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Karel Appel Art

Dutch, 1921-2006
Karel Appel was a founding member of COBRA, an art movement originating in Germany that strived to replicate and invoke the child’s approach to art. Within this movement he created abstracted and simplified figures, often monsters and fractured depictions of people.
(Biography provided by Rafael Gallery)
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Artist: Karel Appel
NIGHT CAT Signed Lithograph, Abstract Animal, Striped Cat Portrait, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
NIGHT CAT is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 100% acid free. NIGHT CAT is a lively, ...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

LYING IN COLORS Signed Lithograph, Abstract Animal, Blue Green Yellow Red Plum
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
LYING IN COLORS is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Somerset paper, 100% acid free. LYING IN COLORS...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

Child With Hoop-Poster, New York Graphic Society. Printed in Holland
By Karel Appel
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Copyright New York Graphic Society, Inc. Printed in Holland. The poster measures 26.75 x 21 inches and is unframed. The piece is in Good Condition.
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Late 20th Century Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

FANTASTIC ANIMAL Signed Lithograph, Abstract Animal, Turquoise Red Purple Beige
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
FANTASTIC ANIMAL is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel on printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival printmaking paper, 100...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

YELLOW PERSONAGE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Collage Portrait, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
YELLOW PERSONAGE is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 100% acid free. YELLOW PERSONAGE presents a lively, imaginative child-like character printed in bold colors - bright yellow, black, green, red, pink, blue and hints of white pop out as a smiling face attached to a stick figure style body suggesting two arms and black paint stroke fingers. YELLOW PERSONAGE is a playful, wild abstract portrait by Appel, one of the founders of the avant-garde art movement CoBrA active during the late 1940's thru early 1950's. His paintings are known for incorporating applications of vibrant, violent colors often possessing a primal, childlike quality. Print size - 30 x 22 inches, unframed, full bleed image, pencil signed by Karel Appel Edition size - 175 Year published - 1980, printed at JK Fine Art Editions Co. NYC About the artist - Karel Appel, (born April 25, 1921, Amsterdam, Netherlands—died May 3, 2006, Zürich, Switzerland), Dutch painter of turbulent, colorful, and semi-abstract compositions, who was a co-founder (1948) of the CoBRA group of northern European Expressionists. He was also a noted sculptor and graphic artist. Appel attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Amsterdam (1940–43), and helped found the “Reflex” group, which became known as CoBRA (for Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam), in 1948. He moved to Paris in 1950 and by the 1960s had settled in New York City; he later lived in Italy and Switzerland. Partly in reaction against what they perceived as the sterile academicism of the de Stijl movement, the CoBRA artists...
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1980s Abstract Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

Hommage a Fernand Mourlot. by Karel Appel
By Karel Appel
Located in New York, NY
This colorful abstract lithograph was printed in 1975 at the Atelier Mourlot in Paris from an edition of 125. Born in Amsterdam, Christiaan Karel Appel was a painter, sculptor and ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Karel Appel Art

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Gouache, Lithograph

ORANGE PERSONAGE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Cat Portrait, Bold Color Collage
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
Orange Personage is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches printmaking paper, 100% acid f...
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1980s Abstract Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

SLEEPY BIRD, Signed Lithograph, Abstract Bird, Smiling Face, Red Yellow Lavender
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
SLEEPY BIRD is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 100% acid free. SLEEPY BIRD is a live...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

Floating Silver Passion
By Karel Appel
Located in Long Island City, NY
A mixed media silkscreen by Karel Appel from 1975. An expressionist style image of a brightly colored figure over a silver, reflective underlay. Artist: Karel Appel, Dutch (1921 - ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

Vibrant Abstract Cat Edition of 100
By Karel Appel
Located in Houston, TX
Vibrant abstract lithograph of a cat by artist Karel Appel in 1969. Edition of 100. Signed and dated by artist in lower right corner. Marked E.A., or "épreuve d’artiste", which is th...
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1960s Abstract Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

UNTITLED (FROM TANTRIKA 1)
By Karel Appel
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From Tantrika 1 portfolio. Color lithograph on Arches paper. Frame size approx 39 x 31 inches From the roman numeral edition of X (10). Cer...
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1980s Contemporary Karel Appel Art

