Lot 179 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
March 64 (blue grey - jug mug)
Ben Nicholson O.m. · oil wash and pencil on board, shaped, on the artist's prepared board
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $18,183–$30,305
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale , London · 19 October 2023
- Dimensions
- 14 ¾ x 12 ¾ in. (37.5 x 32.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3328880
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3328880 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3328880
Ben Nicholson O.m., March 64 (blue grey - jug mug). Christie's, 19 Oct 2023, lot 179. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3328880.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., March 64 (blue grey - jug mug). Christie's, 19 Oct 2023, lot 179. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3328880.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Head of a Woman | RONALD MOODY (1900-1984) | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Gugh | Denis Mitchell | £5,000–£8,000 | |
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