Ben Nicholson, O.M. (1894-1982)

1935 (painting)

signed and dated twice 'Ben Nicholson 1935' (on the backboard and on the canvas overlap), signed and dated again and inscribed 'Ben Nicholson/Painting 1935/price £100' (on the backboard), signed and inscribed again 'Ben Nicholson/7 The Mall/Parkhill Road/Hampstead/London/N.W.3.' (on the backboard)

oil on canvas

40 x 41½ in. (101.6 x 105.4 cm.)

Sold GBP 1 M in 2011

The present work, which has been widely exhibited and reproduced, has until now remained in the artist's family, passing by descent through the family of Ben's wife Winifred, and has only been offered for sale once before (see the price £100 inscribed by Nicholson onto the original backboard). Family history has it that Ben placed a high price on this work in an early exhibition (probably the 1935 show) as he felt that it was an important painting and was one which he did not really wish to sell.

BEN NICHOLSON, O.M. (1894-1982)

painting 1938 (red circle)

signed and dated 'Ben Nicholson 1938' (on the canvas overlap), signed and dated again and inscribed 'BEN NICHOLSON/1938/'painting 1938'/Nicholson/7 Mall Studios/Parkhill Rd/NW3 London/Chy an Kerris/Carbis Bay/St Ives/Cornwall' (on the backboard)

oil on canvas, in the artist's frame

38 3⁄8 x 48 ¾ in. (97.5 x 124 cm.)

Painted in 1938.

Sold GBP 1.4 M in 2023

BEN NICHOLSON, O.M. (1894-1982)

1939 (composition)

signed and dated 'Ben Nicholson 1939' (on the reverse), signed again and inscribed 'NICHOLSON 7 MALL STUDIOS PARKHILL RD LONDON NW3' (on the reverse of the artist's frame)

oil and pencil on board, relief, in the artist's frame

14 ¼ x 13 7/8 in. (36.2 x 34.7 cm.)

Painted in 1939.

Sold GBP 475,000 in 2021

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