Lot 165 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Porthgwarra, Cornwall
Ben Nicholson O.m. · pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $6,365–$10,184
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London · 21 March 2024
- Dimensions
- 12 ½ x 16 in. (31.8 x 40.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3273050
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3273050 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3273050
Ben Nicholson O.m., Porthgwarra, Cornwall. Christie's, 21 Mar 2024, lot 165. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3273050.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., Porthgwarra, Cornwall. Christie's, 21 Mar 2024, lot 165. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3273050.
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