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Painter, b. 1928 - d. 2007

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    • § JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH, 1928-2007)
      Nov. 26, 2024

      § JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH, 1928-2007)

      Est: £300 - £500

      § JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH, 1928-2007) JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH, 1928-2007) Juan de Retamá signed, titled and dated 'John Copnall Juan de retamá 1965' (verso) oil and mixed media on panel 60 x 54 cm. (23 1/2 x 21 1/4 in.) Provenance Collection of the late Dirk Stornck, Houston Their sale; Simpsons Galleries, Texas, 8 June 2024, lot 320, where purchased by the present owner

      Chiswick Auctions
    • § JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH, 1928-2007)
      Nov. 26, 2024

      § JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH, 1928-2007)

      Est: £300 - £500

      § JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH, 1928-2007) JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH, 1928-2007) Untitled abstract signed and dated 'John Copnall 61' (lower left) gouache & mixed media 43 x 28 cm. (17 x 11 in.) Provenance Acquired directly from the artist, 7 April 2005 Exhibited London, Modern British Artist, John Copnall - Landscape Forms, 2-24 Apr 2005

      Chiswick Auctions
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007).
      Nov. 17, 2024

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007).

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007). Untitled. Oil on canvas board, signed 'John Copnall' (lower left), in good condition, framed. 20 x 24in. (50.8 x 61cm). 27 x 31in. (68.5 x 78.8cm/frame).

      Fine Estate Inc.
    • John Copnall,  Untitled; 
      Sep. 11, 2024

      John Copnall,  Untitled; 

      Est: £300 - £500

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Untitled;  acrylic on paper, 33.6 x 24.8 cm (ARR)  Provenance:  the Estate of the Artist;  private collection 

      Roseberys
    • John Copnall,  Synthetic Painting, 1983;
      Sep. 11, 2024

      John Copnall,  Synthetic Painting, 1983;

      Est: £600 - £800

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Synthetic Painting, 1983; oil and collage on canvas, signed and dated upper right 'Copnall 83' and titled and dated again on the reverse, 152.5 x 102 cm (ARR)

      Roseberys
    • John Copnall, 
      Jun. 11, 2024

      John Copnall, 

      Est: £300 - £400

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Abstract composition;  acrylic and gouache on card, 33.2 x 23.4 cm (ARR)  Provenance:  the Estate of the Artist;  private collection, UK 

      Roseberys
    • John Copnall, 
      Jun. 11, 2024

      John Copnall, 

      Est: £300 - £400

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Abstract composition;  acrylic and gouache on card, 33.5 x 24.7 cm (ARR)  Provenance:  the Estate of the Artist;  private collection, UK 

      Roseberys
    • John Copnall, 
      Jun. 11, 2024

      John Copnall, 

      Est: £1,000 - £1,500

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Mountain and Palms, 1959;  oil on canvas board, signed and dated upper right 'John Copnall 59', 100.5 x 65 cm (ARR)  Provenance:  with Modern British Artists, London;  private collection  Exhibited:  Modern British Artists, London, 'John Copnall: Landscape Forms', 2nd-24th April 2005, no.7, illus. in cat. p.8  Note:  the work is accompanied by a copy of the catalogue for the exhibition 'John Copnall: Landscape Forms', 2nd-24th April 2005. 

      Roseberys
    • JOHN COPNALL (British 1928-2007) A PAINTING, "Juan de Retamá," 1965
      Jun. 08, 2024

      JOHN COPNALL (British 1928-2007) A PAINTING, "Juan de Retamá," 1965

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      JOHN COPNALL (British 1928-2007) A PAINTING, "Juan de Retamá," 1965, oil and mixed media on wood panel, signed, titled, and dated on reverse, "par John Copnall / "juan de retamá" / 1965." 23 1/2" x 21 1/2"

      Simpson Galleries, LLC
    • § JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH 1928-2007)
      Apr. 26, 2024

      § JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH 1928-2007)

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH 1928-2007) SUNSET DOCKS, 1958 signed and dated (lower left), titled and dated (to reverse), oil on board 70cm x 90cm (27 ½ x 35 ½in) Private Collection, London

      Lyon & Turnbull
    • John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Purple drip painting, c.1990;  acryli
      Mar. 12, 2024

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Purple drip painting, c.1990;  acryli

      Est: £300 - £500

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Purple drip painting, c.1990;  acrylic on un-stretched canvas laid down on board, 62.9 x 40.4 cm (ARR)  Provenance:  Mark Barrow Fine Art, purchased directly from the artist;  private collection, purchased from the above 

