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Karl Knaths

American · 1891–1971 · Painter

Karl Knaths was an American artist whose personal approach to the Cubist aesthetic led him to create paintings that, while abstract, contained readily identifiable subjects. In… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Karl Knaths, Rock and Lilac, Oil on canvasRock and LilacSloans & Kenyon · $17,000≈ £11,056≈ €15,047Sign up to see
  2. Brown PitcherCottone Auctions · $9,600≈ £7,421≈ €8,184Sign up to see
  3. Karl Knaths, Beachcomber's Return, 1946, oil on canvasBeachcomber's ReturnBonhams · $7,320≈ £4,361≈ €4,921Sign up to see

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  1. Karl Knaths, Deer With Sunlight, 1943, gouache on paper
    Deer With Sunlight, 1943
    Gouache · Paper
    17⅝ h x 17⅝ w in (45 x 45 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 115
    $2,794≈ £2,039≈ €2,389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Karl Knaths, Untitled (Abstract Composition), c. 1950, gouache and pastel on paper board
    Untitled (Abstract Composition), c. 1950
    Gouache · Paper
    16¾ h x 11¾ w in (43 x 30 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 100
    $839≈ £664≈ €784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Karl Knaths, Aboriginal, Gouache and watercolor on paper
    Aboriginal
    Gouache · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 393
    $1,875≈ £1,218≈ €1,670Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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