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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $16,948–$25,422
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Post-War British Art, London · 14 June 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4490212
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Nicholson O.m., sept. 1960. Sotheby's, 14 Jun 2016, lot 205. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4490212.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., sept. 1960. Sotheby's, 14 Jun 2016, lot 205. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4490212.
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From the same sale Modern & Post-War British Art · Jun 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Cage No. 1 | Alan Davie | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Greek Blue | Winifred Nicholson | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Four Large Reliefs | Bernard Meadows | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Seated Girl | William Scott R.a. | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Constructed Landscape | John Wells | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Beast | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | £50,000–£70,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Spanners | $17,257 | Christie's, Oct 2021 | |
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Playing Cards | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1944 (fruit) | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1970 (blue jug) | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Cloud (May 78) 28 x 33 cm. (11 x 13 in.) (including the arti | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Moon Jug, May 1978 32.8 x 27.3 cm. (12 7/8 x 10 3/4 in.) (in | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Sept 56 (S. Pietro, Lucca) | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Bear Hug | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 |
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