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KAREL APPEL | Le porteur de tête
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 EUR
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Description
- Karel Appel
- Le porteur de tête
- signed; signed and titled on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 130 x 97 cm ; 51 3/16 x 38 1/16 in.
- Executed in 1954.
Provenance
Galerie Nova Spectra, The Hague
Private Collection, Leiden
Sotheby's London, Contemporary Art Day Sale, 24 June 2004, lot 212
Acquired during the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Leiden
Sotheby's London, Contemporary Art Day Sale, 24 June 2004, lot 212
Acquired during the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
The Hague, Galerie Nova Spectra, Appel, December 1963 - January 1964
Literature
Michel Ragon, Karel Appel, The Early Years 1937-1957, Paris 1988, p. 407, no. 711, illustrated in colour
Peter Berger, Karel Appel, Venlo 1977, p.36, illustrated
Peter Berger, Karel Appel, Venlo 1977, p.36, illustrated
Condition
This work is executed on its original canvas and is not relined. This work has been carefully restored in some areas, most notably in the lower right corner and in the lower left corner. Further close inspection reveals uplifts in the paint in the lower left quadrant which have been stabilized. Some areas fluoresce in the lower part of the composition under Ultra Violet light inspection.
"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
This work is registered in the archives of the Karel Appel Foundation.