Ben Nicholson

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.

Creator: Ben Nicholson

Ronco

$66,000

Ronco

By Ben Nicholson

Located in London, GB

Ben Nicholson (British 1894 - 1982) Ronco Ink and wash on board 1981 Size: 59cm high, 64cm wide - 23¼ ins high, 25¼ ins wide Frame: 67cm high, 73cm wide - 26½ ins high, 28¾ ins w...

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1980s British Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Wood

Early American Late 19th Early 20th Century Folk Art Painting in Tramp Art Frame

$5,800

H 26.88 in W 22.5 in D 3 in

Early American Late 19th Early 20th Century Folk Art Painting in Tramp Art Frame

Located in Fort Collins, CO

Exceptional and never before seen Early American folk art oil painting. The scene appears to depict a man telling a woman bad news, presumably of her husband's passing. The subject p...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Ben Nicholson

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Wood, Paint

Vintage 20th Century Oil Painting of Two Jack Russell Terriers Dog Portrait

$2,200

H 39 in W 35 in D 2 in

Vintage 20th Century Oil Painting of Two Jack Russell Terriers Dog Portrait

Located in Atlanta, GA

20th-century oil painting of two Jack Russell Terriers in a landscape setting. One sitting and alert, the other lying down.

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1980s American Georgian Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Cane, Wood, Paint

Portrait of a man by Evert Jan Ligtelijn in the style of Rembrandt Van Rijn

$1,647Sale Price|30% Off

H 16.15 in W 12.21 in D 1.58 in

Portrait of a man by Evert Jan Ligtelijn in the style of Rembrandt Van Rijn

Located in Diest, BE

Evert Jan Ligtelijn, pseudonym Luciénte (13 November 1893, in Amsterdam - 26 December 1975, Laren) The painter Evert Jan Ligtelijn was a productive painter of very diverse subjects....

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1930s Dutch Primitive Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Wood, Paint

Vintage original painting of European sea front city

$720Sale Price|20% Off

H 54 in W 56 in D 3 in

Vintage original painting of European sea front city

Located in Birmingham, AL

Stunning oil painting on canvas of a European waterfront buildings. It look like a strip in the French Rivera. Framed with ornate wide gold frame. It had fresh air color and calm fe...

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Ben Nicholson

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Canvas

Original painting inspired "Still Life with Fruit" by James Poulton, a British

$1,430Sale Price|35% Off

H 48 in W 38 in D 3 in

Original painting inspired "Still Life with Fruit" by James Poulton, a British

Located in Birmingham, AL

The image shows a framed oil painting titled "Still Life with Fruit" by James Poulton, a British artist active in the mid-19th century. It depicts a variety of fruits arranged on a t...

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Ben Nicholson

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Canvas

Large Abstract Figurative Oil Painting by Kazuo Yamada, Japan, 2015

$2,459

H 63.78 in W 51.19 in D 0.4 in

Large Abstract Figurative Oil Painting by Kazuo Yamada, Japan, 2015

Located in Debrecen, HU

Kazuo Yamada (山田和夫) Untitled (Study), 2015 Oil on canvas, framed Exhibited work – Chūshin Art Exhibition, Japan This powerful large-scale painting by Kazuo Yamada captures a moment...

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2010s Japanese Modern Ben Nicholson

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Canvas

Framed original Painting of Venice Canal by Ranmondo

$1,540Sale Price|30% Off

H 58 in W 46 in D 3 in

Framed original Painting of Venice Canal by Ranmondo

Located in Birmingham, AL

Gorgeous ,Framed original x large painting of Venice canal in Italy with lots of colorful flowers and building. With wide black and gold fram...

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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Ben Nicholson

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Canvas

Vintage Framed Hound Dog Oil Painting - Signed

$1,270

H 19 in W 44 in D 1.5 in

Vintage Framed Hound Dog Oil Painting - Signed

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Vintage Framed Hound Dog Oil Painting by Andrzej Sikora, titled and signed at back. Titled "Gacek" which is likely the depicted hound's name. Featuri...

