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

Vintage obi textile art " Pines Through Seasons " by ikasu Black Beige Japan

$4,200

H 35.44 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in

Vintage obi textile art " Pines Through Seasons " by ikasu Black Beige Japan

By Lena Okamoto, Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage kimono fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, ...

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1950s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Silk, Wood, Fabric, Textile, String, Thread, Yarn, Reclaimed Wood

19th Century obi textile art " Pine forest ~ Longevity ~ " by ikasu Green Japan

$4,200

H 33.86 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in

19th Century obi textile art " Pine forest ~ Longevity ~ " by ikasu Green Japan

By Kimono ikasu, Lena Okamoto

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage obi fabrics. Sustainable...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ben Nicholson

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Gold Leaf

Antique kimono textile art " Kobachi ~Coral Collection~ II" by ikasu Japan

$3,300

H 33.47 in W 24.81 in D 1.97 in

Antique kimono textile art " Kobachi ~Coral Collection~ II" by ikasu Japan

By Kimono ikasu, Lena Okamoto

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage kimono fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ben Nicholson

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Silk, Wood, Fabric, Textile, String, Thread, Yarn, Reclaimed Wood

Early 20th Century kimono textile art " Rising Sun ~ Renewal ~ " by ikasu Japan

$1,500

H 1.58 in Dm 19.69 in

Early 20th Century kimono textile art " Rising Sun ~ Renewal ~ " by ikasu Japan

By Kimono ikasu, Lena Okamoto

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage kimono fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, ...

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1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Gold Leaf

Mid 20th Century kimono textile art "Cloud of Pines ~Timeless~" by ikasu Japan

$1,500

H 1.58 in Dm 19.69 in

Mid 20th Century kimono textile art "Cloud of Pines ~Timeless~" by ikasu Japan

By Kimono ikasu, Lena Okamoto

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage obi fabrics. Sustainable...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ben Nicholson

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Gold Leaf

Japanese vintage kimono textile art " Kobachi" blue white wall art by ikasu

$3,300

H 33.47 in W 24.81 in D 1.97 in

Japanese vintage kimono textile art " Kobachi" blue white wall art by ikasu

By Kimono ikasu, Lena Okamoto

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage kimono fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ben Nicholson

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Fabric, Textile, Silk, String, Thread, Yarn, Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique kimono textile art "Pink waves ~Endlessness~" by ikasu Japan

$3,000

H 28.75 in W 20.87 in D 1.97 in

Antique kimono textile art "Pink waves ~Endlessness~" by ikasu Japan

By Kimono ikasu, Lena Okamoto

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage obi fabrics. Sustainable...

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1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Silver Leaf

Vintage kimono textile art "Moonlight sakura ~Transience~ II" by ikasu Japan

$1,500

H 1.58 in Dm 19.69 in

Vintage kimono textile art "Moonlight sakura ~Transience~ II" by ikasu Japan

By Kimono ikasu, Lena Okamoto

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage obi fabrics. Sustainable ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ben Nicholson

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Gold Leaf

Si Tous Les Oiseaux Du Monde?, Surreal Oil on Canvas, Raymond Goffin

$1,026

H 26.58 in W 16.93 in D 1.19 in

Si Tous Les Oiseaux Du Monde?, Surreal Oil on Canvas, Raymond Goffin

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Oil on canvas by Raymond Goffin, "Si tous les oiseaux du monde...?", Belgium 1995 Measures : 50x65cm - 53x67,5cm An original work by the Belgian painter Raymond Goffin (1931–2016). H...

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1990s Belgian Modern Ben Nicholson

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Canvas

Early 20th Century kimono textile art "Sakura ~Ephemerality~" by ikasu Japan

$1,500

H 1.58 in Dm 19.69 in

Early 20th Century kimono textile art "Sakura ~Ephemerality~" by ikasu Japan

By Kimono ikasu, Lena Okamoto

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage kimono fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, ...

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1950s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Silk, Wood, Fabric, Textile, String, Thread, Yarn

Vintage kimono textile art "Snow in Moonlight ~Kintsugi~" by ikasu Japan

$2,200

H 15.75 in W 47.25 in D 1.97 in

Vintage kimono textile art "Snow in Moonlight ~Kintsugi~" by ikasu Japan

By Lena Okamoto, Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage kimono fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ben Nicholson

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Gold Leaf

Antique kimono textile art "Geometry ~Kintsugi~" by ikasu Japan

$2,400

H 14.18 in W 53.15 in D 1.97 in

Antique kimono textile art "Geometry ~Kintsugi~" by ikasu Japan

By Kimono ikasu, Lena Okamoto

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage kimono fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ben Nicholson

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Gold Leaf

Gerald Cooper, 1966. Tulips, Narcissus & Primula

$18,500

H 26 in W 22 in D 4 in

Gerald Cooper, 1966. Tulips, Narcissus & Primula

Located in Richmond, VA

Fantastic floral still life oil painting by Gerald Cooper, dated 1966. The piece is titled Tulips, Narcissus & Primula, unframed measures 20"x16". Cooper painted in the old master's...

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1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Giltwood, Masonite

VIntage kimono textile art " Geometry ~ Marble ~" by ikasu Gold White Grey Japan

$1,000

H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 1.58 in

VIntage kimono textile art " Geometry ~ Marble ~" by ikasu Gold White Grey Japan

By Kimono ikasu, Lena Okamoto

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage obi fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, col...

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1960s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Ben Nicholson

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Silk, Wood, Fabric, Textile, String, Thread, Yarn, Reclaimed Wood, Compo...

American School Village Scene, Watercolor on Paper, Framed

$550

H 22 in W 1 in D 26 in

American School Village Scene, Watercolor on Paper, Framed

Located in Duxbury, MA

American School watercolor on paper, village scene, c. early 20th century. Decoration missing from bottom of frame. Signed illegibly lower right.

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Early 20th Century American Other Ben Nicholson

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Wood, 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

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.