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Karel Appel (1921-2006)
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 EUR
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Description
- Vogel - Bird
- signed and dated '51
- gouache and wax crayons on card
- 49 by 70 cm.
Provenance
Collection Ernest van Zuylen, Liège
Condition
Attached at the four corners. Slightly discoulored card. A pinhole in each corner (hardly visible). Minor foxing along the lower edge and in the blue segment along the upper edge. Otherwise in good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Karel Appel moved to Paris in 1950. He continued to take part in exhibitions of the CoBrA group: at the Librairie 73 in 1950 and at the Galerie Pierre in 1951. At this time Appel came to the attention of avant-garde art critic Michel Tapie and the door to international attention was opened for him. In the same year he participated in the IIe Exposition Internationale de l'Art Expérimental in the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Liège. This is the last CoBrA exhibition (November-December), since it is afterwards decided to disband the group.
We kindly thank Mr Jan Nieuwenhuizen Segaar for his contribution to the research of this work