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Sculptor, Commercial artist, Glass painter, Draft draughtsman

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      • Karl Knappe, "In Demut"
        Aug. 25, 2023

        Karl Knappe, "In Demut"

        Est: -

        Karl Knappe, "In Demut" 2. Hälfte 20. Jh., verso signiert, Bronze dunkel patiniert, abstrahierte Darstellung von drei Pferden in bewegter Oberflächengestaltung unter einem augenscheinlich schweren Joch mit dem Schriftzug "In Demut", altersgemäß gut erhalten, H 12,7 cm. Künstlerinfo: deutscher Bildhauer (1884 Kempten bis 1970 München), ab 1904 Studium an der Kunstgewerbeschule München, ab 1909 in Dresden und Berlin als Bildhauer tätig, 1911 Rompreis, 1922–1928 Arbeit am Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des 1. Weltkriegs in München, ab 1926 Professur vom Freistaat Bayern, ab 1930 Lehrauftrag für „Plastik“ an der TH München, ab 1933 Berufsverbot durch die NS-Regierung, 1949 Ehrenmitglied der Akademie der Bildenden Künste, 1951 Mitglied der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste, 1959 Bayerischer Verdienstorden und 1964 Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz für seine Arbeit, 1969 Ehrendoktorwürde an der TH München, arbeitete mit verschiedenen Materialien und in verschiedenen Techniken, auch seine Motive, die teils stark abstrahiert dargestellt wurden, variierten stark, es sind zahlreiche öffentliche Werke bekannt. Quelle: Wikipedia. Karl Knappe, "In Demut" 2nd half of the 20th century, signed on verso, bronze dark patinated, abstract depiction of three horses in moving surface design under an apparently heavy yoke with the inscription "In Demut", well preserved according to age, h 12.7 cm. 2nd half of the 20th century, signed on verso, bronze dark patinated, abstract depiction of three horses in moving surface design under an apparently heavy yoke with the inscription "In Demut", well preserved according to age, h 12.7 cm. Artist info: German sculptor (1884 Kempten to 1970 Munich), from 1904 studied at the Munich School of Arts and Crafts, from 1909 worked as a sculptor in Dresden and Berlin, 1911 Rome Prize, 1922-1928 worked on the war memorial for the fallen of World War 1. From 1926 professorship from the Free State of Bavaria, from 1930 lectureship for "sculpture" at the TH Munich, from 1933 occupational ban by the Nazi government, 1949 honorary member of the Academy of Fine Arts, 1951 member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, 1959 Bavarian Order of Merit and 1964 Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for his work, 1969 honorary doctorate at the TH Munich, worked with different materials and in different techniques, also his motifs, some of which were depicted in a highly abstracted manner, varied greatly, numerous public works are known. Source: Wikipedia.

        Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH
      • Karl Knappe, Bronzerelief
        Feb. 25, 2023

        Karl Knappe, Bronzerelief

        Est: -

        Karl Knappe, Bronzerelief 2. Hälfte 20. Jh., unten rechts reliefierte Signatur ”Knappe”, Bronze nuanciert hell patiniert, stilisierte Darstellung zweier Erzengel mit Schild und Schwert unter einem Regenbogen, Patina mit Altersspuren, auf Granitplatte montiert, diese mit Wandaufhängung, Maße Relief 21 x 25 cm, Platte 31 x 35 cm. Karl Knappe, bronze relief 2nd half of the 20th century, signature "Knappe" in relief lower right, bronze with nuanced light patina, stylised depiction of two archangels with shield and sword under a rainbow, patina with traces of age, mounted on granite plate, this with wall suspension, dimensions relief 21 x 25 cm, plate 31 x 35 cm.

        Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH
      • Karl Knappe, Bronzerelief
        Nov. 26, 2022

        Karl Knappe, Bronzerelief

        Est: -

        Karl Knappe, Bronzerelief 2. Hälfte 20. Jh., unten rechts reliefierte Signatur ”Knappe”, Bronze nuanciert hell patiniert, stilisierte Darstellung zweier Erzengel mit Schild und Schwert unter einem Regenbogen, Patina mit Altersspuren, auf Granitplatte montiert, diese mit Wandaufhängung, Maße Relief 21 x 25 cm, Platte 31 x 35 cm.

        Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH
      • Knappe, Karl, Leda mit dem Schwan
        Nov. 28, 2020

        Knappe, Karl, Leda mit dem Schwan

        Est: -

        Knappe, Karl — Leda with the swan (Kempten 1884-1970 Munich) On an irregular natural base interwined figures. Ceramic, grey-white glazed. H. 16 cm. - Glued damages. // Knappe, Karl Leda mit dem Schwan (Kempten 1884-1970 München) Auf unregelmäßigem Natursockel hockende, ineinander verschlungene Figuren. Keramik, grau-weiß glasiert. H. 16 cm. - Geklebte Beschädigungen.

        Kunstauktionshaus Schlosser
      • Karl Knappe, Heiliger Christophorus, 1934
        Dec. 02, 2016

        Karl Knappe, Heiliger Christophorus, 1934

        Est: €2,500 - €3,000

        Signed and dated (engraved) 'Knappe. 1934' on the back.We would like to thank Rainer Beck, Coswig, for kind information confirming the authenticity. The catalogue raisonné of Karl Knappe is under current preparation.The South German sculptor, professor and lecturer at the Technische Hochschule in Munich and already well known in the 1920s, was banned from his profession in 1933. His bronze "Hagar" from 1923, shown in 1937 as 'degenerate art' and missing since then, was unearthed 2010 among the sculptures discovered during construction works for the underground in front of the town hall ("Rotes Rathaus") in Berlin.

        Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
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