Ben Nicholson

2022 - 8 - 23

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Painting on bedroom wall uncovered as rare collaborative piece by ... (Ealing Times)

The abstract piece, estimated to be worth £50000-£100000, had been displayed in the spare bedroom of a cottage in Surrey.

It’s a very personal thing. Fred Murray had also been a painter and sculptor and a sponsor of Nicholson in his early years. If the painting was to be a genuine Nicholson piece, Mould had estimated it could be worth £200,000 as the artist was regarded as “a key figure in European avant-garde” and his artworks have sold for more than £1 million.

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BBC Fake or Fortune? Couple's surprise as they discover twist to ... (WalesOnline)

Nicholson, who was married three times to artist Winifred Nicholson, sculptor Barbara Hepworth and photographer Felicitas Vogler, extensively travelled and ...

and the presenter warns the husband and wife that "there's a second paragraph". "However, we also strongly believe that parts of the composition are by a different hand, in most likely that of Fred Murray. They discover that a man named Fred Murray and his wife Madge lived at the cottage and had connections to Nicholson. A couple were surprised when they uncovered the origins of a painting in their house and discovered the origins behind it. Ian, who works as a builder by trade, was midway through a house extension and was concerned the building work might put the artwork at risk. The artwork, which was discovered by Ian and Julie Herrington in their Surrey home, was found nearly 20 years ago.

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Fake or Fortune 2022: when is new series on BBC, who is host ... (NationalWorld)

The first episode will see Fiona Bruce and Phi Mould investigate what is believed to be a Ben Nicholson artwork. By Alex Moreland.

Fiona Bruce is one of the hosts of Fake or Fortune. In 2021, he found a painting by Jean Decourt dating to the late 1400s. In the early 2000s, Bruce became the first female journalist to host the BBC Ten O’Clock News. The first episode features what’s believed to be a painting by Ben Nicholson, a pioneer of British modernism. Now, Ian and Julie are hoping to perform some renovations – so need to know if it is a real Nicholson soon, because to preserve the painting a chunk of their wall will have to be removed. A friend of the previous owners explained that they believed it to be by Ben Nicholson, though no one knew how it would’ve got there.

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Fake or Fortune couple discover £100k painting in their home – but ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Fake or Fortune's Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould uncovered the painting in the home of Surrey couple Julie and Ian.

It’s coming off the wall without a doubt. I think it would be worth between £50,000 - £100,000.” It entwines two crucial figures together and is a very personal thing.

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Fake or Fortune? series 10: start date, hosts, episodes and ... (What's On TV)

Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould probe more mystery masterpieces on Fake or Fortune?

Fake or Fortune? Suddenly, the artist's ideas, hesitations and ambitions, which are invisible to us, come to the surface." And Philip LOVES being an art detective... The house was being radically overhauled by Ian and cracks were already running through the painting so we knew, whatever the outcome, this picture was in peril." She often corrects my pronunciations of certain artists’ names, too." Paintings from celebrated artists can be sold for millions at auction and there are art lovers up and down the country unaware they could be sitting on a goldmine.

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