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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $39,229–$65,381
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Made in Britain, London · 15 March 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5006984
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Nicholson O.m., Illustration to a Children's Story (George and Rufus). Sotheby's, 15 Mar 2022, lot 47. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5006984.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., Illustration to a Children's Story (George and Rufus). Sotheby's, 15 Mar 2022, lot 47. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5006984.
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From the same sale Made in Britain · Mar 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure Study; and Head Study | Euan Uglow | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Baby Rabbit & Squirrel | Tracey Emin | £500–£700 | |
| Swingeing London 67 - poster (L. 69) | Richard Hamilton | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| (Untitled) Tourists in Hats | Charles Avery | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| What Matters in Life | The Connor Brothers | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Wine | David Shrigley | £2,000–£3,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Still Life on Table | $55,843 | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | |
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Sept 58 (Ramos) | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | St Ives | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Desoglin | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Untitled (Composition with red square) | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | April 58 (pewter mug) | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Nov 23-51 ( Still Life on a Yellow Ground) , 1951 | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2019 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1965 (dust pink) | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 |
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