Items Similar to 1960s ceramic tile abstract design by Modern British artist Edmond Xavier Kapp
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6
Edmond Xavier Kapp1960s ceramic tile abstract design by Modern British artist Edmond Xavier Kapp1960
1960
$1,625.07
£1,200
€1,406.36
CA$2,241.04
A$2,517.71
CHF 1,315.51
MX$30,729.80
NOK 16,703.08
SEK 15,722.43
DKK 10,494.80
About the Item
Edmond Xavier Kapp (British, 1890 – 1978)
Abstracted tiles
Painted ceramic
Signed and adated ‘Kapp 60’ (lower middle)
15.5/8 x 12in. (39.7 x 30.5 cm.) measured to slip edge
Edmond Kapp was born in Islington, London, on 5 November 1890, of American and German Jewish parentage. He gave himself the middle initial ‘X’ – sometimes said to stand for Xavier – to distinguish himself from his father Emil Kapp, who was a wine merchant. However, his parents called him ‘Eddie’ while his wife and friends knew him as ‘Peter’.
During his early years, Kapp was continually ill and, while convalescing, entertained himself by drawing at home. As his health improved, he attended Dame Alice Owen’s School, Islington (1903-10), with periods at Berlin University (1909) and L’Institut Français pour les Etrangers, Paris (1909). He then read Languages at Christ’s College, Cambridge (1910-13), though spent most of his time writing and drawing.
Kapp took a studio in London, and worked intensively until the outbreak of the First World War, contributing to the Daily News, the Onlooker and other periodicals. During the war, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Sussex Regiment on the Western Front, and then in Intelligence, rising to the position of Staff Captain on Haig’s Staff. Finally, he founded and directed the Neutral Press Counter-propaganda Section.
In 1919, Kapp returned to London and, after abortive periods at three art schools, worked alone. In that year, he made his name with an exhibition of caricatures, held at Furst’s Gallery, London, and accompanied by a catalogue introduced by Max Beerbohm. This soon led to contracts with three London periodicals and a book of caricatures, Personalities, published by Martin Secker. Through the 1920s and 30s, his drawings of musicians and other personalities appeared in a wide variety of periodicals, most notably Time & Tide; were collected in further volumes; and were exhibited at the Leicester Galleries. He considered himself to be a ‘character-portraitist’, producing images of psychological not satirical power, and disliking the term ‘caricature’.
Between the wars, Kapp developed other aspects of his artistic talents, the desire to study and the search for subject matter often taking him abroad. For instance, work at the British Academy, Rome, under Antonio Sciortino, and with the American painter, Maurice Sterne, led him to produce his first oils (1923); while an introduction to the League of Nations in Geneva allowed him to use his new-found skill in lithography to produce portraits of twenty-five of its members (1933-35). This expansive and exploratory attitude to his work resulted in an increase in patrons and exhibitions, and in important artistic friendships, notably with Picasso (Picasso sat for Kapp in 1938).
Kapp worked as an Official War Artist during the Second World War, and then as an Official Artist to UNESCO. In the post-war period, he had a studio in Beausoleil, Alpes Maritimes, and explored abstract painting ‘passionately, though without dogmatism’ (Edmond Kapp, London: Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1961, page 8).
Kapp died on 29 October 1978. His sister – the artist Helen Kapp – had died earlier in the same month. The first of his three wives was Yvonne Kapp, biographer of Eleanor Marx and author of the memoir, Time Will Tell. They had visited Beerbohm in Rapallo during their honeymoon in 1923.
His work is represented in numerous public collections, including the National Portrait Gallery; The Barber Institute of Fine Arts (University of Birmingham), the Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge) and Manchester Art Gallery; and Albright-Knox Art Gallery (Buffalo).
- Creator:Edmond Xavier Kapp (1890 - 1978, British)
- Creation Year:1960
- Dimensions:Height: 15.63 in (39.71 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:Split to one of the tiles, behind glass in a wooden frame with dents.
