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Karel Appel Amsterdam Clown embossed aquatint depicting a colorful clown with stylized brass instrument against a dark background.

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Embossed aquatint // Amsterdam Clown by Karel Appel, a limited edition embossed aquatint, captures the artist's distinctive approach to abstraction and color. This composition presents a surreal, vividly colored clown figure with a stylized brass instrument, portrayed through bold, intersecting shapes and a palette dominated by blues, yellows, and reds. The clown’s exaggerated facial features and mismatched colors add an eccentric, almost chaotic charm, while the vibrant yellow of the instrument contrasts with the dark background, amplifying its prominence. Appel’s playful yet intense rendering transforms the clown into a dynamic symbol of both humor and peculiarity, characteristic of his expressive style.

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Karel Appel

Amsterdam clown , 1978

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Embossed aquatint // Amsterdam Clown by Karel Appel, a limited edition embossed aquatint, captures the artist's distinctive approach to abstraction and color. This composition presents a surreal, vividly colored clown figure with a stylized brass instrument, portrayed through bold, intersecting shapes and a palette dominated by blues, yellows, and reds. The clown’s exaggerated facial features and mismatched colors add an eccentric, almost chaotic charm, while the vibrant yellow of the instrument contrasts with the dark background, amplifying its prominence. Appel’s playful yet intense rendering transforms the clown into a dynamic symbol of both humor and peculiarity, characteristic of his expressive style.

Artwork Copyright © Karel Appel
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Karel Appel's Nesting Bird, lithograph featuring an abstract bird with bold brushstrokes in vibrant blues, reds, yellows, and purples.

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Nesting Bird, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Karel Appel, Flower with Blue Eyes, painted wood sculpture; colorful, abstract floral shape with large blue eyes, dynamic and textured.

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Floating Family, 1976

Limited Edition Print

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Karel Appel Jumping Dog II painted wood sculpture, red dog leaping through colorful hoop, expressionist style with bold colors.

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Jumping Dog II, 1978

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Object

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Karel Appel's Circus Suite, No. 18, etching with embossing; abstract, colorful figures with bold lines on a dark background.

Karel Appel

Circus Suite, No. 18, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Etching

USD 1,700

Karel Appel's Two Figures features abstract figures in bold, vibrant colors, using expressive, gestural brushstrokes on a bright, colorful background.

Karel Appel

Two Figures, c. 1980

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,000

Karel Appel's Composition lithograph, abstract colorful figures with bold shapes in blue, pink, and green.

Karel Appel

Composition , 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 950

Karel Appel's Serie Personages, 1969, lithograph, two abstracted human faces in bold, fragmented shapes of red, blue, green, yellow, and black.

Karel Appel

Serie Personages, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 780

Karel Appel, Cats, 1979, lithograph series. Vibrant abstract depictions of cats in bold colors and dynamic patterns on Japan paper.

Karel Appel

Cats, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 8,250

Karel Appel’s Il Pagliacci, lithograph, expressionistic colorful depiction of an Italian clown with exaggerated features.

Karel Appel

Il Pagliacci, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 2,150

Karel Appel's Fighting Cat, 1979 lithograph on Japan paper, features abstract, bold strokes with vivid colors depicting a cat figure.

Karel Appel

Fighting Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Cat in the Night, lithograph on Japan paper, features bold brushstrokes with bright colors forming an abstract cat on a dark background.

Karel Appel

Cat In The Night, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Luminous Cat, lithograph, abstract cat with bold brushstrokes in red, yellow, blue, and pink on a green background.

Karel Appel

Luminous Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Resting Cat, colorful lithograph, abstract style with overlapping brushstrokes depicting a cat in pink, purple, and blue.

Karel Appel

Resting Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Devil Cat, colorful lithograph on Japan paper, abstract and dynamic cat representation with bold, vibrant brushstrokes.

Karel Appel

Devil Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Sad Cat, 1979 lithograph on Japan paper, features bold, expressive strokes and vibrant colors depicting an abstract cat figure.

Karel Appel

Sad Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Stalking Cat, lithograph on Japan paper, features vibrant brushstrokes forming an abstract cat against a green textured background.

Karel Appel

Stalking Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Blue Cat, lithograph, abstract cat with bold brushstrokes in blue, orange, pink, and white on a deep blue background.

Karel Appel

Blue Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Smiling Cat, lithograph, abstract cat with expressive brushstrokes in earth tones, blue, and orange on a black background.

Karel Appel

Smiling Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Green Cat, colorful lithograph depicting an abstract cat with bold black lines and vibrant hues against a teal background.

Karel Appel

Green Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's House Cat, 1979 lithograph, abstract and vibrant depiction of a cat using bold, layered brushstrokes in bright colors.

Karel Appel

House Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Sunshine Cat, lithograph, colorful abstract cat figure with thick brushstrokes on a warm orange background, 1979.

Karel Appel

Sunshine Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Sound, 1979, mixed media print in vibrant colors with embossing, featuring an abstract face, dynamic and expressive, 77.7 x 55.9 cm.

Karel Appel

Sound, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 1,400

Karel Appel's Face, 1979, mixed media print with embossing featuring an abstract, distorted face in vibrant colors, 30.6 x 22 inches.

Karel Appel

Face, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 1,400

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