Lot 134 · Modern British & Irish Art
1979 (still life)
Ben Nicholson O.m. · ink and oil wash on paper, on the artist's board
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $7,544–$10,562
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art, London (South Kensington) · 9 December 2015
- Dimensions
- 10 x 11 ¾ in. (25.4 x 29.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4075784
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Nicholson O.m., 1979 (still life). Christie's, 9 Dec 2015, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4075784.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., 1979 (still life). Christie's, 9 Dec 2015, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4075784.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Seated girl | Malcolm Drummond | — | upcoming |
| Still-life | Mark Gertler | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Woman with flowers | Henri Gaudier-brzeska | £800–£1,200 | |
| Farmer in Walsh's Bar | Hector Mcdonnell | £4,000–£6,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Aquileia, from Architectural Suite (L. 12, C. 31) | Phillips, Sep 2022 | ||
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