Karel Appel (1921-2006) - Deux Têtes

'Deux Têtes', a lithography by Karel Appel published by Berggruen & Cie in ca. 1986.

Signed and dated in graphite lower right margin of sheet; edition lower left. This is number EA 16/20. The non-EA edition counts to 100. Dimensions of artwork:

Provenance: the work was acquired from a renowned Scandinavian auction house with a long track-record in many categories, among which modern fine art.

The artwork is in very good condition, despite the outer margins showing fading due to age, which is a result of the previous frame. By framing the work, these margins will be covered.

This litho is a beautiful abstract composition full of vibrant colors. It is a very nice example of Northern European expressionism. The combination of the bright colors make this artwork a truly unique and exclusive piece. Karel Appel is one of the most important exponents of European expressionism. In 1948, he founded the Cobra movement with other well known artists like Corneille, Carl Henning Pedersen, Asger Jorn and Pierre Alechinsky.