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- Estimate
- £350,000–£450,000 hammer ≈ $548,271–$704,919
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L13006, London · 19 June 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4185343
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Nicholson O.m., 31 August 1951 (St. Ives Harbour, Summer). Sotheby's, 19 Jun 2013, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4185343.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., 31 August 1951 (St. Ives Harbour, Summer). Sotheby's, 19 Jun 2013, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4185343.
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From the same sale L13006 · Jun 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sans titre | Wassily Kandinsky | £450,000–£650,000 | |
| La Musique or l'orchestre rouge or les sept arts | Salvador Dalí | £4,500,000–£6,500,000 | |
| Bords du Loing près de Moret | Alfred Sisley | £2,000,000–£3,000,000 | |
| Sur la plage | Pablo Picasso | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Le Cheval de bois | Pablo Picasso | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| L'idée | René Magritte | £1,800,000–£2,500,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1938 (white relief) | $879,076 | Christie's, Mar 2026 | |
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Sept 29-53 (Fiesole) | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1928 (Pill Creek) 50.8 x 60.9 cm. (20 x 24 in.) | Bonhams, Jun 2016 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Nov 11-51 (oval) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | December 1942 - April 1944 (abstract painting) | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1934 (White Relief) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | October 1949 (Rangitane) | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1945 (painting) | Christie's, Mar 2023 |
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.