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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, Palaestra, etching
    Palaestra
    Etching
    sheet 32 x 37.5cm, framed 48 x 52.5cm
    Sworders · · Lot 8
    £950≈ $1,265≈ €1,111HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
  2. Ben Nicholson, Three Goblets (L. 51, C. 69), 1967, Etching, on wove paper, with full margins
    Three Goblets (L. 51, C. 69), 1967
    Etching · Paper · ed. 4/50
    I. 19.8 x 15.1 cm (7 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.) S. 33 x 25.7 cm (12 7/8 x 10 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 114
    £1,806≈ $2,423≈ €2,090Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Ben Nicholson, Curled Turkish Form, 1967, etching - number 9 from an edition of 50- Printed by F. Lafranca, from the series Greek and Turkish forms’ a suite of ten prints.
    Curled Turkish Form, 1967
    Etching · ed. 9/50
    38 x 27½cm (15 x 10.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 73
    €1,200≈ $1,414≈ £1,048HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. Ben Nicholson, SMALL SILENT SIENA, FROM 'ARCHITECTURAL SUITE' (LAFRANCA 19; CRISTEA 121), 1965, etching, 9/50
    SMALL SILENT SIENA, FROM 'ARCHITECTURAL SUITE' (LAFRANCA 19; CRISTEA 121), 1965
    Etching · ed. 9/50
    the plate 20.2cm x 16cm (8in x 6 ¼in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 21
    £2,520≈ $3,307≈ €2,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. Ben Nicholson, Untitled, 'Ronco' etching
    Untitled
    Etching · ed. 23/50
    Sworders · · Lot 6
    £1,300≈ $1,720≈ €1,519HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–2,000View at Sworders ↗
  6. Ben Nicholson, Paros II, 1967, etching on paper
    Paros II, 1967
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 26 by 26cm; sheet size: 41 by 38cm; 54 by 48,5 by 1,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 28
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,668≈ £1,285≈ €1,541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Ben Nicholson, Variation on Aegean, 1967, Etching on wove paper
    Variation on Aegean, 1967
    Etching · Paper · ed. 11/50
    18.8 x 28.8 cm, platemark; 32 x 38 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1461
    CHF 1,700≈ $2,006≈ £1,532≈ €1,818HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Ben Nicholson, FORMS IN A LANDSCAPE (COLUMNS AND JUGS), 1966 (LAFRANCA 15), etching with plate-tone, unnumbered, aside from the edition of 300
    FORMS IN A LANDSCAPE (COLUMNS AND JUGS), 1966 (LAFRANCA 15)
    Etching · ed. edition of 300
    plate (irregular): 20cm x 21cm (7 ¾in x 8 ¼in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 242
    £1,512≈ $1,892≈ €1,765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–1,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  9. Ben Nicholson, URBINO,1965 (LAFRANCA 1), etching with platetone on wove paper
    URBINO,1965 (LAFRANCA 1)
    Etching · Paper
    plate: 21.3cm x 15cm (8 ½in x 5 7/8in) sheet: 30cm x 25.3cm (12in x 10in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 243
    £1,386≈ $1,734≈ €1,618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–1,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  10. Ben Nicholson, VERONA, 1966, etching on paper, blind-stamped (lower left), an artist's proof aside from the edition of 50: accompanied by a framed photograph of another work by Nicholson, annotated by the Artist (to reverse)
    VERONA, 1966
    Etching · Paper · ed. AP
    plate: 23cm x 11cm (9in x 4 ¼in): sheet; 35.6cm x 25.5cm (14in x 10in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 249
    £2,772≈ $3,468≈ €3,235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
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