Stefan Knapp
Stefan Knapp was born on July 11, 1921, in Bilgoraj, a small country town situated in the southeast of Poland. He studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts and later at the Slade School of Fine Art. Knapp was best known for his vibrant enamel murals which can be seen in many museums and public buildings throughout the world. He was the first artist to experiment with enamel on steel on a large scale. In 1939, when he was 18, Knapp was imprisoned and sent to a labor camp in Siberia. This imprisonment, as well as his experience as an RAF Spitfire pilot from 1942–45, was to have a profound effect on his artistic development and he used painting as a way to exercise his mind. He became more involved in the process of adapting and perfecting enameling methods for steel instead of the traditional copper and found that his style of painting was changing and becoming more abstract and his colors brighter. Between 1954 and 1968, he showed at least once a year, with 19 one-man shows in galleries and five in international museums. Knapp died on October 12, 1996, in London.
1980s British Post-Modern Vintage Stefan Knapp
Enamel, Steel
2010s South Korean Stefan Knapp
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Stefan Knapp
Steel
2010s South Korean Stefan Knapp
Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stefan Knapp
Wood
Early 20th Century English Stefan Knapp
Paint, Birdseye Maple
2010s South Korean Stefan Knapp
Wood
2010s South Korean Stefan Knapp
Wood
2010s South Korean Stefan Knapp
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Stefan Knapp
Wood, Paint
1980s Swiss Organic Modern Vintage Stefan Knapp
Paint
1980s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stefan Knapp
Fabric
1970s Swiss Organic Modern Vintage Stefan Knapp
Paint
1960s American Vintage Stefan Knapp
Metal
1960s British Vintage Stefan Knapp
Steel, Enamel
1960s American Vintage Stefan Knapp
Steel