Artwork of the Week!! Sun, Dec. 18, 2022, is by COBRA artist Karel Appel (1921-2006): "Couple in Wood", hand painted multiple, 1975, A/P. $10,000.

The Artwork of the Week!! Sunday, December 18, 2022, is by CoBrA artist Christiaan Karel Appel (1921-2006).?

"Couple in Wood", is a hand painted 2 dimensional wooden multiple done by Christiaan Karel Appel in 1975. The sculpture measures 17-3/4" high, 24-3/4" wide, and 3 inches deep.?This work is signed in pigment by the artist in the lower left corner. The sculpture was published and assembled by Editions Press, San Francisco and hand painted by the artist in an edition of 50, plus 15 various proofs, this work is one of 7 APs (Artist's Proofs). The varnished Certificate of Authenticity?is glued to the verso and has the ink signatures of both Appel and Editions Press director Walter Maibaum and also notes, hand painted in red, "EP" (Editions Press), "A.P." and "?". "Couple in Wood" was individually hand-painted by the artist and varies from work to work. References for this sculpture are Editions Press work #353. Our inventory number for this scuplture is ROJA155.

This hand painted multiple sculpture by Dutch artist Christiaan Karel Appel (1921-2006) is available from the gallery for $10,000.00.

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CoBrA artist Karel Appel did this sculpture as part of a series he did in San Francisco at Editions Press, in the mid 1970s this in a total edition of 65. The structure was constructed by Editions Press and each work was then hand painted by Appel and will vary greatly from sculpture to sculpture.

There was an edition of 50 numbered 1/50 to 50/50; 7 Artist's Proofs, reserved for the artist, 7 H.C. proofs (of which this is one), reserved for the collaborators; and one Museum Proof for Appel's museum collection.

The Certificate of Authenticity attached to the bottom of the base reads:

"This is an original multiple wood sculpture by Karel Appel constructed by Editions Press of San Francisco. Each work has been hand painted and signed by the artist."

"The Following Colors Were Used in Painting These Original Sculptures: 1. Hyplar Cadmium Red, Medium; 2. Hyplar Manganese Blue; 3. Hyplar Titanium White; 4. Hyplar Cadmium Yellow, Deep; 5. Hyplar Permanent Green; 6. Hyplar Purple. 7. Hyplar Cadmium Red, Light; and 8. Hyplar Mars Black. The Artist Has Also Mixed A Number Of The Above Colors to Achieve Variant Colors."

Karel Appel, one of the founders of the important European CoBrA movement. CoBrA, which was coined from the initials of the members' home cities: Copenhagen (Co), Brussels (Br), Amsterdam (A). was based on spontaneity and experiment, and the members drew their inspiration in particular from children's drawings, from primitive art forms and from the work of Paul Klee and Joan Miró.

To purchase this work or read a biography for Christiaan Karel Appel, use this link to our website: https://www.annexgalleries.com/inventory/artist/70/Appel/Christiaan

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