Dutch painter, born in Amsterdam. Karel Appel studied at the academy in Amsterdam and had his first show in Groningen, 1946. His early work w… [Read biography »]
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| | Flying in Blue Sky, c. 1977-1979 | | Artist: | Appel, Karel |
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| Medium: | Hand Woven Wool and Silk Tapestry |
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| Image Size: | 58 3/4 in x 58 3/4 in (149.2 cm x 149.2 cm) |
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| Signed: | Woven signature 'Appel' in lower right corner in black |
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| Edition: | From the edition of 10. |
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| Condition: | This work is in good condition. |
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$20,000
Item# 3331
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Exemplifying his mastery at a variety of mediums, Appel creates a large-scale tapestry that bursts with color and animation. Composed of woven wool and silk, this tapestry retains a certain brilliance of light and form when illuminated, bringing Appel's playful characters to life through the use of light, shadow, and texture.
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| | Composition II, 1970 | | Artist: | Appel, Karel |
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| Medium: | Original Color Lithograph |
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| Image Size: | 26 in x 20 in (66 cm x 50.8 cm) |
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| Sheet Size: | 26 in x 20 in (66 cm x 50.8 cm) |
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| Framed Size: | approx. 42 1/2 in x 37 1/4 in (108 cm x 94.6 cm) |
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| Signed: | This work is hand-signed by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921 - Zürich, 2006) in pencil in the lower right. |
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| Edition: | Numbered from the edition of 100 in pencil in the lower left. |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition offering bright vibrant colors. |
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$8,000
Item# 4164
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Brilliantly colored and heavily textured, this work reveals Appel's inclination towards Dutch expressionism from which he creates a distinct stylization through the abandonment of formal structuring.
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| | Composition I, 1970 | | Artist: | Appel, Karel |
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| Medium: | Original Color Lithograph |
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| Image Size: | 26 in x 20 in (66 cm x 50.8 cm) |
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| Sheet Size: | 26 in x 20 in (66 cm x 50.8 cm) |
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| Framed Size: | approx. 42 1/2 in x 37 1/4 in (108 cm x 94.6 cm) |
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| Signed: | This work is hand-signed by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921 - Zürich, 2006) in pencil in the lower right. |
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| Edition: | Numbered from the edition of 100 in pencil in the lower left. |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition offering bright vibrant colors. |
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$7,500
Item# 4163
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Brilliantly colored and heavily textured, this work reveals Appel's inclination towards Dutch expressionism from which he creates a distinct stylization through the abandonment of formal structuring.
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| | Personnages, 1973 | | Artist: | Appel, Karel |
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| Medium: | Original Color Lithograph |
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| Image Size: | 26 in x 20 1/2 in (66 cm x 52.1 cm) |
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| Sheet Size: | 30 3/4 in x 24 1/4 in (78.1 cm x 61.6 cm) |
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| Framed Size: | 42 1/2 in x 37 1/4 in (108 cm x 94.6 cm) |
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| Signed: | This work is hand-signed and dated by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921 - Zürich, 2006) 'Appel 1973' in pencil in the lower right margin. |
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| Edition: | Numbered 74/120 (from the edition of 120) in pencil in the lower left margin. |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition offering bright vibrant colors. |
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$4,000
Item# 3423
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Brilliantly colored and heavily textured, this work reveals Appel's inclination towards Dutch expressionism from which he creates a distinct stylization through the abandonment of formal structuring. Whimsical in nature, the exuberant application of color captures a quality of spontaneity and experimentation.