- Gallery Location:Petworth, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU540313398052
About the Seller
4.9
Platinum Seller
Premium sellers with a 4.7+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 2010
1stDibs seller since 2017
268 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 6 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Petworth, United Kingdom
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View All20th Century abstract wood relief by British modernist Bryan Ingham
By Bryan Ingham
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
BRYAN INGHAM (BRITISH 1936-1997)
COLLE VAL D'ELSA, 1991-92
oil and pencil on wood relief
signed, titled and dated 'Bryan Ingham Colle Val d'Elsa 1991-1992 (relief)' (on the reverse)...
Category
20th Century Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Oil, Pencil
Mid 20th Century abstract landscape by British artist Robert Sadler
By Robert Sadler
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Robert Sadler (British, 1909 – 2001)
Rural abstract 1962
Oil on board
Signed ‘Sadler’ (lower right)
12.3/4 x 30.3/8 in. (32.3 x 77.3 cm.)
Robert Sadler was born 1909 in Newmarket, S...
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
20th Century Belgian abstract oil painting with greys and browns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Victor Noel (Belgian, 1916 – 2006)
Curved forms
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated ‘V. Noel 93’ (on the reverse)
23.3/4 x 23.3/4 in. (60 x 60 cm.)
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Cornish gouache abstract painting by William Black 'Doorway'
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
William Black (British, Fl. 1963 – 69)
Doorway
Ink and watercolour on paper
Signed, inscribed and dated ‘Doorway William Black 64’ (lower edge)
7.1/2 x 4.7/8 in. (19.2 x 12.4 cm.) (to site edge)
William Black is a little known and underrated member of the St Ives artist group who, having worked as an architect after the Second World War, went on to work as an artist following the inheritance of money in the early 1950s.
He was a self taught artist, producing numerous deconstructivist sculptures in the 1960s. He moved to St Ives in Cornwall where he knew artists such as Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Naum Gabo. There is a clear architectural element to the sculptures that he made . They illustrate an assemblage of fragmented shapes and forms of a deconstructivist nature.
William Black’s artwork is very much rooted in the time and Cornish School so one can see elements from those such as Wilhelmina Barns Graham...
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Abstract No.1 by Mid Century British artist John Hambleton Holdcroft, geometric
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
John Hambleton Holdcroft (British, 1926 – 2014)
Abstract No.1
Signed on the reverse
30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.7 cm.)
During his time at art college John Hamilton Holdcroft was preside...
Category
20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American 1960's psychedelic design by the fashion designer Ken Scott
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Ken Scott (American, 1918 – 1991)
Dreamscape
Pen and ink on paper
Signed ‘Ken Scott’ (on the reverse)
10.7/8 x 7.3/8 in. (27.8 x 18.5 cm.)
Ken Scott was a fashion designer known fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
You May Also Like
Rare Konrad Galaaen Colorful Mid-Century Ceramic Tile Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Konrad Galaaen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made by Konrad Galaaen, this series of sculptures was made in Norway. Made of many squares of varying sizes, they form an abstract shape with no definable pattern. Like ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
One-of-a-Kind 1950s Tile Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental painting done on ceramic tiles with a matte finish.
The piece consist of 24, 8" x 8" tiles, the piece is really magnificent and eye-catching.
The tiles are attached ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Ceramic Tile Wall Decoration by J Nolf
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful 1950s abstract tile wall decoration by Jan Nolf (1931-1999) Belgium.
This has been a table top.
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
$2,074 Sale Price
44% Off
Mid-century modern ceramic tiles italian modernist wall art 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid-century modern ceramic tiles italian modernist wall art 1970s
This painting from the 1970s is a fascinating example of Italian modernism, with glazed relief tiles depicting elega...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Post Modern Abstract Painting on Hand Cast Paper by Mary Fisher 1990
Located in Troy, MI
40x54 Large Vintage Abstract Painting on Hand Cast Paper by Mary Fisher 1990
Massive abstract textile art by Mary Fisher 1990
Abstract...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
An ABSTRACT POST-MODERN Relief PAINTING by JEAN-CLAUDE LETHIAIS, France, 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An abstract relief painting, black center, different shades of orange, pink, red, purple around, with a green surrounding line, post-modern, abstract, forme-libre, oil on wooden pann...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
