Lot 104 · Modern British Art Day Sale
1940 (St Ives, version 3)
Ben Nicholson O.m. · pencil and oil on panel laid on board
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- Estimate
- £80,000–£120,000 hammer ≈ $102,767–$154,150
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British Art Day Sale, London · 20 November 2018
- Dimensions
- 10¼ x 14¼ in. (26 x 36.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3778566
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Nicholson O.m., 1940 (St Ives, version 3). Christie's, 20 Nov 2018, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3778566.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., 1940 (St Ives, version 3). Christie's, 20 Nov 2018, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3778566.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Reclining Figures | Henry Moore | — | upcoming |
| Sir Winston Churchill | Sir Jacob Epstein | — | upcoming |
| A mackerel lugger in Mount's Bay | Alfred Wallis | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Schooner and a lighthouse | Alfred Wallis | £40,000–£60,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | On Receiving a Cheque for £100 | $358,440 | Sotheby's, Feb 2016 | |
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | aug 49 | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | June 15-47 (Foxy) 18 x 18.4 cm. (7 x 7 1/4 in.) | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | TWO FORMS (version 7 midget) 1940-42 | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Oct 8-53 (Kerrowe) | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | aug 24 - 52 (palimpsest) | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | March 1962 (Phrygia) 48.8 x 42.5 cm. (19 1/4 x 16 3/4 in.) ( | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1942 (H.s) | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 |
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