      Roseberys
    • John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Lamlash XO, 1982;  oil, collage and a
      Mar. 12, 2024

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Lamlash XO, 1982;  oil, collage and a

      Est: £500 - £800

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Lamlash XO, 1982;  oil, collage and acrylic on canvas, signed and dated upper left 'copnall 82', further signed and titled to the stretcher 'Copnall Lamlash XO', 157 x 157.3 cm (unframed) (ARR) 

      Roseberys
    • John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Blue Diamond, 1985;  acrylic on canva
      Mar. 12, 2024

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Blue Diamond, 1985;  acrylic on canva

      Est: £400 - £600

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Blue Diamond, 1985;  acrylic on canvas, signed and dated lower centre 'copnall 85', titled to the stretcher 'Blue Diamond', 215.5 x 214.5 cm (unframed) (ARR)   Provenance: the Artist, and thence by family descent to the previous owner; their sale, Bonhams, London, 3rd March 2022, lot 57, where acquired by the present owner; Bonhams, London, British. Cool., 29th March 2023, lot 101

      Roseberys
    • John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Blue and Red Stripes, c.1973;  acryli
      Mar. 12, 2024

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Blue and Red Stripes, c.1973;  acryli

      Est: £400 - £600

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Blue and Red Stripes, c.1973;  acrylic on canvas, inscribed to the label attached to the reverse of the frame, 72.2 x 29.5 cm (ARR)  Provenance:  Mark Barrow Fine Art, purchased directly from the artist;  private collection, purchased from the above

      Roseberys
    • John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Big White Diamond I, 1986;  oil on di
      Mar. 12, 2024

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Big White Diamond I, 1986;  oil on di

      Est: £400 - £600

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Big White Diamond I, 1986;  oil on diamond-shaped canvas, signed, titled and dated on the reverse 'John Copnall Big White Diamond I 1986', 215 x 215 cm (unframed) (ARR)  Provenance:  the Estate of the Artist;  private collection, UK;  Bonhams, London, Modern British and Irish Art, 13th July 2022, lot 176;  private collection, UK, purchased from the above 

      Roseberys
    • John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Benalmadena Mountainside, 1959;  oil
      Mar. 12, 2024

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Benalmadena Mountainside, 1959;  oil

      Est: £1,000 - £1,500

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Benalmadena Mountainside, 1959;  oil on board, signed and dated upper left 'John Copnall 59', titled and dated on the reverse 'Benalmadena Mountainside 59', 61 x 91 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London (according to the label attached to the reverse); with Louise Kosman Modern British Art (according to the label attached to the reverse); private collection, London

      Roseberys
    • John Copnall,  Lamlash XO, 1982; 
      Nov. 29, 2023

      John Copnall,  Lamlash XO, 1982; 

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Lamlash XO, 1982;  oil, collage and acrylic on canvas, signed and dated upper left 'copnall 82', further signed and titled to the stretcher 'Copnall Lamlash XO', 157 x 157.3 cm (unframed) (ARR) 

      Roseberys
    • John Copnall,  Big White Diamond I, 1986; 
      Nov. 29, 2023

      John Copnall,  Big White Diamond I, 1986; 

      Est: £700 - £900

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Big White Diamond I, 1986;  oil on diamond-shaped canvas, signed, titled and dated on the reverse 'John Copnall Big White Diamond I 1986', 215 x 215 cm (unframed) (ARR)  Provenance:  the Estate of the Artist;  private collection, UK;  Bonhams, London, Modern British and Irish Art, 13th July 2022, lot 176;  private collection, UK, purchased from the above 

      Roseberys
    • John Copnall,  Purple drip painting, c.1990; 
      Nov. 29, 2023

      John Copnall,  Purple drip painting, c.1990; 

      Est: £400 - £600

      John Copnall,  British 1928-2007 -  Purple drip painting, c.1990;  acrylic on un-stretched canvas laid down on boar, 62.9 x 40.4 cm (ARR)  Provenance:  Mark Barrow Fine Art, purchased directly from the artist;  private collection, purchased from the above 

      Roseberys
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Bristol City (unframed)
      Nov. 29, 2023

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Bristol City (unframed)

      Est: £1,000 - £1,500

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Bristol City signed and dated 'john copnall 58' (upper right) oil on board 71 x 91cm (27 15/16 x 35 13/16in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall, Yellow Abstract I, 1986-87
      Sep. 12, 2023

