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Peter Keil Furniture

German, b. 1942

In the beginnings of his artistic career, Peter Keil's style was influenced by German Expressionism. In the paintings from his early Berlin years, he mainly focused on typical big city settings and characters on the fringes of society. However, his style changed visibly at the beginning of the 60s when he lived in Paris for a while and emerged in the city's nightlife.

Keil increasingly parted with his realistic approach and developed a new, much more spontaneous and dynamic painting style which he developed further during his years in London and finally during his time as one of the "Berliner Neue Wilden" at the beginning of the 80s. Since then, the use of intensive to lurid colors and the absence of realistic representation have become characteristic of his painting style.

In Keil's paintings, the color is applied with quick brushstrokes and occasionally with impasto techniques and the images are additionally abstracted by the use of graffiti elements. He prefers to paint human figures, portraits, big city scenes, landscapes and still-life images of flowers. His emotional way of painting is mainly driven by a desire for freedom from social constraints and conventions. In the past 50 years, Keil has created numerous large- and small-scale paintings in oil and mixed media on canvas but also some sculptures in wood and steel and a great number of majolicas.

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Creator: Peter Keil
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1976, Framed in Silver Frame, Large Acrylic on Paper
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil New Frame with Linen Matting, Signed on Paper, C 1975
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Peter Keil Travel Suitcase Oil Painting
By Peter Keil
Located in Bradenton, FL
Peter Keil, Neo-expressionist, original painting on a travel suitcase. Signed and dated 1986 Berlin on bottom. Very good condition with mild storage...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Peter Keil Furniture

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Leather

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1967, Signed, Acrylic on Board, No Frame, Germany, Art
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Vintage Black and White Painting by Peter Keil - Female Head in Ornate Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Original Black and White Painting by Peter Keil - Female Head in Ornate Frame Discover a striking original painting by renowned German artist Peter Keil, featuring a bold black an...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Grey Paper, Germany, Signed, No Frame, C 1964
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin-based painter Otto Nagel...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Acrylic on Board, Signed, No Frame, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, Mid-Century Modern Art, Painted in Paris, On Paper, 1967
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Acrylic on Board, Germany, Signed, Art, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1979, Wood Frame Black & White, Modern Art, On Board
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Acrylic On Paper, Germany, Green, Blue, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic on Board, Germany, Red, Yellow, Orange, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1965, Signed, Acrylic On Paper, Germany, No Frame, Art
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic on Board, C 1970, No Frame, Germany, Colors, Art
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin-based painter Otto Nagel...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, Modern, Acrylic on Board, Modern Art, C 1984, Signed
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin...
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1980s German Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Acrylic on Grey Paper, Signed, No Frame, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, Framed Face with Fashion Lady in the Back Ground, C 1959
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1950s German Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Signed, Acrylic on Board, Germany, No Frame, Art
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, Nude Lady on Paper, Germany, C 1964, No Frame, Signed
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil, Lady With A Bow, Acrylic On Paper, C 1964, Signed
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1964, Germany, Face On Paper, Signed, No Frame, Modern
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil, Green Color, Modern Art, Acrylic on Hard Board, C 1988
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1980s German Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil, Modern Art, Acrylic on Board, Pink & Orange, C 1975, Art
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1959, The Lion Face", Acrylic on Paper, C 1959, Framed
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1950s German Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1974, Red/Blue/Green/Yellow, Signed, Acrylic On Paper
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1974, Acrylic On Grey Paper, Germany, No Frame, Signed
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Unframed Abstract Expressionist Figural Painting by Peter Keil, Signed
By Peter Keil
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An abstract expressionist painting by artist Peter Keil. Keil is known for his simplified abstractions of traditional art subjects, and this piece is a great example of that. Keil st...
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20th Century American Expressionist Peter Keil Furniture

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Paint, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, Signed, Acrylic On Grey Paper, C 1970, No Frame, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Paper, Modern Art, Red/Blue/Green, C 1970
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Grey Board Paper, Germany, C 1970, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Paper, Red/Blue/Green/Yellow, C 1977, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Paper, C 1977, Red/Blue/Yellow, No Frame, Art
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1974, Red/Blue/Green/Yellow, Signed, Acrylic on Paper
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Board, Red/Blue/Green/Black, C 1970, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Paper, C 1974, Germany, Red/Blue/Yellow/Black
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Paper, Red/Blue/Green/Yellow, C 1970, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Framed Signed Peter Keil "The Babysitter" Mixed Media on Masonite
By Peter Keil
Located in MC Leansville, NC
This Framed Signed Peter Keil "The Babysitter 1993" Mixed Media on Masonite is a bold celebration of form, confidence, and raw visual energy. With expressive strokes and a palette th...
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1990s German Other Peter Keil Furniture

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Masonite, Paint

Framed Signed Peter Keil "Mick Jagger 79" Mixed Media on Masonite
By Peter Keil
Located in MC Leansville, NC
Titled "Mick Jagger 79," this framed and signed mixed media on masonite by Peter Keil channels the rock icon's energy through an explosion of color and unapologetic form. Set in an o...
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1970s German Other Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Masonite, Paint

Signed Peter Keil "Untitled 83" Mixed Media Canvas - Unframed
By Peter Keil
Located in MC Leansville, NC
This Signed Peter Keil "Untitled 83" Mixed Media on Canvas is a bold, unapologetic expression of raw attitude and human presence. Set against a stark yellow backdrop, the figure comm...
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1980s German Other Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

Signed Peter Keil "My Friend Jatamas 1963" Mixed Media on Masonite
By Peter Keil
Located in MC Leansville, NC
Framed and signed, Peter Keil's "My Friend Jatamas 1963" is a bold, arresting tribute to character and identity, rendered in a palette of deep reds and somber blacks. The figure's st...
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1960s German Other Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Masonite, Paint

Framed Signed Peter Keil "The Green Confidant" Mixed Media on Masonite
By Peter Keil
Located in MC Leansville, NC
This Framed Signed Peter Keil "The Green Confidant" Mixed Media on Masonite is a vivid dialogue rendered in pure color and motion. This mixed media on masonite captures an intimate m...
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1980s German Other Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Wood, Masonite, Paint

Vintage Peter Keil and White Painting on Board
By Peter Keil
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Original Painting by Peter Keil This striking black and white acrylic painting on board by Peter Keil captures a unique blend of abstraction and expressionism. The artwork features ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Original Vintage Black and White Acrylic Painting by Peter Keil
By Peter Keil
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Original Black and White Acrylic Painting by Peter Keil - Framed Artwork on Coronated White Cardboard Discover a striking original acrylic pai...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1967, Signed, Acrylic on Board, No Frame, Germany, Art
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin-based painter Otto Nagel...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

20th Century Abstact Oil Painting by Peter Robert Keil, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in Berghuelen, DE
20th Century Abstact Oil Painting by Peter Robert Keil, Germany A vintage oilpainting painted by Peter Robert Keil in the late 20th century. The painting depicts a colorful, abstrac...
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Late 20th Century German Expressionist Peter Keil Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Paper, Red/Blue/Green/Yellow, C 1970, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic, Paper

Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic on Paper, C 1964, Modern Art, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Furniture

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Acrylic

Peter Keil furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Peter Keil furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of plastic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Peter Keil furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Peter Keil were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), Paul Wunderlich, and Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker. Prices for Peter Keil furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $850 and can go as high as $5,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,850.

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