# @sothebys on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=I_9BEzDL5lE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37066811-sothebys-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b93c71b439.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-11-17T16:00:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sotheby's (@sothebys) — https://gondola.cc/sothebys

## Caption

At first glance, Sept. 53 (Balearic) by Ben Nicholson appears purely abstract — a careful arrangement of lines, planes, and muted tones. But look closer, and familiar shapes begin to emerge: a jug, a goblet, a vase, a cup — all delicately poised on a tabletop.

Nicholson blurs the line between abstraction and representation. His fragmented still-life forms hover and merge like notes in a musical score — weightless, rhythmic, and timeless.

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This video explores how Sept. 53 (Balearic) transforms the traditional still life into something ethereal and musical — part object, part architecture, part pure thought. It reflects Nicholson’s balance of precision and spontaneity, structure and freedom, and his distinctive approach to modernism. This is a highlight work of the Modern British and Irish Art Evening Auction presented by St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, taking place at Sotheby's London on 25 November.

#BenNicholson #ModernArt #AbstractArt #StillLife #ArtHistory #PaintingAnalysis #ArtExplained

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## Tags

bennicholson, paintinganalysis, arthistory, stilllife, artexplained, abstractart, modernart

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