      John Copnall, Yellow Abstract I, 1986-87

      Est: £700 - £900

      John Copnall, British 1928-2007 - Yellow Abstract I, 1986-87; acrylic on canvas, 153 x 152.7 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: Mark Barrow Fine Art, London, purchased directly from the artist; private collection, purchased from the above 

      Roseberys
    • John Copnall, Deep Blue Diamond no.1, 1986
      Sep. 12, 2023

      John Copnall, Deep Blue Diamond no.1, 1986

      Est: £700 - £900

      John Copnall, British 1928-2007 - Deep Blue Diamond no.1, 1986; acrylic on canvas, signed, titled, dated and annotated on the reverse, 237.5 x 235.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: Mark Barrow Fine Art, London, purchased directly from the artist; private collection, purchased from the above 

      Roseberys
    • § JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH 1928-2007) UNTITLED (VERTICAL STRIPES)
      Aug. 09, 2023

      § JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH 1928-2007) UNTITLED (VERTICAL STRIPES)

      Est: £700 - £1,000

      § JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH 1928-2007) UNTITLED (VERTICAL STRIPES) Oil on canvas (258cm x 182cm (101.5in x 71.75in), unframed)

      Lyon & Turnbull
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Abstract: Yellow, Pink, Purple and Green (unframed)
      Mar. 29, 2023

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Abstract: Yellow, Pink, Purple and Green (unframed)

      Est: £1,000 - £1,500

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Abstract: Yellow, Pink, Purple and Green signed 'JOHN COPNALL' (on stretcher bar) acrylic on canvas 215 x 215cm (84 5/8 x 84 5/8in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Blue Diamond, 1985 (unframed)
      Mar. 29, 2023

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Blue Diamond, 1985 (unframed)

      Est: £1,000 - £1,500

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Blue Diamond, 1985 signed and dated 'copnall 85.' (lower centre); titled 'BLUE/DIAMOND' (on stretcher bar) and further inscribed (on canvas verso) acrylic on canvas 216 x 215cm (85 1/16 x 84 5/8in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Yellow Abstract, 1986/87 (unframed)
      Mar. 29, 2023

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Yellow Abstract, 1986/87 (unframed)

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Yellow Abstract, 1986/87 acrylic on canvas 216 x 215cm (85 1/16 x 84 5/8in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Purple Star) (unframed)
      Mar. 29, 2023

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Purple Star) (unframed)

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Purple Star) acrylic on canvas 152 x 152.5cm (59 13/16 x 60 1/16in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Stripes, Yellow, Red and Blue), 1971 (unframed)
      Mar. 29, 2023

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Stripes, Yellow, Red and Blue), 1971 (unframed)

      Est: £700 - £1,000

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Stripes, Yellow, Red and Blue), 1971 signed and dated 'copnall 71.' (on canvas overlap) acrylic on canvas 205.5 x 60cm (80 7/8 x 23 5/8in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Reflection, Maroon and Brown with Green Line, 1994 (unframed)
      Mar. 29, 2023

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Reflection, Maroon and Brown with Green Line, 1994 (unframed)

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Reflection, Maroon and Brown with Green Line, 1994 signed 'copnall' (on canvas verso), further signed, titled and dated 'Reflection Maroon + Brown with Green Line/copnall 94' (on stretcher bar) acrylic on canvas 173.5 x 110.5cm (68 5/16 x 43 1/2in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Star XVIII, 1988 (unframed)
      Mar. 29, 2023

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Star XVIII, 1988 (unframed)

      Est: £1,000 - £1,500

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Star XVIII, 1988 signed 'Copnall' (on canvas verso), further twice signed, titled and dated 'STAR XVIII copnall 88/STAR 18 john copnall 1988' (on canvas overlap) acrylic on canvas 169 x 162cm (66 9/16 x 63 3/4in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Criss Crossing: Blue, Red and Purple; Untitled (Stripes) the largest 35 x 25.5cm (13 3/4 x 10 1/16in). (unframed) ((4))
      Mar. 29, 2023

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Criss Crossing: Blue, Red and Purple; Untitled (Stripes) the largest 35 x 25.5cm (13 3/4 x 10 1/16in). (unframed) ((4))

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Criss Crossing: Blue, Red and Purple; Untitled (Stripes) acrylic and gouache on paper the largest 35 x 25.5cm (13 3/4 x 10 1/16in). (unframed) (4)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Star III Green, 1988 (unframed)
      Mar. 29, 2023

