Karel Appel (1921-2006) - Ils Sont de la Famille
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Karel Appel, Ils Sont de la Famille, a colour woodcut with carborundum on Arches paper, 1978, hand-signed and numbered 105/130 in a limited Cobra edition; 76 × 56 cm, portrait, in excellent condition, origin Netherlands.
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"Ils sont de la famille" (They belong to the family) — from the celebrated Circus ("The Circus") series by Karel Appel.
Color woodcut with carborundum on Arches paper, 1978. Signed in white crayon and numbered 105/130, from an edition of 130 plus 20 artist's proofs in Roman numerals. Printed by Arts-Litho, Paris, and published by ABCD Editeur, Paris. In excellent condition.
A vivid, expressionist composition in Appel's instantly recognizable palette, with the carborundum lending the surface a rich, tactile relief that gives each impression real depth.
Karel Appel (1921–2006) is one of the foremost figures of postwar European avant-garde art. In 1948 he co-founded the Cobra movement in Paris together with Constant, Corneille, Asger Jorn, Christian Dotremont and Joseph Noiret; the wider Cobra circle also included Pierre Alechinsky and Carl-Henning Pedersen. The Circus series is among his most sought-after print portfolios.
Provenance:
- Galerie Léger, Malmö
- Uppsala Auktionskammare, Stockholm, one of the world's oldest auction houses
- Private collection
The work will be carefully packaged and shipped in a solid tube.
"Ils sont de la famille" (They belong to the family) — from the celebrated Circus ("The Circus") series by Karel Appel.
Color woodcut with carborundum on Arches paper, 1978. Signed in white crayon and numbered 105/130, from an edition of 130 plus 20 artist's proofs in Roman numerals. Printed by Arts-Litho, Paris, and published by ABCD Editeur, Paris. In excellent condition.
A vivid, expressionist composition in Appel's instantly recognizable palette, with the carborundum lending the surface a rich, tactile relief that gives each impression real depth.
Karel Appel (1921–2006) is one of the foremost figures of postwar European avant-garde art. In 1948 he co-founded the Cobra movement in Paris together with Constant, Corneille, Asger Jorn, Christian Dotremont and Joseph Noiret; the wider Cobra circle also included Pierre Alechinsky and Carl-Henning Pedersen. The Circus series is among his most sought-after print portfolios.
Provenance:
- Galerie Léger, Malmö
- Uppsala Auktionskammare, Stockholm, one of the world's oldest auction houses
- Private collection
The work will be carefully packaged and shipped in a solid tube.
Details
Edition number
105/130
Edition
Limited edition
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Owner or reseller
Artist
Karel Appel (1921-2006)
Technique
Etching, Woodcut print
Title of artwork
Ils Sont de la Famille
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Netherlands
Year
1978
Colour
Multicolour
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
76 cm
Width
56 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Cobra
Sold with frame
No
Period
1970-1980
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