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Paper, Lithograph

MULTI PERSONAGE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Collage Portrait, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
MULTI PERSONAGE is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel, printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free. MULTI PERSONAGE is a lively abstract color collage portrait expressed in vibrant shades of red, blue, pink, green, purple, yellow with hints of multi color pastel tones and white creating an abstracted body and face. Bold black paint strokes define the face with its zany black eyes, head, body and limbs; collage effect torn paper bits fill in the body form. MULTI PERSONAGE is a very unique, fantastically playful and wild composition by Karel Appel, one of the founders of the avant-garde art movement CoBrA active during the late 1940's thru early 1950's. His paintings are known for incorporating applications of vibrant, violent colors often possessing a primal, childlike quality. Print size - 30 x 20 inches, unframed, excellent condition, pencil signed by Karel Appel Edition size - 175 Year published - 1980 Printer - JK Fine Art Editions Co., NY Karel Appel was one of the founders of the avant-garde art movement CoBrA, active during the late 1940's thru early 1950's. His paintings are known for incorporating applications of vibrant, violent colors often possessing a primal, childlike quality. Karel Appel, (born April 25, 1921, Amsterdam, Netherlands—died May 3, 2006, Zürich, Switzerland), Dutch painter of turbulent, colorful, and semi-abstract compositions, who was a co-founder (1948) of the CoBRA group of northern European Expressionists. He was also a noted sculptor and graphic artist. Appel attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Amsterdam (1940–43), and helped found the “Reflex” group, which became known as CoBRA (for Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam), in 1948. He moved to Paris in 1950 and by the 1960s had settled in New York City; he later lived in Italy and Switzerland. Partly in reaction against what they perceived as the sterile academicism of the de Stijl movement, the CoBRA artists...
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1980s Expressionist Karel Appel Art

Materials

Lithograph

NESTING BIRD Signed Lithograph, Abstract Bird, Black Turquoise Purple Yellow
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
NESTING BIRD is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 100% acid free. NESTING BIRD is a li...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

Walking with my Bird, Abstract Lithograph by Karel Appel
By Karel Appel
Located in Long Island City, NY
An abstract expressionist lithograph by Karel Appel from 1979. Artist: Karel Appel Title: Walking with my Bird Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, Signed and numbered in pencil...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

Fantastic Animal with Sun Head
By Karel Appel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921-2006) Title: Fantastic Animal with Sun Head Year: Circa 1980 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Inscribed A.P (Artist proof) Paper: Wove Image s...
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Late 20th Century Modern Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

Frightened Cat
By Karel Appel
Located in Summit, NJ
Beautiful bold lithograph by Karel Appel pencil signed lower right and editioned H.C. VI/XV lower left.
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

Karel Appel, Floating Family
By Karel Appel
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original hand-painted multiple stone sculpture created by Karel Appel in 1976. It was published by Editions Press of San Francisco. This piece is hand signed by th...
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1970s Modern Karel Appel Art

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Stone

YELLOW FIELDS Signed Lithograph Abstract Animal and Person Yellow Blue Red Black
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
YELLOW FIELDS is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free. YELLOW FIE...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

Karel Appel, Close Together, original hand painted wood sculpture
By Karel Appel
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original rotating hand-painted multiple wood sculpture created by Karel Appel in 1977. It was published by Editions Press of San Francisco. This piece is hand sign...
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1970s Modern Karel Appel Art

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Wood, Paint

Floating in a Landscape
By Karel Appel
Located in Long Island City, NY
An abstract expressionist lithograph print by Karel Appel from 1980. Artist: Karel Appel Title: Floating in a Landscape Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph on Arch...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

HAPPY COUPLE Signed Lithograph, Colorful Abstract Portrait, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
HAPPY COUPLE is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Somerset paper, 100% acid free. HAPPY COUPLE is a ...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Art

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Lithograph

Floating Family
By Karel Appel
Located in New York, NY
It is a relief, cast stone, hand painted work by Karel Appel, and comes from an edition of 99.
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1970s Karel Appel Art

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Cast Stone

Sunny Beach Life
By Karel Appel
Located in New York, NY
1974 Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper Sheet: 28 x 40 in. Edition of 110 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil, lower margin Unframed, excellent condition
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1970s Modern Karel Appel Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Couple in the Night
By Karel Appel
Located in New York, NY
1977 Woodcut in colors with carborundum, on handmade heavy rag paper Sheet: 29 x 35 in. Edition of 110 Signed, dated and numbered in white China marker, lower margin Unframed, excell...
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1970s Modern Karel Appel Art

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Rag Paper, Woodcut

Two Flowering Heads
By Karel Appel
Located in New York, NY
1976 Screenprint in colors, on heavy wove paper Sheet: 30 x 42 in. Edition of 100 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil, lower margin Unframed, very good condition
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1970s Modern Karel Appel Art

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Paper, Screen

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