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Star III Green, 1988 (unframed)

      Est: £1,000 - £1,500

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Star III Green, 1988 signed and dated 'copnall 88' (on canvas verso), further signed, titled and dated 'john copnall/STAR III GREEN 1988' (on canvas overlap) acrylic on canvas 166 x 164cm (65 3/8 x 64 9/16in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Criss Crossing: Pink, Purple, Orange and Green the largest 35 x 26cm (13 3/4 x 10 1/4in). (unframed) ((4))
      Mar. 29, 2023

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Criss Crossing: Pink, Purple, Orange and Green the largest 35 x 26cm (13 3/4 x 10 1/4in). (unframed) ((4))

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Criss Crossing: Pink, Purple, Orange and Green one signed and dated 'copnall 98' (lower right) acrylic and gouache on paper the largest 35 x 26cm (13 3/4 x 10 1/4in). (unframed) (4)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) No. 3, 1978 (unframed)
      Mar. 29, 2023

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) No. 3, 1978 (unframed)

      Est: £1,000 - £1,500

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) No. 3, 1978 signed and titled 'No 3/john copnall' (on canvas verso), further signed, titled and dated 'john copnall 1978/No 3' (on canvas overlap), also signed 'JOHN COPNALL' (on stretcher bar) acrylic on canvas 221.5 x 178.5cm (87 3/16 x 70 1/4in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Green Star) (unframed)
      Mar. 29, 2023

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Green Star) (unframed)

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Green Star) acrylic on canvas 152 x 152.5cm (59 13/16 x 60 1/16in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • § JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH, 1928–2007)
      Mar. 29, 2023

      § JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH, 1928–2007)

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      § JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH, 1928–2007) JOHN COPNALL (BRITISH, 1928–2007) Small Red Diamond signed, titled and dated 'john copnall/Small Red Diamond I/1986' (verso) acrylic on canvas 45 x 45 cm. (17 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.) ARR

      Chiswick Auctions
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Abstract (Orange, Green and Blue) (unframed)
      Nov. 23, 2022

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Abstract (Orange, Green and Blue) (unframed)

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Abstract (Orange, Green and Blue) acrylic on canvas 165.5 x 165.5cm (65 3/16 x 65 3/16in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Small White Diamond II (unframed)
      Nov. 23, 2022

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Small White Diamond II (unframed)

      Est: £500 - £700

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Small White Diamond II signed, titled and dated ''Small White Diamond II'/john copnall. 1986' (on canvas overlap) acrylic on canvas 112 x 112cm (44 1/8 x 44 1/8in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) White Square III
      Nov. 23, 2022

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) White Square III

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) White Square III signed and dated 'copnall 86.' (upper right); further signed 'John copnall' (on stretcher bar), titled and dated 'WHITE SQUARE III/1986' (on canvas overlap) acrylic on canvas 168 x 168cm (66 1/8 x 66 1/8in).

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Stripes, Red, Blue, Yellow and Black)
      Nov. 23, 2022

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Stripes, Red, Blue, Yellow and Black)

      Est: £700 - £1,000

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Stripes, Red, Blue, Yellow and Black) acrylic on canvas 152.5 x 58.5cm (60 1/16 x 23 1/16in).

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Criss Crossing Green; Criss Crossing Purple (Painted in 1996; Painted in 1998(2))
      Nov. 23, 2022

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Criss Crossing Green; Criss Crossing Purple (Painted in 1996; Painted in 1998(2))

      Est: £400 - £600

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Criss Crossing Green; Criss Crossing Purple the latter signed and dated 'copnall 98.' (lower right) acrylic and gouache on paper 34.5 x 25cm (13 9/16 x 9 13/16in). Painted in 1996; Painted in 1998 (2)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Black Square II (unframed)
      Nov. 23, 2022

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Black Square II (unframed)

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Black Square II signed, titled and dated 'BLACK SQUARE II 1987 john copnall-' (on canvas overlap) acrylic on canvas 152.5 x 153cm (60 1/16 x 60 1/4in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Star XXVI Red (unframed)
      Nov. 23, 2022

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Star XXVI Red (unframed)

      Est: £1,000 - £1,500

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Star XXVI Red signed and dated 'copnall 89' (on canvas verso); titled, further dated and inscribed 'STAR XXVI RED 1989 SIGUIRIYA' (on canvas overlap) acrylic on canvas 170 x 168.5cm (66 15/16 x 66 5/16in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Lilac Diamond (unframed)
      Nov. 23, 2022