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1980s Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Original painting inspired by a museum painting by The artist, likely Jacques De

$2,169Sale Price|25% Off

H 46 in W 58 in D 3.5 in

Original painting inspired by a museum painting by The artist, likely Jacques De

Located in Birmingham, AL

Original x large painting inspired by a museum painting from the -8th century, rare find displays an oil painting in an Impressionist style, set within an ornate gold frame. The pai...

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Ben Nicholson

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Canvas

18th Century Spanish Colonial Cusco School Painting of Saint John The Baptist

$5,400

H 42 in W 29.88 in D 3 in

18th Century Spanish Colonial Cusco School Painting of Saint John The Baptist

Located in Fort Collins, CO

Believed to be original Cusco school portraiture of St. John The Baptist, wielding a cross near the lamb of God. Good Condition. Wear is consistent with age. Minor to moderate paint...

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18th Century Peruvian Baroque Antique Ben Nicholson

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Canvas, Paint

Oil on Canvas by Niels Walseth, Danish (1914-2001)

$550

H 26.5 in W 22.5 in D 3 in

Oil on Canvas by Niels Walseth, Danish (1914-2001)

By Niels Walseth

Located in Duxbury, MA

Oil painting on canvas of woman outside of cottage by Niels Walseth, Danish (1914-2001). Signed lower right.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Other Ben Nicholson

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Wood, Paint

Painting by Cynthia Packard, "Seated nude in green archway"

$3,200

H 42 in W 42 in D 1.5 in

Painting by Cynthia Packard, "Seated nude in green archway"

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

"Seated nude in green archway" by Cynthia Packard. Unframed oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right: C. Packard, '91 Born in Ft. Lauderdale and raised in Princeton, Cynthia move...

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1990s American Ben Nicholson

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Previously Available Items

Circle: International Survey of Constructive Art

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H 10.25 in W 8 in D 1 in

Circle: International Survey of Constructive Art

By Henry Moore, Ben Nicholson

Located in New York, NY

Foundational text of twentieth century modernism in art, architecture, town planning, housing, interior design, and design; edited by Ben Nicholson, Naum Gabo, and J.L. Martin. Layout by Barbara Hepworth. First edition, published in London in 1937 by Faber and Faber. 8vo, hardcover cloth boards, 292 pages, illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and drawings. With written contributions by Naum Gabo, Piet Mondrian, Herbert Read, Le Corbusier, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, J.D. Bernal, J.M. Richards, Maxwell Fry, Marcel Breuer, Richard Neutra, Alberto Sartoris, Sigfried Giedion, Walter Gropius, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Karel Honzig, Jan Tschichold...

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1930s English Machine Age Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Paper

Ben Nicholson Turkish Sundial and Column, 1967 35/50, Etching

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H 12.6 in W 14.96 in L 12.6 in

Ben Nicholson Turkish Sundial and Column, 1967 35/50, Etching

By Ben Nicholson

Located in Munich, DE

Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) UK Original etching 1967, signed, dated 1967, numbered 35/50 in pencil by hand. The paper bears the dry stamp (chopmark) of the printer François Lafran...

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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Paper

Two and Half Goblets by Ben Nicholson

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H 27.41 in W 22.72 in D 0.79 in

Two and Half Goblets by Ben Nicholson

By Ben Nicholson

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Etching 9/50 1967s.

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1960s Great Britain (UK) Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Paper

Ben Nicholson Turkish Sundial and Column, 1967 - 35/50 - Etching

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H 12.6 in W 14.96 in D 0.01 in

Ben Nicholson Turkish Sundial and Column, 1967 - 35/50 - Etching

By Ben Nicholson

Located in Munich, DE

Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) UK Original Etching 1967, signed, dated 1967, numbered 35/50 in pencil by hand. The paper bears the dry stamp (chopmark) of the printer François Lafr...

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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Paper

Ben Nicholson furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Ben Nicholson furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. Prices for Ben Nicholson furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $750 and can go as high as $750, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $750.