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Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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.
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Artist: Karel Appel
Moving the Wind, Karel Appel
By Karel Appel
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Karel Appel (1921-2006) Title: Moving the Wind Year: 1974 Medium: Silkscreen on Somerset paper Edition: 88/110, plus proofs Size: 27 x 39.25 inches Condition: Good Inscriptio...
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1970s Pop Art Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Screen

Karel Appel, Little Boy, color lithograph, hand signed and numbered COBRA artist
By Karel Appel
Located in New York, NY
"Little Boy" - charming 1960s silkscreen rarely seen on the market would look perfect in a child's room - or in any room in the house! Karel Appel Little ...
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1960s Modern Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

HAPPY IN PINK Signed Lithograph, Abstract Figure, Black Yellow Red Lavender Aqua
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
HAPPY IN PINK is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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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 Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Composition II
By Karel Appel
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Whimsical in nature, the exuberant application of color captures a quality of spontaneity and experimentation. Famous for the "Dupe of Being" in which he strives to combine the tragi...
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1970s Modern Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Composition II
Composition II
$7,000 Sale Price
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Deux Personnage - Sunshine People, Modern Lithograph by Karel Appel
By Karel Appel
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lithograph print by Karel Appel from 1974. An expressionist portrait of two figures in bright contrasting colors. Artist: Karel Appel, Dutch (1921 - 2006) Title: Deux Personnage ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Sprong in de Lente (Deux Personnages)
By Karel Appel
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Sprong in de Lente (Deux Personnages) Color lithograph, 1963 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil (see photos) Edition: 25 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil Printed on Arches pape...
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1960s Abstract Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Salto Sobre La Cabeza
By Karel Appel
Located in Austin, TX
Artist: Karel Appel Title: Salto Sobre La Cabeza Year: 1988 Medium: Etching with aquatint Signed and dated '88, numbered 5/60 in pencil Dimensions: 19.25" x 4.5" Provenance: Gallery ...
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1980s Expressionist Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

See me running again - Lithograph -1978 - Handsigned - 172/175 - Modern abstract
By Karel Appel
Located in Sint-Truiden, BE
Karel Appel. Title: See me running again by Appel Series. Technology: Lithograph. Published by Atelier Dumas of New York, U.S.A. Paper size format: 76 x 56 cm. Year: 1978. Framed...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

BLACK FACE
By Karel Appel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KAREL APPEL (1921 - 2006) BLACK FACE, 1969 Lithograph in colors signed in pencil. Edition 26/75, Image: 19 3/4 x 25 1/4, sheet: 22 x 30 inches. Just hint of a mat line Appel was a member of the Cobra art movement
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1960s Expressionist Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

WALKING WITH MY BIRD Signed Lithograph, Figurative Abstract, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
WALKING WITH MY BIRD is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 100% acid free. WALKING WITH...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Karel Appel, Miss World First Class Pretty, Lithograph Signed 85/100 1 Cent Life
By Karel Appel
Located in New York, NY
Karel Appel Miss World First Class Pretty (Deluxe hand signed edition of the 1 Cent Life Portfolio, from the estate of artist Robert Indiana), 1964 Lithograph splayed across two sheets on wove paper (Hand signed by Karel Appel) Pencil signed on the lower right front; numbered 85/100 on the portfolio colophon Frame included Floated and framed in a museum quality wood frame with UV plexiglass., bearing the colophon with the edition number page on the back Measurements: Frame: 20.25 x 27 x 1.25 inches Print: 16 x 23 inches This lithograph was part of the complete portfolio acquired from the estate of Pop Artist Robert Indiana, who also contributed a work to the portfolio. Documented prints from the hand signed edition of 100 rarely appear on the market. This is one of them. The work is pencil signed by Karel Appel on the front and all of the prints are unnumbered, as the complete portfolio is numbered on the colophon page - a copy of which is included for provenance. (There was also an unsigned edition of 2000) Chinese American artist and writer Walasse Ting, in collaboration with Sam Francis, assembled a group of the most significant Pop and Abstract Expressionist artists in America, including Andy Warhol, along with the European COBRA artists to create the definitive artistic portfolio of lithographs with accompanying text by Walasse Ting. The Deluxe edition, which features hand signed prints, was published in a limited edition of only 100. This is one of them. Of the 100, editions numbered 60-100, or 40 portfolios, were reserved exclusively for Artists & Collaborators. This hand signed Karel Appel lithograph...
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1960s Surrealist Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

MOVING IN THE NIGHT Signed Lithograph, Figurative Abstract, Blue, Yellow, Orange
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
MOVING IN THE NIGHT is a rarely seen original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free. MOVING IN THE NIGHT is a fiercely imaginative, multicolored figurative abstract expressed...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Another Blue Head Again, Karel Appel
By Karel Appel
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Karel Appel (1921-2006) Title: Another Blue Head Again Year: 1980 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 127/175, plus proofs Size: 21.75 x 29.75 inches Condition: Excel...
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1980s Pop Art Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Screen

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 Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Big Head Coming Down, Karel Appel
By Karel Appel
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Karel Appel (1921-2006) Title: Big Head Coming Down Year: 1980 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 15/175, plus proofs Size: 21.75 x 29.75 inches Condition: Good Insc...
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1980s Pop Art Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Screen

Stalking Cat (framed hand signed lithograph)
By Karel Appel
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on Arches wove paper from the Cats portfolio. Hand signed lower right by Karel Appel. Hand numbered 16/125 lower left. Artwork size: 24.75 x 32.25 inches. Fr...
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1970s Contemporary Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Walking Cat (framed hand signed lithograph)
By Karel Appel
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on Arches wove paper from the Cats portfolio. Hand signed lower right by Karel Appel. Hand numbered 16/125 lower left. Artwork size: 24.75 x 32.25 inches. Fr...
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1970s Contemporary Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Paper, 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 Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

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KAREL APPEL Dutch artist 1971 original vintage poster lithograph print art
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1 Cent Life
By Karel Appel
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Karel Appel Portfolio: 1¢ Life Year: 1964 Edition: 2100 Medium: Lithograph Signed: Signed in the stone Framed Size: 24 x 19 3/4 inches Sheet Size: 16 1/8 x 11 3/8 inches
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1960s Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Sunny Beach Life, Lithograph by Karel Appel 1974
By Karel Appel
Located in Long Island City, NY
An expressionist portrait of two figures in bright contrasting colors. Artist: Karel Appel, Dutch (1921 - 2006) Title: Sunny Beach Life Year: 1974 Medium...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Karel Appel Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Abstract Figure, Multi Colored Lithograph, 1964, Signed and Titled
By Karel Appel
Located in Doylestown, PA
"An Abstract Figure" is a brightly multi colored lithograph on paper of one single abstract figure by Dutch Expressionist painter Karel Appel. The print is 27.5" x 21" in size, sign...
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

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Karel Appel figurative prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Karel Appel figurative prints available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of figurative prints to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of purple, blue, pink and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Karel Appel in lithograph, screen print, paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Karel Appel figurative prints, so small editions measuring 15 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Francis Bacon, Reuven Rubin, and Frank Arnold. Karel Appel figurative prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $750 and tops out at $10,000, while the average work can sell for $2,360.
Questions About Karel Appel Figurative Prints
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
    Karel Appel is famous for his influence on the world of fine art. He was a founding member of CoBrA, an art movement originating in Germany that strived to replicate and invoke a child’s approach to art. Within this movement, he created abstracted and simplified figures, often monsters and fractured depictions of people. Shop an assortment of Karel Appel art on 1stDibs.

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