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Karel Appel Portrait Prints

Dutch, 1921-2006
Karel Appel was a founding member of COBRA, an art movement originating in Germany that strived to replicate and invoke the child’s approach to art. Within this movement he created abstracted and simplified figures, often monsters and fractured depictions of people.
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Artist: Karel Appel
MULTI PERSONAGE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Collage Portrait, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
MULTI PERSONAGE is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel, printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free. MULTI PERSONAGE is a lively abstract color collage portrait expressed in vibrant shades of red, blue, pink, green, purple, yellow with hints of multi color pastel tones and white creating an abstracted body and face. Bold black paint strokes define the face with its zany black eyes, head, body and limbs; collage effect torn paper bits fill in the body form. MULTI PERSONAGE is a very unique, fantastically playful and wild composition by Karel Appel, one of the founders of the avant-garde art movement CoBrA active during the late 1940's thru early 1950's. His paintings are known for incorporating applications of vibrant, violent colors often possessing a primal, childlike quality. Print size - 30 x 20 inches, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Karel Appel Edition size - 175, plus proofs Year published - 1980 Printer - JK Fine Art Editions Co., NY Karel Appel was one of the founders of the avant-garde art movement CoBrA, active during the late 1940's thru early 1950's. His paintings are known for incorporating applications of vibrant, violent colors often possessing a primal, childlike quality. Karel Appel, (born April 25, 1921, Amsterdam, Netherlands—died May 3, 2006, Zürich, Switzerland), Dutch painter of turbulent, colorful, and semi-abstract compositions, who was a co-founder (1948) of the CoBRA group of northern European Expressionists. He was also a noted sculptor and graphic artist. Appel attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Amsterdam (1940–43), and helped found the “Reflex” group, which became known as CoBRA (for Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam), in 1948. He moved to Paris in 1950 and by the 1960s had settled in New York City; he later lived in Italy and Switzerland. Partly in reaction against what they perceived as the sterile academicism of the de Stijl movement, the CoBRA artists...
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1980s Expressionist Karel Appel Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

RUNNING HORSE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Animal, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
RUNNING HORSE is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 100% acid free. RUNNING...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

BLUE BOY Signed Lithograph, Abstract Figure, Blue Pants, Pink Yellow Stripes
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
BLUE BOY is a limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel, printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free. BLUE BOY presents a fant...
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1980s Abstract Karel Appel Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

HAPPY BATTLE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Faces, Beige Purple Red Gray Blue Black
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
HAPPY BATTLE is a handmade limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid f...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

SUMMER COUPLE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Portrait, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
SUMMER COUPLE is a rarely seen, original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Somerset paper, 100% acid free. SUMME...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

HAPPY COUPLE I Signed Lithograph, Abstract Portrait, Yellow, Blue, Black, Red
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
HAPPY COUPLE I is a limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed in 1978 in New York City using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival printmaking...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

WALKING IN COLORS Signed Lithograph, Abstract Figure, Blue, Black, Red, Lavender
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
WALKING IN COLORS is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free. W...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

FLYING HEAD OVER OCEAN Signed Lithograph, Abstract Face, Light Blue, Green, Red
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
FLYING HEAD OVER OCEAN is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 100% acid free. FLYING HEA...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

BLACK EYED ANIMAL Signed Lithograph, Colorful Abstract Creature, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
BLACK EYED ANIMAL is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 100% acid free. BLAC...
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1970s Abstract Karel Appel Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Mask Face Personnage, Signed Lithograph, Abstract Collage Portrait, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
Mask Face Personnage is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel, printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free. Ma...
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1980s Abstract Karel Appel Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

YELLOW PERSONNAGE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Collage Portrait, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
YELLOW PERSONNAGE is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 100% acid free. YELLOW PERSONNAGE presents a lively, imaginative child-like character printed in bold colors - bright yellow, black, green, red, pink, blue and hints of white pop out as a smiling face attached to a stick figure style body suggesting two arms and black paint stroke fingers. YELLOW PERSONNAGE is a playful, wild abstract portrait by Appel, one of the founders of the avant-garde art movement CoBrA active during the late 1940's thru early 1950's. His paintings are known for incorporating applications of vibrant, violent colors often possessing a primal, childlike quality. Print size - 30 x 22 inches, unframed, full bleed image, hand signed in pencil by Karel Appel, dedicated Printers Proof aside from the edition of 175, printers chop mark embossed on lower corner, from the master printers private collection, print documentation provided Edition size - 175, plus proofs Year published - 1980, printed at J K Fine Art Editions Co. NYC About the artist - Karel Appel, (born April 25, 1921, Amsterdam, Netherlands—died May 3, 2006, Zürich, Switzerland), Dutch painter of turbulent, colorful, and semi-abstract compositions, who was a co-founder (1948) of the CoBRA group of northern European Expressionists. He was also a noted sculptor and graphic artist. Appel attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Amsterdam (1940–43), and helped found the “Reflex” group, which became known as CoBRA (for Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam), in 1948. He moved to Paris in 1950 and by the 1960s had settled in New York City; he later lived in Italy and Switzerland. Partly in reaction against what they perceived as the sterile academicism of the de Stijl movement, the CoBRA artists...
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1980s Abstract Karel Appel Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

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Find a wide variety of authentic Karel Appel portrait prints available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of portrait prints to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of green, pink and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Karel Appel in lithograph and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Karel Appel portrait prints, so small editions measuring 22 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of André Minaux, Rufino Tamayo, and Jens-Christian Wittig. Karel Appel portrait prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,540 and tops out at $3,850, while the average work can sell for $2,063.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
    Karel Appel is famous for his influence on the world of fine art. He was a founding member of CoBrA, an art movement originating in Germany that strived to replicate and invoke a child’s approach to art. Within this movement, he created abstracted and simplified figures, often monsters and fractured depictions of people. Shop an assortment of Karel Appel art on 1stDibs.