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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, Conversation, 1949, oil on canvas board
    Conversation, 1949
    Oil · Canvas
    15 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (40.0 x 50.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 115
    $1,536≈ £1,186≈ €1,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Karl Knaths, Still Life with Fruit and Bread, oil on canvas
    Still Life with Fruit and Bread
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 117
    $4,096≈ £3,163≈ €3,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Karl Knaths, Sail Loft, 1949, oil on canvas
    Sail Loft, 1949
    Oil · Canvas
    45 h x 40 w in (114 x 102 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 100
    $5,040≈ £4,024≈ €4,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Karl Knaths, Bananas, 1964, oil on canvas
    Bananas, 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 36 w in (76 x 91 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 164
    $3,528≈ £2,880≈ €3,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Karl Knaths, Maternity, c. 1960, oil on board
    Maternity, c. 1960
    Oil · Board
    10½ h x 13½ w in (27 x 34 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 166
    $630≈ £514≈ €595Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Brown Pitcher, 1963
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 36 Framed 39 1/2 x 45 in.
    Cottone Auctions · · Lot 78
    $9,600≈ £7,421≈ €8,184Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
  7. Karl Knaths, Dry Dock, Oil on board
    Dry Dock
    Oil · Board
    12 in. x 21 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 939
    $1,600≈ £1,205≈ €1,380HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Karl Knaths, Untitled Abstract Composition, Oil on Board
    Untitled Abstract Composition
    Oil · Board
    14" high x 18" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 104
    $2,900≈ £1,887≈ €2,550HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Karl Knaths, Portrait of Mary, Oil on canvas
    Portrait of Mary
    Oil · Canvas
    30 in. x 24 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1160
    $1,700≈ £1,124≈ €1,571HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Karl Knaths, Rock and Lilac, Oil on canvas
    Rock and Lilac
    Oil · Canvas
    30 in. x 36 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1051
    $17,000≈ £11,056≈ €15,047HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
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