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Untitled, 1984

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Karel Appel The Clown with the Golden Tears etching and aquatint of a melancholy clown with golden tears on a dark background.

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// The Clown with the Golden Tears by Karel Appel, a limited edition etching and aquatint, poignantly portrays a melancholy clown figure against a dark background. The composition highlights the clown's somber expression, with exaggerated eyes and a red nose, as golden tears streak down his face, emphasizing the contrast between his painted-on cheerfulness and his evident sadness. Appel's use of vivid purples, reds, and blues creates a haunting and expressive character, transforming the clown into a symbol of concealed sorrow. This piece reflects Appel's ability to convey deep emotion through bold colors and simplified, expressive forms.

Artwork Copyright © Karel Appel

Karel Appel

The clown with the golden tears, 1978

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// The Clown with the Golden Tears by Karel Appel, a limited edition etching and aquatint, poignantly portrays a melancholy clown figure against a dark background. The composition highlights the clown's somber expression, with exaggerated eyes and a red nose, as golden tears streak down his face, emphasizing the contrast between his painted-on cheerfulness and his evident sadness. Appel's use of vivid purples, reds, and blues creates a haunting and expressive character, transforming the clown into a symbol of concealed sorrow. This piece reflects Appel's ability to convey deep emotion through bold colors and simplified, expressive forms.

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.

Karel Appel

Nesting Bird, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 990

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

Karel Appel

Flower With Blue Eyes, 1977

Sculpture / Object

Wood

USD 6,990

Karel Appel, Floating Family, painted stone relief; circular composition with overlapping abstract faces in vibrant colors on black background.

Karel Appel

Floating Family, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Stone

USD 10,400

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

Karel Appel

Jumping Dog II, 1978

Sculpture / Object

Object

USD 16,500

Karel Appel group of 3 screenprints with abstract colorful figures, bold outlines, one with silver mylar, all signed.

Karel Appel

A Group Of 3 Screenprints, 1975 / 1978

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 2,700

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

Karel Appel's Lying in Red, 1979, mixed media print featuring an abstract face with vibrant colors and tropical motifs, 30.6 x 22 inches.

Karel Appel

Lying In Red, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 1,400

Karel Appel, Deux Personnages, hand-enriched silkscreen, two abstract figures in vibrant colors against a black background.

Karel Appel

Deux Personnages, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 1,570

Karel Appel's The Bear, lithograph in bold colors with abstract bear figure outlined in black, playful and expressive composition.

Karel Appel

The Bear

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 775

Karel Appel's About a Cat 1979 lithograph with thick, colorful brushstrokes forming an abstract figure against a pink background, suggesting the shape of a cat.

Karel Appel

About A Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Frightened Cat 1979 lithograph featuring bold, colorful brushstrokes forming an abstract representation of a cat against a neutral background, full of dynamic energy.

Karel Appel

Frightened Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Walking Cat 1979 lithograph with bold blue, purple, and orange strokes forming an abstract cat in motion against a light blue background.

Karel Appel

Walking Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Innocent Cat 1979 lithograph featuring bold brushstrokes in blue, pink, and orange forming an abstract cat on a lavender background, evoking movement and spontaneity.

Karel Appel

Innocent Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel's Pink Cat 1979 lithograph featuring bold brushstrokes in vibrant pink, turquoise, and yellow forming an abstract cat against a black background.

Karel Appel

Pink Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Karel Appel, Once I Was The Sun, lithograph; abstract composition with bold strokes in red, blue, yellow, and purple on swirling background.

Karel Appel

Once I Was The Sun, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,100

Karel Appel's Obra gráfica serigraph with abstract figure in red, blue, and yellow holding an instrument against a blue background.

Karel Appel

Obra Gráfica, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

EUR 1,550

Karel Appel Kool Luke Singing Hands silkscreen; bold figure outlined in red and yellow, playing a guitar against a dark background.

Karel Appel

Kool Luke Singing Hands, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

Karel Appel Red Cat Singing Hands silkscreen print depicting a surreal cat-like figure with exaggerated features on a red background.

Karel Appel

Red Cat Singing Hands, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

Karel Appel Floating Flower Passion silkscreen print with abstract flower forms in purple, blue, and yellow on a red background.

Karel Appel

Floating Flower Passion, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

Karel Appel Green Floating Passion silkscreen print with abstract yellow, blue, and red forms on a dark green background.

Karel Appel

Green Floating Passion , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

Karel Appel Flying Head Over Ocean lithograph with abstract head in red and green over a blue, ocean-like background.

Karel Appel

Flying Head Over Ocean, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 800

Karel Appel's Sunshine People, silkscreen print; abstract colorful figure with exaggerated eyes against a bold red background.

Karel Appel

Sunshine People, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

Karel Appel's Putting Green Kiss, silkscreen print; abstract red and yellow faces intertwined on green background with bold black outlines.

Karel Appel

Putting Green Kiss , 1978

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,750

Karel Appel's Como el Viento, expressive etching with abstract, sweeping black and orange lines on a pink background, suggesting dynamic motion.

Karel Appel

Como El Viento, 1988

Limited Edition Print

Etching And Aquatint

EUR 1,700

Karel Appel Los Pájaros aquatint with abstract black strokes and blue accents suggesting birds in flight on pale background.

Karel Appel

Los Pájaros, 1988

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

EUR 1,700

Karel Appel's Tête Montagne I, 1976, aquatint in vibrant red, yellow, blue, and green abstract forms with thick, expressive lines.

Karel Appel

Tete Montagne I, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

EUR 2,350

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