Lot 198 · Modern British Art Day Sale
1970 (Lavenham no. 1)
Ben Nicholson O.m. · pencil and oil wash on paper
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $11,133–$16,699
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British Art Day Sale, London · 2 March 2021
- Dimensions
- 10 5/8 x 6 ¾ in. (27 x 17.2 cm.), shaped
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3565113
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Nicholson O.m., 1970 (Lavenham no. 1). Christie's, 2 Mar 2021, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3565113.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., 1970 (Lavenham no. 1). Christie's, 2 Mar 2021, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3565113.
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