What is a Ben Nicholson print worth?
1894–1982 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 81 works by Ben Nicholson with a published auction price sold between $1,734Sign up free to see and $11,164Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,280Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $2,016Sign up free to see across 52 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,546Sign up free to see across 46 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Ben Nicholson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 107
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $3.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $732kSign up free to see White Relief, Grisebach, May 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 52 | $1.6k–$3.5kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 12 | $8.3k–$24.3kSign up free to see | $13.9kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 9 | $18.8k–$165kSign up free to see | $88.9kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $4.2k–$15kSign up free to see | $13.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (24), Lyon & Turnbull (20), Ketterer Kunst (11)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 35 | $1.6k–$5.1kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 32 | $2.6k–$15.2kSign up free to see | $4.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $2.2k–$190kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Ben Nicholson sales
- Palaestra, etching — $1,265Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 27, 2026
- Three Goblets (L. 51, C. 69), Etching, on wove paper, with full margins — $2,423Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 22, 2026
- Greek and Turkish Forms, various sizes — $11,520Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 25, 2026
- Curled Turkish Form, etching - number 9 from an edition of 50- Printed by F. Lafranca, from the serie — $1,414Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Feb 23, 2026
- Aug. 59 (Dordogne), Relief. Oil and pencil on carved board — $120,176Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 6, 2025
- SMALL SILENT SIENA, FROM 'ARCHITECTURAL SUITE' (LAFRANCA 19; CRISTEA 121), 1965, etching, 9/50 — $3,307Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- August (Cantabria), Oil and pencil on collage of cut cardboard and hardboard, mounted on hardboard ( — $376,110Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- White Relief, paint, carved wood — $4,224Sign up free to see, Wright, May 28, 2025
Questions about Ben Nicholson prices
What is a Ben Nicholson print worth?
Based on 81 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ben Nicholson have sold for a median of $3,280, and half of them sold between $1,734 and $11,164. For prints alone the median is $2,016 (52 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Ben Nicholson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $731,645 for “White Relief” at Grisebach in May 2014.
Which Ben Nicholson medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $88,900 (9 sales).
How often do Ben Nicholson works sell at auction?
76% of the 107 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ben Nicholson print?
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Ben Nicholson have appeared at auction 107 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 81 sold, a sell-through rate of 76%.
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