Lot 274 · Modern | British Art
Oct 55 olive tree (Monte Oliveto)
Ben Nicholson O.m. · pencil and oil wash on card
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $9,075–$12,965
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern | British Art , London · 21 November 2019
- Dimensions
- 16 ¼ x 11 ¾ in. (41.2 x 29.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3673817
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Nicholson O.m., Oct 55 olive tree (Monte Oliveto). Christie's, 21 Nov 2019, lot 274. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3673817.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., Oct 55 olive tree (Monte Oliveto). Christie's, 21 Nov 2019, lot 274. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3673817.
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