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- Estimate
- £150,000–£200,000 hammer ≈ $186,233–$248,311
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Post-War British Art, London · 23 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4523313
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Nicholson O.m., May 1955 (green chisel). Sotheby's, 23 Nov 2016, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4523313.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., May 1955 (green chisel). Sotheby's, 23 Nov 2016, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4523313.
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From the same sale Modern & Post-War British Art · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estuary | Graham Sutherland O.m. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Playful Figure | R.a. Kenneth Armitage | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| The Goldfish | Christopher Wood | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Self-Portrait | Duncan Grant | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Richmond Bridge, Summer | Carel Weight R.a. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Indian Figures | Harold Gilman | £5,000–£7,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Painting, 1942 | $183,876 | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | |
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1935 (painting) | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Nov 61 (octagonal) | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1940-42 (painting) | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1943 (painted relief) | Christie's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | TWO FORMS (version 7 midget) 1940-42 | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Feb 13 - 52 (salmon + grey) | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Aug 62 (Valle Maggia) | Christie's, Oct 2025 |
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