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| | She Is Back Again, 1974 | | Artist: | Appel, Karel |
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| Medium: | Original Color Lithograph |
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| Sheet Size: | 34 in x 26 in (86.4 cm x 66 cm) |
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| Signed: | This work is hand-signed and dated by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921 - Zürich, 2006) 'Appel 1974' in pencil in the lower right margin. |
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| Edition: | Numbered 71/120 (from the edition of 120) in pencil in the lower left margin |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition. |
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| Gallery Price: Item# 4136 | Sorry, this item is sold |
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| | Animal, 1971 | | Artist: | Appel, Karel |
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| Medium: | Original color lithograph on Arches script watermarked paper |
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| Image Size: | 33 in x 22 3/4 in (83.8 cm x 57.8 cm) |
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| Sheet Size: | 35 1/2 in x 24 7/8 in (90.2 cm x 63.2 cm) |
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| Framed Size: | 49 in x 38 1/2 in (124.5 cm x 97.8 cm) |
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| Signed: | Hand-signed and dated by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921 - Zürich, 2006) 'Appel 71' in pencil in the lower right margin. |
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| Edition: | Numbered 80/100 (from the edition of 100) in pencil in the lower left margin. |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition offering bright vibrant colors. |
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| Gallery Price: Item# 3425 | Sorry, this item is sold |
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| | Red Tail, 1971 | | Artist: | Appel, Karel |
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| Medium: | Original color lithograph on Arches script watermarked paper |
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| Image Size: | 33 1/4 in x 22 3/4 in (84.5 cm x 57.8 cm) |
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| Sheet Size: | 34 3/4 in x 25 in (88.3 cm x 63.5 cm) |
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| Framed Size: | 49 1/4 in x 39 1/4 in (125.1 cm x 99.7 cm) |
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| Signed: | Hand-signed and dated by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921 - Zürich, 2006) 'Appel 71' in pencil in the lower right margin. |
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| Edition: | Numbered 60/100 (from the edition of 100) in pencil in the lower left margin. |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition offering bright vibrant colors. |
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| Gallery Price: Item# 3424 | Sorry, this item is sold |
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| | A Colorful World, 1976 | | Artist: | Appel, Karel |
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| Medium: | Original woven 100% silk tapestry |
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| Image Size: | 82 3/4 in x 67 in (210 cm x 170 cm) |
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| Signed: | 82 3/4 in x 67 in (210 cm x 170 cm) |
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| Edition: | From the edition of 10 |
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| Condition: | This work is in very good condition offering bright vibrant colors. |
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| Gallery Price: Item# 2397 | Sorry, this item is sold |
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| | Untitled Figure | | Artist: | Appel, Karel |
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| Medium: | Color Lithograph |
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| Image Size: | 27 in x 21 in (68.6 x 53.3 cm) |
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| Sheet Size: | 32 in x 25 in (81.3 cm x 63.5 cm) |
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| Framed Size: | 47 in x 38 1/2 in (119.4 x 98 cm) |
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| Signed: | 'Appel 71', LR, pencil |
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| Edition: | Numbered in pencil in lower left |
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| Condition: | Excellent |
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| Gallery Price: Item# 2221 | Sorry, this item is sold |
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| | Heads Like Clouds, 1971 | | Artist: | Appel, Karel |
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| Medium: | Original color lithograph |
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| Image Size: | 26 x 40 in (66 x 101.6 cm) |
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| Sheet Size: | 28 x 41 in (71.1 x 104.1 cm) |
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| Framed Size: | 48 x 35 in (121.9 x 88.9 cm) |
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| Signed: | Hand-signed and -dated by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921 - Zürich, 2006) 'Appel 71' in pencil in the lower right margin. |
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| Edition: | Numbered 53/100 in pencil in the lower left margin. |
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| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition with vibrant, saturated colors. |
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| Gallery Price: Item# 18 | Sorry, this item is sold |
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From Karel Appel's silk woven tapestries and original color lithographs emerges a naïve world inspired by American Action painting and sensual Matisse drawings.
Styles of Karel Appel: COBRA Contemporary and 20th Century Modern Master
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Karel Appel Biography
Dutch painter, born in Amsterdam. Karel Appel studied at the academy in Amsterdam and had his first show in Groningen, 1946. His early work was influenced by Picasso, Matisse, and Dubuffet. In 1948, with Corneille and Constant, he founded the experimental group and magazine Reflex, which soon thereafter merged with the Cobra movement. It was in Paris, where he had an exhibition in 1949 and took up residence in 1950, that Appel truly mastered his creative powers. He worked freely with color, which he applied in thick blotches as a reaction against the geometric Academicism inherited from neoplasticism, and his subject matter was both broad-ranging and powerful.
A trip to the United States in 1957, where he was introduced to Action Painting, ushered in a new period for Appel, as his work became more dynamic: Two Heads in a Landscape, 1968. He also created polychrome sculptures, stained-glass windows, and mural paintings.
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