Lot 29 · Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale
1919 (Blue Bowl in Shadow)
Ben Nicholson O.m. · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £120,000–£180,000 hammer ≈ $158,752–$238,129
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale, London · 22 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 19 x 25 5/8 in. (48.3 x 65 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3873485
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Nicholson O.m., 1919 (Blue Bowl in Shadow). Christie's, 22 Nov 2017, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3873485.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., 1919 (Blue Bowl in Shadow). Christie's, 22 Nov 2017, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3873485.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Study for $he | Richard Hamilton | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Little Lady Luck | Sir Peter Blake | £600,000–£800,000 | |
| Bum | Pauline Boty | £200,000–£300,000 | |
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