
Pink Reclining Nude
1964
Karel Appel's *Pink Reclining Nude* (1964) is a vibrant and expressively raw work executed in gouache and collage on paper, reflecting the artist's signature CoBrA-influenced style of bold, gestural mark-making. The figure is rendered with energetic, uninhibited brushwork, dissolving traditional representation into a dynamic explosion of vivid pinks and charged color contrasts. Appel's incorporation of collage adds a tactile, layered dimension to the composition, reinforcing his spontaneous and visceral approach to the human form.
- Medium
- gouache and collage on paper
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Execution: Executed in 1964. Literature: Franz W. Kaiser and Nadine Seligmann, eds., Exhibition History: New York, Martha Jackson Gallery,
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art
February 28, 2026
Estimate: $18,000 – $25,000
Sold: $20,640
Lot 71
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