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

Original Abstract Painting Mid Century Modern Art 28“w x 22“h

$850

H 22.25 in W 28 in D 1.25 in

Original Abstract Painting Mid Century Modern Art 28“w x 22“h

Located in Atlanta, GA

Original Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting, unsigned, artist unknown, probably American, circa 1960s. It measures an impressive 28“w x 22.25“h and retains its original gilt frame.

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Canvas, Wood

Cowboy Painting by Robert L. Foster

$1,100

H 4.13 in W 7.75 in D 0.5 in

Cowboy Painting by Robert L. Foster

By Frederic Remington

Located in Fulton, CA

Original painting by California Artist Robert L. Foster. Painted on reverse Masonite with original vintage frame. Depicting a cattle drive with a cowboy on horse with lasso. Robert L. Foster: Welcome to Robert Foster...

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20th Century American Country Ben Nicholson

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Wood, Paint

Sujarit Hirankul Thai artist, view of Siam (Thailand) Village scene 1969

$4,800

H 19 in W 31.25 in D 1 in

Sujarit Hirankul Thai artist, view of Siam (Thailand) Village scene 1969

Located in Encino, CA

Sujarit Hirankul (Thai, 1946–1982) Siam (Thailand): Painted in 1969, this expressive oil on canvas by Sujarit Hirankul presents a vivid view of Siam (Thailand) through a lively rive...

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1960s Thai Beaux Arts Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Canvas

Original Impasto Oil Painting of Paris Street Scene, Signed, 34x18.5

$1,150

H 34 in W 18.5 in D 1.5 in

Original Impasto Oil Painting of Paris Street Scene, Signed, 34x18.5

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This is an original impasto oil painting of a Parisian Street scene. It is most likely painted in Montmartre with the Sacre Coeur Basilica in the background.

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20th Century French Ben Nicholson

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Canvas

18th Century Spanish Oil Painting On Canvas Of Saint Michael Slaying The Demon

$14,495

H 62.5 in W 48 in D 2.5 in

18th Century Spanish Oil Painting On Canvas Of Saint Michael Slaying The Demon

Located in Round Top, TX

Beautifully painted oil on canvas of the Archangel Saint Michael slaying the demon… It’s set in a gold gilt wood carved frame from the same period. Some of the gilded parts show worn...

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18th Century Spanish Antique Ben Nicholson

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Canvas, Giltwood

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Jamaican Waterfall

$2,950

H 11.5 in W 15.5 in D 0.5 in

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Jamaican Waterfall

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Transporting 18th century hand colored engraving with a "Beautiful view of the remarkable cascade on the White river in Jamaica" as seen by the artist. Presented under glass in a gil...

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18th Century English Georgian Antique Ben Nicholson

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Glass, Wood

Italian School "Landscape", 18th Century

$4,098

H 24.02 in W 35.04 in D 4.73 in

Italian School "Landscape", 18th Century

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Madrid, ES

Title: Landscape. Date/Period: 18th century. Dimension: measures without frame 89cm x 61cm. Frame 15cm in plus. with gold trim. Materials: Oil on canvas. Additional information: Ital...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Ben Nicholson

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Paint

20th Century French Oil on Panel Painting 'Shepherd and Flock in a Provençal Lan

$3,525

H 16.74 in W 27.37 in D 0.6 in

20th Century French Oil on Panel Painting 'Shepherd and Flock in a Provençal Lan

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A richly textured 20th Century French oil on panel painting, of a Provençal landscape by the noted French painter Gustave Vidal (1895–1966). Depicting a...

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20th Century French Ben Nicholson

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Wood, Paint

Vintage Palladian Oil Painting Classical Roman Ruins, 20th Century

$1,571

H 37.41 in W 37.8 in D 2.37 in

Vintage Palladian Oil Painting Classical Roman Ruins, 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful oil painting in the Palladian style featuring a classical scene of Roman ruins, with a family fishing in the shadows of the ruins and dating from the second half ...

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1970s Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Canvas, Giltwood

Holger Peter Svane Lübbers “Couple on the seashore” Oilpainting 1908

$2,896

H 17.92 in W 26.78 in D 1.58 in

Holger Peter Svane Lübbers “Couple on the seashore” Oilpainting 1908

Located in Münster, DE

Holger Peter Svane Lübbers (1850-1931) “Couple on the seashore” Oil on canvas, framed, signed and dated lower left “H. Lübbers 1908” Dimensions 45.5 x ...

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Early 1900s Danish Belle Époque Antique Ben Nicholson

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Canvas

Le Chateau Original Oil Painting, French Style, Signed Pelier, 23x15

$1,150

H 23 in W 15 in D 1 in

Le Chateau Original Oil Painting, French Style, Signed Pelier, 23x15

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Wonderful original oil painting of a French Chateau with a couple in the foreground about to cross a bridge. Painted in the style of Dufy. The signature is Pelier which is an alias f...

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20th Century French Ben Nicholson

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Canvas

Moody Moorland Horse Landscape, Vintage Original Watercolour Painting

$519

H 21.26 in W 26.19 in D 0.79 in L 21.26 in

Moody Moorland Horse Landscape, Vintage Original Watercolour Painting

Located in Bristol, GB

VINTAGE ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR ON PAPER PAINTING Depicting a horse on a windswept moorland with bare trees battered by the elements, to point where a couple have been blown over expos...

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20th Century British Ben Nicholson

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

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 Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore

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

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 Lafra...

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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.