Lot 16
Attributed to Karel Appel (1921-2006)
Lot 16 Details
Attributed to Karel Appel (1921-2006), Dutch
CIRCUS WAGON, 1977
Unique wood and oil paint construction; signed and dated /77 at the base. Fitted with a mirrored top.
Approx. 23.5 ins x 38 ins x 12 ins; 59.7 cms x 96.5 cms x 30.5 cms
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
Additional Images
Provenance:
Austin Galleries, Schaumburg, Illinois;
From whom purchased by Frederick Geisler, Livonia, New York on September 2, 1980 with a copy of the original receipt and with a copy of their Certificate of Assurance as "Circus Wagon";
Private Collection, Ontario
Note:
The circus held a particular fascination for Appel, who made prints, sculptures and even clown-inspired chairs. The bright colours, exuberant visual vocabulary and childlike sense of wonder represented by the circus mirrored Appel’s own artistic interests, providing an ideal subject through which to communicate these ideas.
https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/karel-appel
CONDITION DETAILS
There are several areas of minor paint loss and scuffs to edges. There are three areas of wood loss, the largest being a horizontal line of about 3". Otherwise in good condition. Glass top is undamaged.
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