Lot 142 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
1955-56 (umber + light red)
Ben Nicholson O.m. · oil and pencil on carved board, relief
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- Estimate
- £120,000–£180,000 hammer ≈ $155,330–$232,996
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale , London · 20 March 2025
- Dimensions
- 20 ½ x 16 5⁄8 in. (52.1 x 42.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3177480
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3177480 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3177480
Ben Nicholson O.m., 1955-56 (umber + light red). Christie's, 20 Mar 2025, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3177480.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., 1955-56 (umber + light red). Christie's, 20 Mar 2025, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3177480.
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