What is the CoBrA movement?
CoBrA stands for Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam; the group was formed with a desire to break away from the existing art movements of the time. Their critique of Western society led them to experiment and evolve into a significant international movement. CoBrA was founded on November 8, 1948, at the Notre Dame Café in Paris, where its manifesto was signed by Karel Appel, Joseph Noiret, Corneille, Christian Dotremont, Constant, and Asger Jorn. The group was united by a shared commitment to freedom in both form and color, and their work emphasized experimentation and spontaneity.
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Pierre Alechinsky
Seoul, 1988
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 2,000
Karel Appel
Untitled (Colorful Figure), 1998
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Pastel
EUR 7,500
Bengt Lindstrom
L’introspection, Unknown
Painting
Acrylic on canvas
EUR 8,500
Asger Jorn
Sans titre, 1967
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 2,550
Asger Jorn
Lithographie couleur, 1970
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 1,200
Maurice Wyckaert
Sans titre, 1976
Drawing / Watercolor
Gouache
EUR 4,750
Guillaume Corneille
Composition abstraite, 1952
Drawing / Watercolor
Mixed Media
EUR 11,500
Guillaume Corneille
Chats Champêtres, 2008
Limited Edition Print
Engraving
EUR 1,500
Guillaume Corneille
Plat, 1999
Ceramics
Plate
EUR 3,500
Guillaume Corneille
Femme rose aux cheveux bleus, 1999
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
EUR 1,500
Guillaume Corneille
La femme et l’oiseau rouge, 1995
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 1,500
Karel Appel
A Group of 3 Screenprints, 1975 / 1978
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
USD 2,700
Guillaume Corneille
Däumelinchen, 1999
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 980
Bengt Lindstrom
L'œil du prophète, 1999
Painting
Oil on canvas
EUR 9,600
Pierre Alechinsky
Tête Bêche, 1987
Drawing / Watercolor
Ink
EUR 7,200
Karel Appel
Two Figures, c. 1980
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
USD 1,000
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