Lot 5 · Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale
Feb 8-49 still-life (stone)
Ben Nicholson O.m. · pencil and oil on board on the artist's prepared board, in the artist's frame
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $146,456–$219,683
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale, London · 20 June 2016
- Dimensions
- 13 ½ x 16 in. (34.3 x 40.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4018111
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4018111 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4018111
Ben Nicholson O.m., Feb 8-49 still-life (stone). Christie's, 20 Jun 2016, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4018111.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., Feb 8-49 still-life (stone). Christie's, 20 Jun 2016, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4018111.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale · Jun 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Group | Henry Moore | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| Figure Studies | Henry Moore | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| Still Life on Black Table I (Landscape Still Life) | William Scott R.a. | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Seated Figure no. 1 | William Scott R.a. | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Trio (Tendon Transplant) | Dame Barbara Hepworth | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Mother and Child: Block Seat | Henry Moore | £1,000,000–£1,500,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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