Ben Nicholson Wall Decorations

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 Wall Decorations

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Wood

Y. Jn. René, Haitian Artist, Naivist School, Oil on Canvas, 1970s

$1,000

H 24.81 in W 36.23 in D 0.4 in

Y. Jn. René, Haitian Artist, Naivist School, Oil on Canvas, 1970s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Y. Jn. René, Haitian artist. Naivist school. Oil on canvas, 1970s. Village scenery. Signed. In very good condition. The canvas measures: 91 x 62 cm...

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1970s Haitian Vintage Ben Nicholson Wall Decorations

Ivy Lysdal, Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract Modernist Painting, Dated 2005

$360

H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.19 in

Ivy Lysdal, Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract Modernist Painting, Dated 2005

Located in København, Copenhagen

Ivy Lysdal, b 1937. Danish ceramist and painter. Acrylic on canvas. Abstract modernist painting. Colorful palette. Dated 2005 Signed. Canvas measures: 30 x 30 cm. Provenance: T...

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Early 2000s Danish Modern Ben Nicholson Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Niels Bäcklin, Swedish Artist, Oil on Board, Modernist Landscape

$760

H 9.85 in W 14.57 in D 1.19 in

Niels Bäcklin, Swedish Artist, Oil on Board, Modernist Landscape

Located in København, Copenhagen

Niels Bäcklin (1913-1989), Swedish artist. Oil on board. Modernist landscape. 1960s / 70s. The board measures: 35 x 23 cm. The frame measures: 2 cm. In excellent condition. Sig...

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1960s Swedish Modern Vintage Ben Nicholson Wall Decorations

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Other

Ivy Lysdal, Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract Modernist Painting, Dated 1997

$600

H 24.02 in W 21.66 in D 1.19 in

Ivy Lysdal, Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract Modernist Painting, Dated 1997

Located in København, Copenhagen

Ivy Lysdal, b 1937. Danish ceramist and painter. Acrylic on canvas. Abstract modernist painting. Dated 1997. Signed. Canvas measures: 61 x 55 cm. Provenance: The artist's own...

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1990s Danish Modern Ben Nicholson Wall Decorations

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Canvas

"Playful Moments" by Ludwig Blume-Siebert

$2,600

H 23.5 in W 27.5 in D 2 in

"Playful Moments" by Ludwig Blume-Siebert

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Oil on canvas, signed lower left. German, 1853-1929 Ludwig Blume-Siebert was a German genre painter and illustrator. He was the son of a lifeguard from Arolsen. Wilhelm von Kaulbach...

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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Ben Nicholson Wall Decorations

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Paint

Svend Aage Krogstrup, Danish Artist, Acrylic on Board, Abstract Composition

$800

H 24.02 in W 19.3 in D 1.19 in

Svend Aage Krogstrup, Danish Artist, Acrylic on Board, Abstract Composition

Located in København, Copenhagen

Svend Aage Krogstrup, Danish artist. Acrylic on board. Abstract composition. Dated 1991. The board measures: 60 x 48 cm. The frame measures: 1.5 cm. In excellent condition. Sig...

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1990s Danish Modern Ben Nicholson Wall Decorations

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Other

Lennart Palmér, Sweden, Oil on Canvas, Modernist Landscape with Trees

$600

H 11.42 in W 14.97 in D 2.37 in

Lennart Palmér, Sweden, Oil on Canvas, Modernist Landscape with Trees

Located in København, Copenhagen

Lennart Palmér (1918-2003), Sweden. Oil on canvas. Modernist landscape with trees. 1960s. The canvas measures: 31.5 x 22.5 cm. The frame measures: 6.5 cm. In excellent condition...

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1960s Swedish Modern Vintage Ben Nicholson Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Ivy Lysdal, Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract Modernist Painting, Dated 2007

$500

H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in

Ivy Lysdal, Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract Modernist Painting, Dated 2007

Located in København, Copenhagen

Ivy Lysdal, b 1937. Danish ceramist and painter. Acrylic on canvas. Abstract modernist painting. Colorful palette. Dated 2007 Signed. Canvas measures: 50 x 50 cm. Provenance: T...

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Early 2000s Danish Modern Ben Nicholson Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Ivy Lysdal, B 1937, Gouache on Cardboard, Abstract Modernist Painting

$640

H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 0.4 in

Ivy Lysdal, B 1937, Gouache on Cardboard, Abstract Modernist Painting

Located in København, Copenhagen

Ivy Lysdal, b 1937. Danish ceramist and painter. Gouache on cardboard. Abstract modernist painting. Colorful palette. Dated 1991. Signed. Measures: 100 x 70 cm. Provenance: T...

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1990s Danish Modern Ben Nicholson Wall Decorations

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Other

Hapela, Tinga Tinga, Oil on Canvas, Naivist Composition with Birds

$800

H 32.68 in W 32.68 in D 0.79 in

Hapela, Tinga Tinga, Oil on Canvas, Naivist Composition with Birds

Located in København, Copenhagen

Hapela. Tinga Tinga. Oil on canvas. Naivist composition with giraffes and birds. Late 20th century. The canvas measures: 79 x 79 cm. The frame measures...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Ben Nicholson Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Ivy Lysdal, B 1937, Gouache on Cardboard, Abstract Modernist Painting

$640

H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 0.4 in

Ivy Lysdal, B 1937, Gouache on Cardboard, Abstract Modernist Painting

Located in København, Copenhagen

Ivy Lysdal, b 1937. Danish ceramist and painter. Gouache on cardboard. Abstract modernist painting. Colorful palette. Dated 1992 Signed. Measures: 100 x 70 cm. Provenance: Th...

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1990s Danish Modern Ben Nicholson Wall Decorations

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Other

Unknown Hungarian Artist, Watercolor on Paper, Modernist Town Landscape, 1960s

$400

H 11.42 in W 13.78 in D 1.19 in

Unknown Hungarian Artist, Watercolor on Paper, Modernist Town Landscape, 1960s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Unknown Hungarian artist. Watercolor on paper. Modernist town landscape. 1960s. Visible dimensions: 26 x 21 cm. Total dimensions: 33 x 27 cm. The frame measures: 2 cm. In excelle...

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1960s Hungarian Modern Vintage Ben Nicholson Wall Decorations

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Other

Previously Available Items

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 Wall Decorations

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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 Wall Decorations

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Paper

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