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Karel Appel
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Visage-Paysage
signed and dated 77
- oil on canvas
- 79 by 79 in. 200 by 200 cm.
- Executed in 1977, this work is registered in the Archive of the Karel Appel Foundation.
Provenance
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Christie's, London, April 5, 1990, lot 511
Waddington Galleries, London
Michael Haas, Berlin
Sotheby's, London, October 24, 1996, lot 60
Private Collection, London
Sotheby's, London, June 22, 2007, lot 209
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Christie's, London, April 5, 1990, lot 511
Waddington Galleries, London
Michael Haas, Berlin
Sotheby's, London, October 24, 1996, lot 60
Private Collection, London
Sotheby's, London, June 22, 2007, lot 209
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Karel Appel, March - June 1988, no. 23, n.p., illustrated in color
The Hague, Haags Gemeentemuseum; Cologne, Josef Haubrich Kunsthalle, Karel Appel - Ik wou dat ik een vogel was, December 1990 - August 1991, p. 102, illustrated in color
Barcelona, Fundació Joan Miró, Karel Appel, September - December 1991, p. 80, illustrated in color
Berlin, Galerie Michael Haas, Karel Appel, Gemälde, 1996, no. 9, illustrated in color
The Hague, Haags Gemeentemuseum; Cologne, Josef Haubrich Kunsthalle, Karel Appel - Ik wou dat ik een vogel was, December 1990 - August 1991, p. 102, illustrated in color
Barcelona, Fundació Joan Miró, Karel Appel, September - December 1991, p. 80, illustrated in color
Berlin, Galerie Michael Haas, Karel Appel, Gemälde, 1996, no. 9, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The surface is bright, clean and fresh. There is scattered evidence of fine and stable craquelure in the heavily impastoed areas. Under ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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.
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.