Lot 5 · Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale
July 25-47 (still life - Odyssey 2)
Ben Nicholson O.m. · oil and pencil on panel, on the artist's prepared board
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- Estimate
- £300,000–£500,000 hammer ≈ $412,636–$687,727
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale , London · 20 October 2021
- Dimensions
- 21 3/8 x 14 ¼ in. (54.3 x 36.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3513658
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Nicholson O.m., July 25-47 (still life - Odyssey 2). Christie's, 20 Oct 2021, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3513658.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., July 25-47 (still life - Odyssey 2). Christie's, 20 Oct 2021, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3513658.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1934 (White Relief) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 31 August 1951 (St. Ives Harbour, Summer) | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
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