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- Estimate
- £300,000–£500,000 hammer ≈ $470,268–$783,780
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Post-War British Art, London · 19 November 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4307531
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Nicholson O.m., aug 24 - 52 (palimpsest). Sotheby's, 19 Nov 2014, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4307531.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., aug 24 - 52 (palimpsest). Sotheby's, 19 Nov 2014, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4307531.
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From the same sale Modern & Post-War British Art · Nov 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composition in White, Black and Yellow | Marlow Moss | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Hermes | Bernard Cohen | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Group of Nine Figures | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Cove Window | Paul Feiler | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| N° 1 | Bernard Cohen | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Aberayron | John Piper C.h. | £10,000–£15,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1945 (painting) | $555,246 | Christie's, Mar 2023 | |
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1942 (H.s) | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1934 (White Relief) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Le Petit Provençal | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | oct 21-51 (six eyes) | Sotheby's, May 2007 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Nov 11-51 (oval) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1945 (St Ives) | Christie's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Sept 29-53 (Fiesole) | Christie's, Mar 2026 |
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