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Karel Appel
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- The Melancholic Gangster and The Other One
- each panel signed and dated 63 on each panel; each panel signed and dated 1963 on the reverse
- oil and assemblage of painted plastic toys on 2 attached canvases
- 64 by 104 1/2 in. 162.6 by 265.4 cm.
- Executed in 1963, this work is registered in the Archive of the Karel Appel Foundation.
Provenance
Marisa del Re Gallery, New York
Arij Gasiunsen Fine Art, Palm Beach
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1991
Arij Gasiunsen Fine Art, Palm Beach
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1991
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Appel, June - August 1965, no. 121
Palm Beach, Arij Gasiunasen Fine Art and Marisa del Re Gallery, Selected Master Works by Karel Appel, March 1991, illustrated on the invitation card
Literature
Pierre Restany and Allen Ginsberg, Karel Appel - street art, ceramics, sculptures, wood reliefs, tapestries, murals, villa El Salvador, New York, 1985, no. 48, pp. 60-61, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling with associated losses to the edges and corners of the canvas and the artist's frame. All of the affixed elements are stable and secure. All inconsistencies in the painted surface appear inherent to the medium and the artist's working method. There is evidence of fine and stable craquelure particularly in the orange are and which appears to be the result of impact from the reverse. Under ultraviolet light inspection there is scattered evidence of inpainting primarily located near the rifle on the bottom left edge of the left panel.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.