{"product_id":"karel-appel-amsterdam-1921-zurich-2006-original-colour-lithograph-hors-commerce","title":"Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921 – Zürich, 2006) — Original Colour Lithograph, Hors Commerce","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA vibrant and fully hand-signed original colour lithograph by Karel Appel — one of the most important European artists of the 20th century and a founding member of the legendary CoBrA movement (Copenhagen, Brussels, Amsterdam, 1948).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is a tour de force of Appel's signature style: explosive, joyful colour — teal, green, orange, red, pink — combined with bold black gestural drawing, evoking figures, creatures and forms with the raw energy and childlike freedom that defined CoBrA's revolutionary aesthetic. A collage-like painted image occupies the upper portion, while a freely drawn line figure — characteristic of Appel's graphic work — inhabits the lower register.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf exceptional importance, this is not a standard numbered edition print. The inscription reads in pencil: \"H.C. \/ Exemplaire pour F.B.\" — Hors Commerce (outside the commercial edition), a personal dedication copy gifted by the artist to an individual identified as \"F.B.\" If a print is signed Hors de Commerce, it was reserved exclusively for artists and collaborators — making this a uniquely personal and rare impression, more desirable than a standard numbered copy. 1stDibs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist: Karel Appel (1921–2006)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: Original colour lithograph, hand-signed in pencil lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesignation: H.C. (Hors Commerce) — personal dedication: \"Exemplaire pour F.B.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature: Hand-signed \"Appel\" in pencil lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good; presented in dark grey frame with white mount\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RC Galerie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57004904415556,"sku":null,"price":1700.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7567\/4948\/files\/20260630_145846.jpg?v=1784552260","url":"https:\/\/rc-galerie.com\/products\/karel-appel-amsterdam-1921-zurich-2006-original-colour-lithograph-hors-commerce","provider":"RC Galerie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}