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

Purvis Young (1943-2010) Abstract Painting, ca 1990s

$495

H 15 in W 12 in D 1 in

Purvis Young (1943-2010) Abstract Painting, ca 1990s

By Purvis Young

Located in Cathedral City, CA

Purvis Young (1943-2010) Abstract Painting, ca 1990s Includes paper attesting to this work being part of the "American Salvage Find" where numeroius work presumed to be Purvis Young...

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Late 20th Century American Modern Ben Nicholson

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Acrylic, Wood, Paint

Dog Painting, 19th Century

$1,750

H 21 in W 25 in D 1.25 in

Dog Painting, 19th Century

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a charming barn scene of a mother hen defending her chicks against a pair of small dogs derives its inspiration from the famous Dutch/Belgium animal painter Henriett Ronner-Knip (1821-1909). The fluffy little white guy is quite adventurous when considering the ferocity of the mother hen; while the little black dog is happy to hide behind his friend. This painting is in the tradition of Victorian dog...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ben Nicholson

Materials

Wood, Paint

Emanuel Oberhauser, Full Length Portrait of an "Orientalist Queen" Oil on Canvas

$86,800

H 60 in W 33 in D 2 in

Emanuel Oberhauser, Full Length Portrait of an "Orientalist Queen" Oil on Canvas

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Emanuel Oberhauser (Austrian, 1854-1919) an exceptional quality full length oil on canvas painting of a Young Orientalist Queen or Odalisque, 19th c...

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19th Century Austrian Antique Ben Nicholson

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Paint

Abstract still life by Toon Kelder (1950)

$3,815

H 35.44 in W 55.12 in D 1.19 in

Abstract still life by Toon Kelder (1950)

By Toon Kelder

Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL

Abstract still life by Toon Kelder (Rotterdam 1894 - Den Haag 1973). Signed and dated 1950.

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1950s Dutch Vintage Ben Nicholson

Materials

Canvas

Original Merton Simpson Oil on Board

$16,000

H 35 in W 29 in D 1.5 in

Original Merton Simpson Oil on Board

By Merton Simpson

Located in Newmanstown, PA

Merton Simpson Oil on Board. He has used a bit different style and colors to create this magnificent piece of art. Merton Daniel Simpson (September 20, 1928, March 9, 2013) was an Am...

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1980s Vintage Ben Nicholson

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Framed Botanical Collection

$5,980

H 36.5 in W 101.5 in D 1.5 in

18th Century Swedish Framed Botanical Collection

Located in New Orleans, LA

This remarkable 18th-century Swedish botanical collection features carefully preserved dried specimens beautifully displayed within a period frame. ...

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18th Century Swedish Antique Ben Nicholson

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting of the Temple of Fortuna Virillis

$2,978

H 14.77 in W 18.12 in D 2.76 in

19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting of the Temple of Fortuna Virillis

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A 19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting of the Temple of Fortuna Virillis. Dating to the 19th century, the painting is of the 'Temple of Fortuna Virillis, House of Rienzo, Rome' as de...

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Late 19th Century Grand Tour Antique Ben Nicholson

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Vintage Oil Painting of the Winterly Viktualien Market in Munich

$695

H 24.81 in W 29.53 in D 1.38 in

Vintage Oil Painting of the Winterly Viktualien Market in Munich

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Vintage Oil Painting of the Winterly Viktualien Market in Munich A great oil painting which features a view of the winterly Viktualien Market in Munich. The expressive artwork is pa...

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1960s German Other Vintage Ben Nicholson

Materials

Wood, Paint

CHUANG Che Painting, Signed and Dated 1966

$26,000

H 35 in W 48 in D 1 in

CHUANG Che Painting, Signed and Dated 1966

By Chuang Che

Located in Jersey City, NJ

This work of Chuang Che is a collage and oil on canvas Signed, titled and dated 1966. the provenance is Forsythe Gallery Ann Arbor MI. Collection of Euni...

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1960s American Other Vintage Ben Nicholson

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Great Oil Painting of a Garden Scenery, Alexander Michael 1997

$355

H 18.71 in W 14.97 in D 1.19 in

Great Oil Painting of a Garden Scenery, Alexander Michael 1997

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Great Oil Painting of a Garden Scenery, Alexander Michael 1997 A framed oil painting depicting a colorful, vibrant garden scene filled with greenery, flowering plants and a garden h...

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Late 20th Century German Folk Art Ben Nicholson

Materials

Wood, Paint

Frederick Haucke Surreal art bird in flight oil on masonite mid century modern

$7,500

H 26.75 in W 32.75 in D 1.75 in

Frederick Haucke Surreal art bird in flight oil on masonite mid century modern

By Frederick Haucke

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Amazing surrealist painting of birds over an abyss by Haucke (1908-1960). Born in S Africa died USA. Artist published and exhibited in the USA in the 1940-50s and is in numerous art ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ben Nicholson

Materials

Wood

Small Abstract Floral Painting in a Sunburst Frame

$250

H 9 in W 9 in D 2 in

Small Abstract Floral Painting in a Sunburst Frame

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Lovely small original art painting on brown paper of an abstract flower in gold tone sunburst frame.

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1970s American American Empire Vintage Ben Nicholson

Materials

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

Materials

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.