Ben Nicholson
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personEnglish, 1894–1982
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Selected Works451

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Previous Sales 275

For Sale 7

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Market1,622 auction results

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Mar 2026 · $201K
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Paintings: $105K medianWorks on paper: $11.8K medianSculpture/objects: $146K medianPhotographs: $5.6K medianEditioned prints: $2.9K medianUnclassified lots: $1.2M medianBooks/portfolios: $14.1K median
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Prizes & Awards1

Guggenheim International Award
Winner 1956
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Education1

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Publications6

Monograph 1

Yale University Press · 2021

Exhibition Catalog 1

Survey 4

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Current Exhibitions1

Modern British Art

Henry Moore, Frank Auerbach, Lynn Chadwick, John Craxton, Ben Nicholson, Eduardo Paolozzi, Ivon Hitchens, Paul Feiler, Christopher Wood, Keith Vaughan, Bryan Wynter

Jun 8, 2026 — Jul 31, 2026

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Recent News15

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Rachel Nicholson, an artist known for her richly colored and intensely still paintings, has died at the age of 91. Born in London as one of triplets t…
obituaryJun 12, 2026
Colen Lumley, an architect, critic, and painter who helped shape postwar Cambridge architecture, has died at age 93. He was a partner to modernist arc…
obituaryJun 7, 2026
The Courtauld Gallery in London is presenting an exhibition of 23 black-and-white photographs taken by Paul Laib in 1932-33, documenting the shared Ha…
exhibitionsJun 5, 2026
The article reports on a new exhibition at the Georg Kolbe Museum in Berlin dedicated to British Constructivist artist Marlow Moss (1889–1958). Moss, …
exhibitionsJun 4, 2026
The article examines the phenomenon of artistic fame and obscurity, tracing how once-celebrated artists like William Dyce, Carlo Maratti, Anton Rafael…
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The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, New York, is launching its 35th annual High School Juried Art Show on April 18, 2026. This year’s exhibition featu…
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Works by Edgar Degas and Ben Nicholson are among the artworks donated to UK public collections through the government's Acceptance in Lieu (AIL) and C…
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A major exhibition of William Nicholson (1872-1949) has opened at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, running from 22 November 2025 to 10 May 2026. I…
exhibitionsJan 7, 2026
This article presents a roundup of four new art-related book releases for December. It covers Liz Johnson Artur's photographic monograph 'PDA' documen…
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Artnet News continues its exploration of famous artists' studios via Google Maps Street View, featuring nine historic homes and workspaces. Among them…
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Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, West Sussex, is staging the first full survey of British painter William Nicholson (1872-1949) in 25 years, runni…
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The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum presents 'Border Crossings: Ten Scottish Masters of Modern Art,' an exhibition running from 28 June 2025 to…
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British artist Dexter Dalwood, known for his paintings of imagined interiors of famous figures like Kurt Cobain and Ludwig Wittgenstein, has taken on …
exhibitionsMay 23, 2025
Frieze Week in New York has arrived, drawing tens of thousands of visitors to The Shed for displays from over 65 international galleries. The article …
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New York restaurateur Keith McNally, known for founding Balthazar and the Odeon, discusses his art-buying habits and regrets in a new memoir titled *I…
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Past Exhibitions6

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Ben Nicholson: Defining Works 1929-1954

Ben Nicholson

Sep 19, 2024 — Dec 10, 2024

Ben Nicholson Distant Planes 1955-1979

Ben Nicholson

Oct 15, 2020 — Jan 13, 2021

Ben Nicholson

Ben Nicholson

178 Brompton Rd, London SW3 1HQ, UK

Apr 11, 2019 — May 11, 2019

Ben Nicholson The Rentsch Collection

Ben Nicholson

Oct 24, 2007 — Nov 21, 2007

Ben Nicholson Paintings and Reliefs

Ben Nicholson

875 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60611

Sep 28, 1964 — Nov 7, 1964

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Art Fair Appearances6

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TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2026
TEFAF New York — New York
2026
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
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TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
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TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2020
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Jun 8, 2026
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Art Fair
TEFAF New York 2026
May 15, 2026
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Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2026
Mar 14, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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News
May 12, 2025
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Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2025
Mar 15, 2025
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Exhibition
Sep 19, 2024
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Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2024
Mar 9, 2024
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Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2023
Mar 11, 2023
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Exhibition
Oct 15, 2020
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TEFAF Maastricht 2020
Mar 7, 2020
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