with White Lacquer Bases
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Located in New York, NY
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Simplicissimus Chandelier, 6 Arms Wisteria Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
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Located in Milan, IT
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L. & J. G. Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Praire Settle Sofa
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Guillerme & Chambron Graphic Sideboard in Black Lacquered Solid Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, sideboard, lacquered oak, glass, France, 1960s This sturdy sideboard evokes the European Gothic Revival period of the nineteenth century with...
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Seguso Two Murano Glass Chandeliers, Italian Design, 1940s
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Located in Milan, IT
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Superb Midcentury Set of Four Dining Chairs Greta Magnusson Grossman
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Located in BROOKLYN, NY
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Located in Devon, England
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Walnut

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$1,988
H 27.37 in W 26.38 in D 14.18 in
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Leather Wingback Library Reading Chair by Carol Hicks Bolton for E J Victor
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Prices for pieces in our collection of john a colby and sons start at $1,197 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $2,275.