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Lilac Diamond (unframed)

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Lilac Diamond signed, titled and dated 'LILAC DIAMOND/john copnall 1987' (on canvas overlap) acrylic on canvas 216 x 215.5cm (85 1/16 x 84 13/16in). (unframed)

      Bonhams
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Star Drawings) the largest 34.5 x 36cm (13 9/16 x 14 3/16in). (unframed) ((4))
      Nov. 23, 2022

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Star Drawings) the largest 34.5 x 36cm (13 9/16 x 14 3/16in). (unframed) ((4))

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Star Drawings) one signed and dated 'copnall 89' (upper right) four acrylics and gouaches on paper the largest 34.5 x 36cm (13 9/16 x 14 3/16in). (unframed) (4)

      Bonhams
    • JOHN BRAINBRIGDE COPNALL (Slinfold, Sussex, 1928 - London, 2007). Mountainside, 1965 Mixed technique on wood. Signed, dated and titled on the back.
      Nov. 15, 2022

      JOHN BRAINBRIGDE COPNALL (Slinfold, Sussex, 1928 - London, 2007). Mountainside, 1965 Mixed technique on wood. Signed, dated and titled on the back.

      Est: €1,000 - €1,200

      JOHN BRAINBRIGDE COPNALL (Slinfold, Sussex, 1928 - London, 2007). "Montainside, 1965 Mixed media on panel. Signed, dated and titled on the back. Size: 100 x 74 cm. John Copnall was born in Slinfold, the son of the eminent sculptor Edward Bainbridge Copnall (1903-1970), while his mother Muriel was a keen amateur artist and his aunt and uncle, Frank and Teresa Copnall, were professional artists of some repute. Copnall showed an early interest in drawing and, at the age of eighteen, began studying at the Architectural Association in London. He dropped out of that course, however. Copnall initially began his painting studies under his father's tutelage at the Sir John Cass School of Art in the City of London and from 1949 under the direction of the artist Sir Henry Rushbury at the Royal Academy School. His early works were figurative in aesthetic, winning the Turner Gold Medal for Landscape Painting. In 1954, Copnall and his friend Bert Flugelman visited Spain for what was intended to be a short visit, but he fell in love with the Iberian landscape and stayed for fourteen years. He first lived in Ibiza and later moved to the mountains of Malaga, where he made a living as a painter, sometimes using the name Juan de Retamá. The intense light of Spain and the visceral nature of its people fundamentally changed his art, as he experimented with intense earth colours while moving increasingly towards abstraction. Throughout his career, Copnall became interested in the use of intense colours and Spanish light which undoubtedly heightened his artistic senses. As the 1960s progressed, Copnall's painting became fashionable and he began to sell his paintings to private collectors, including Melvyn Douglas. He had several solo exhibitions in Spain and Catalonia, as well as shows in Germany, where he was also popular. In 1968 Copnall returned to England and the following year held a solo exhibition at the Bear Lane Gallery in Oxford. His work was clearly influenced by that of American Abstract Expressionists such as Barnett Newman, Morris Louis and Mark Rothko with Copnall using acrylic paint on increasingly large canvases. In 1970 he won the EA Abbey Scholarship and further recognition followed with Art Council Awards in 1973 and a British Council Award in 1979.

      Setdart Auction House
    • § John Bainbridge Copnall (British 1928-2007) Blue and Coloured Stripes, 1972-5
      Oct. 28, 2022

      § John Bainbridge Copnall (British 1928-2007) Blue and Coloured Stripes, 1972-5

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      § John Bainbridge Copnall (British 1928-2007) Blue and Coloured Stripes, 1972-5 signed and dated (to reverse), oil on canvas (171.5cm x 255cm (67 1/2in x 100 3/8in))

      Lyon & Turnbull
    • John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Striped Abstracts) the largest 34.5 x 27.5cm (13 9/16 x 10 13/16in). (unframed)(4)
      Jul. 13, 2022

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Striped Abstracts) the largest 34.5 x 27.5cm (13 9/16 x 10 13/16in). (unframed)(4)

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      John Copnall (British, 1928-2007) Untitled (Striped Abstracts) four acrylics and gouaches on paper the largest 34.5 x 27.5cm (13 9/16 x 10 13/16in). (unframed) (4) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

      Bonhams
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