Lot 23 · Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale
1933 (still life with jug and bottle)
Ben Nicholson O.m. · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £400,000–£600,000 hammer ≈ $585,822–$878,733
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale, London · 20 June 2016
- Dimensions
- 28 x 12 ¾ in. (71 x 32.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4018130
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4018130 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4018130
Ben Nicholson O.m., 1933 (still life with jug and bottle). Christie's, 20 Jun 2016, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4018130.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., 1933 (still life with jug and bottle). Christie's, 20 Jun 2016, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4018130.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale · Jun 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Group | Henry Moore | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| Figure Studies | Henry Moore | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| Still Life on Black Table I (Landscape Still Life) | William Scott R.a. | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Seated Figure no. 1 | William Scott R.a. | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Feb 8-49 still-life (stone) | Ben Nicholson O.m. | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Trio (Tendon Transplant) | Dame Barbara Hepworth | £100,000–£150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1934 (White Relief) | $637,283 | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | |
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Nov 11-51 (oval) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Sept 29-53 (Fiesole) | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Jan 29-48 (Towednack) 51.7 x 54 cm. (20 1/4 x 21 1/4 in.) (i | Bonhams, Jun 2016 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1942 (H.s) | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Painted Relief 1941 76.2 x 102.9 cm. (30 x 40 1/2 in.) (inc | Bonhams, Jun 2016 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1938 (white relief) | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Two Fishes | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.