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Karel Appel
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Tête Bleu
- signed and dated 61; signed, titled and inscribed Eindhoven on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 114.5 by 146cm.; 45 1/8 by 57 1/2 in.
Provenance
Gimpel Fils, London
Galerie Leger, Malmö
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1965
Galerie Leger, Malmö
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1965
Exhibited
London, Gimpel Fils Gallery, Karel Appel, 1962, no. 13, illustrated in colour
Eindhoven, Stedelijk van Abbemuseum; The Hague, Haags Gemeentemuseum, Karel Appel, 1961
Copenhagen, American Art Gallery, Appel, September 1964
Malmö, Galerie Leger, Appel, 1965
Eindhoven, Stedelijk van Abbemuseum; The Hague, Haags Gemeentemuseum, Karel Appel, 1961
Copenhagen, American Art Gallery, Appel, September 1964
Malmö, Galerie Leger, Appel, 1965
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is deeper and richer and the whites tend more towards a true white in the original.
Condition:
Unexamined out of its frame, this work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals a few hairline cracks and small specks of surface loss isolated to the thicker areas of impasto. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
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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. 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."