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GRAHAM KNUTTEL (1954 - 2023)
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Durrow, Co. Laois
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Title: Birds of ParadiseMedium: Oil on CanvasSignature: Signed Lower LeftProvenance: Private CollectionFramedDescription: A vibrant composition by Graham Knuttel, depicting two stylised red birds perched on a circular orange table set against a patterned woodland backdrop. Executed in Knuttel’s signature bold outlines and flattened planes of colour, the work combines striking geometric forms with a strong sense of design. His instantly recognisable style imbues the subject with both simplicity and intensity, reflecting the artist’s celebrated approach to figurative abstraction. Signed lower left. Image: 25 x 35 cm.Framed: 54 x 64 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 20:17:30 Biography GRAHAM KNUTTEL (1954 - 2023) Graham Knuttel was one of Ireland’s most recognisable contemporary painters, known for his figurative and still life works with bold geometric stylisation and vibrant colour. His works are held in prominent collections worldwide and he received numerous commissions for both public and private clients.
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Title: Birds of ParadiseMedium: Oil on CanvasSignature: Signed Lower LeftProvenance: Private CollectionFramedDescription: A vibrant composition by Graham Knuttel, depicting two stylised red birds perched on a circular orange table set against a patterned woodland backdrop. Executed in Knuttel’s signature bold outlines and flattened planes of colour, the work combines striking geometric forms with a strong sense of design. His instantly recognisable style imbues the subject with both simplicity and intensity, reflecting the artist’s celebrated approach to figurative abstraction. Signed lower left. Image: 25 x 35 cm.Framed: 54 x 64 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 20:17:30 Biography GRAHAM KNUTTEL (1954 - 2023) Graham Knuttel was one of Ireland’s most recognisable contemporary painters, known for his figurative and still life works with bold geometric stylisation and vibrant colour. His works are held in prominent collections worldwide and he received numerous commissions for both public and private clients.
IMPORTANT IRISH & INTERNATIONAL ART 16th September
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Durrow
Co. Laois
R32 FN88
Ireland
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Sheppard’s are pleased to present this auction of Important Irish Art. The sale includes major works of art by Daniel O’Neill, Willliam Ashford, Frank McKelvey, Grace Henry, Sean Keating, Sean McSweeney, James Humbert Craig, Sir William Orpen, Gerard Dillon, Augustus Burke, Harry Kernoff, Paul Sandby, John Henry Foley, Peter Curling, Graham Knuttel, Donald Teskey, Jean Dufy, John Behan, Rory Breslin, Siobhan Bulfin and many more.
