Lot 8 · Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale
Le Petit Provençal
Ben Nicholson O.m. · oil, collage and pencil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £400,000–£600,000 hammer ≈ $489,635–$734,452
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale, London · 21 March 2023
- Dimensions
- 18 3/4 x 16 3/4 in. (47.6 x 42.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3380919
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3380919 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3380919
Ben Nicholson O.m., Le Petit Provençal. Christie's, 21 Mar 2023, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380919.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., Le Petit Provençal. Christie's, 21 Mar 2023, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380919.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale · Mar 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail of a Picture I had Intended to Paint in July 1989 | DAVID HOCKNEY, O.M., C.H., R.A. (B. 1937) | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| Florian's Café, Venice | FRANCIS CAMPBELL BOILEAU CADELL, R.S.A. (1883-1937) | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Orange Still Life with Figure | William Scott R.a. | £400,000–£600,000 | |
| On the Road to Ypres | Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson A.r.a. | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Skydiver II | Gerald Laing | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Two Watchers V Second Version | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | £400,000–£600,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | feb 15 - 49 (siena) | $669,617 | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | |
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | still life (speckled) march 18 - 49 | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Still Life 1945 30.9 x 28.8 cm. (12 1/4 x 11 3/8 in.) (inclu | Bonhams, Jun 2016 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Jan 29-48 (Towednack) 51.7 x 54 cm. (20 1/4 x 21 1/4 in.) (i | Bonhams, Jun 2016 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Nov 11-51 (oval) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1942 (H.s) | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 31 August 1951 (St. Ives Harbour, Summer) | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1928 (Pill Creek) 50.8 x 60.9 cm. (20 x 24 in.) | Bonhams, Jun 2016 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.