Ben Nicholson Abstract Paintings

British, 1894-1982

Ben Nicholson, one of Britain’s most influential modernist painters, was the son of renowned artist William Nicholson. His early career was shaped by extensive travels during the 1920s with his first wife, Winifred Roberts, living between Cumberland, London, Paris, and Switzerland. Initially experimenting with a post-Cézanne style, Nicholson later embraced a more consciously "primitive" approach to landscape painting in 1927, influenced by his encounter with the work of Alfred Wallis. Between 1931 and 1939, while living in London, Nicholson became closely associated with leading artists and critics such as Henry Moore, John Piper, Naum Gabo, and Herbert Read. Encounters with European modernists, including Hans Arp, Constantin Brâncuși, Piet Mondrian, and Jean Hélion, profoundly shaped his artistic direction. By the late 1930s, he had developed the highly abstract style for which he is best known. In 1931, Nicholson met sculptor Barbara Hepworth, who would become his second wife. During World War II, they relocated to St Ives with Gabo and Adrian Stokes, contributing to the town’s emergence as a centre for modernist art. By the 1950s and 1960s, Nicholson had gained an international reputation, his work celebrated for its purity of form and pioneering abstraction. Following the war, he lived in London, Cambridge, and Switzerland at various times. In later years, he married for a third time, to photographer Felicitas Vogler, continuing to refine his artistic vision until his death in 1982.

Artist: Ben Nicholson

Ben NicholsonCloud May 78, Original Mixed Media on Paper, Abstract, Hand Signed, 1978, 1978

$60,000

Cloud May 78, Original Mixed Media on Paper, Abstract, Hand Signed, 1978

By Ben Nicholson

Located in Aventura, FL

Original mixed media on paper. Hand signed, dated and titled on verso by the artist. Referenced on page 53 in the Waddington and Tooth "Ben Nicholson paintings on paper" book. Artwor...

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1970s Abstract Ben Nicholson Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Cindy Shaoul"Angela" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper, 2020

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Angela" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

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2010s Abstract Ben Nicholson Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Cindy Shaoul"Paris in Oscar de la Renta" French Haute Couture Gown Oil Painting on Paper, 2024

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Paris in Oscar de la Renta" French Haute Couture Gown Oil Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

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2010s Abstract Ben Nicholson Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Cindy Shaoul"Paris at Night" Abstract Figure with Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting, 2022

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Paris at Night" Abstract Figure with Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited compositions are both dramatic and invigorating, capturing the fleeting moment of innocence swept up in bold color and seemingly controlled movement. "Paris at Night...

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2010s Abstract Ben Nicholson Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Cindy Shaoul"Tovah" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper, 2020

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Tovah" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

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2010s Abstract Ben Nicholson Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Cindy Shaoul"Parisian Nights" Figure in Haute Couture Gown with Silver Oil Painting on Paper, 2025

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Parisian Nights" Figure in Haute Couture Gown with Silver Oil Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

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2010s Abstract Ben Nicholson Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Cindy Shaoul"Gold and Pink in Paris" Abstract Figure Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting Paper, 2021

$1,000

H 24 in W 18 in D 0.1 in

"Gold and Pink in Paris" Abstract Figure Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

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2010s Abstract Ben Nicholson Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Cindy Shaoul"Barcelona Nights" Abstract Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Painting, 2022

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Barcelona Nights" Abstract Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Painting

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

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2010s Abstract Ben Nicholson Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Cindy Shaoul"Kiera" Abstract Haute Couture Figure on Paper Wearing Chanel Gown, 2018

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Kiera" Abstract Haute Couture Figure on Paper Wearing Chanel Gown

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

A very whimsical depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a viridian green and yellow background. This piece captures the essence of fashion in Pairs. Done in...

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2010s Abstract Ben Nicholson Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Cindy Shaoul"Serena" Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Colorful Oil Painting on Paper, 2021

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Serena" Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Colorful Oil Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

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2010s Abstract Ben Nicholson Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Cindy Shaoul"Kimberly" Colorful Abstract Figure on Paper wearing Haute Couture Chanel Gown, 2019

$750

H 17 in W 14 in D 0.1 in

"Kimberly" Colorful Abstract Figure on Paper wearing Haute Couture Chanel Gown

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

An abstract, whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a sea foam green and pruple background with delicate details. This piece captures the...

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2010s Abstract Ben Nicholson Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil

Cindy Shaoul"Paris in Givenchy" Silver Tones French Haute Couture Gown Oil Painting on Paper, 2024

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Paris in Givenchy" Silver Tones French Haute Couture Gown Oil Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Nicholson Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Cindy Shaoul"Rafita" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper, 2020

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Rafita" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Category

2010s Abstract Ben Nicholson Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

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