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Ben Nicholson

British · 1894–1982 · Painter, Sculptor

Benjamin Lauder Nicholson, OM was an English painter and sculptor of abstract compositions, landscapes, and still-life. He was one of the leading promoters of abstract art in… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ben Nicholson, White Relief, 1934, Öl auf mehreren Schichten KartonWhite ReliefGrisebach · €537,500≈ $731,645≈ £437,796Sign up to see
  2. Ben Nicholson, August (Cantabria), August 1955, Oil and pencil on collage of cut cardboard and hardboard, mounted on hardboard (colour relief)August (Cantabria)Kornfeld · CHF 300,000≈ $376,110≈ £277,736≈ €320,968Sign up to see
  3. Ben Nicholson, Western Landscape, 1960, Tempera und Bleistift auf Hartfaser auf HartfaserWestern LandscapeGrisebach · €225,000≈ $239,108≈ £189,227Sign up to see

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  1. Ben Nicholson, Forms in a landscape (Columns and jugs), 1966, Radierung auf Velin
    Forms in a landscape (Columns and jugs), 1966
    Etching · Paper · ed. 79/300
    Ca. 20 x 22cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 966
    €387≈ $409≈ £325Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
  2. Ben Nicholson, Western Landscape, 1960, Tempera und Bleistift auf Hartfaser auf Hartfaser
    Western Landscape, 1960
    Watercolor
    50,6 × 61 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 53
    €225,000≈ $239,108≈ £189,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180,000–240,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Ben Nicholson, Paros with goat, 1959, Bleistift über Öl auf Papier
    Paros with goat, 1959
    Oil
    33,7 × 50,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 486
    €23,750≈ $26,491≈ £18,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Ben Nicholson, Two and a Half Goblets, 1967, Etching printed with tone, with hand-colouring in watercolour and hand-additions in pencil, on wove paper, with full margins,
    Two and a Half Goblets, 1967
    Etching · Paper
    I. 26.5 x 24.8 cm (10 3/8 x 9 3/4 in.) S. 37.8 x 32.1 cm (14 7/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 166
    £3,125≈ $4,410≈ €4,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
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