Karel Appel Mixed Media: Auction Prices

Dutch · 1921–2006

ArtSell has recorded 20 auction results for Karel Appel mixed media between 2005 and 2025, of which 16 sold (80% sell-through). Prices realised range from $3,219 to $73,549, with a median of $17,500 across 16 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 4 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $73,549 for “Ohne Titel (Portrait d'un Homme)” at Lempertz in 2007.

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1. 
   Bedized Pudding Canadian Suite, 1979

   Mixed media · Paper

   30½ h x 22 w in (77 x 56 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Oct 15, 2025 · Lot 181
   $4,445≈ £3,329≈ €3,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
2. 
   Easter

   Mixed media · Paper

   19 1/2 x 25 in

   Rachel Davis Fine Arts · May 31, 2025 · Lot 146
   Result not publishedEst. $8,000–12,000View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
3. 
   Untitled, 1973

   Mixed media · Paper

   74 x 56 cm (cut-out)

   im Kinsky · Dec 5, 2024 · Lot 4194
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–16,000View at im Kinsky ↗
4. 
   Susanne in her bad

   Mixed media · Canvas

   120x90 cm

   Farsettiarte · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 357
   Result not publishedEst. €5,000–8,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
5. 
   Character 1951

   Mixed media · Paper

   Pandolfini · Sep 20, 2023 · Lot 113
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,200View at Pandolfini ↗
6. 
   Testa, 1970

   Mixed media · Paper

   22,2x14,1 cm

   Farsettiarte · May 27, 2023 · Lot 343
   Result not publishedEst. €5,000–8,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
7. 
   Character 1951

   Mixed media · Paper

   Pandolfini · Mar 1, 2023 · Lot 23
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,500View at Pandolfini ↗
8. 
   Window, 1991

   Mixed media

   230x110x55 cm

   Farsettiarte · Dec 3, 2022 · Lot 362
   Result not publishedEst. €6,000–9,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
9. 
   Untitled, 1966

   Mixed media · Paper

   19½ h x 25⅜ w in (50 x 64 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Mar 10, 2022 · Lot 154
   $16,250≈ £12,341≈ €14,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
10. 
    Untitled, 1966

    Mixed media · Paper

    19¾ h x 25½ w in (50 x 65 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 10, 2022 · Lot 152
    $9,375≈ £7,120≈ €8,458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
11. 
    Ohne Titel, 1958

    Mixed media

    64 x 50 cm (25.1 x 19.6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 345
    €12,500≈ $14,091≈ £11,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
12. 
    Untitled, 1960

    Mixed media · Paper

    19¾ h x 19¾ w in (50 x 50 cm)

    Wright · Sep 27, 2018 · Lot 138
    $18,750≈ £14,250≈ €16,016Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
13. 
    Untitled, 1960

    Mixed media

    65 x 50 cm (25.5 x 19.6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2018 · Lot 862
    €21,250≈ $24,977≈ £18,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
14. 
    Têtes Comme un Paysage, 1960

    Mixed media · Paper

    22½ h x 30 w in (57 x 76 cm)

    Wright · Mar 15, 2018 · Lot 124
    $33,750≈ £24,197≈ €27,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Wright ↗
15. 
    Ohne Titel, 1958

    Mixed media

    50,1 × 64,7 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 3, 2016 · Lot 573
    €32,500≈ $36,251≈ £25,118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
16. 
    L'enfant, 1950

    Mixed media · Paper

    65.2 x 49.5 cm

    Lempertz · May 30, 2015 · Lot 507
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €45,000–View at Lempertz ↗
17. 
    Ohne Titel

    Mixed media · Board

    26,5 x 29,5cm

    Van Ham · Nov 26, 2014 · Lot 658
    €2,580≈ $3,219≈ £2,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
18. 
    Bedized Pudding Canadian Suite, 1979

    Mixed media · Paper · ed. 124/130

    36 3/4 x 27 1/4 in. (93.3 x 69.2 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 28, 2014 · Lot 118
    $3,750≈ £2,226≈ €2,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
19. 
    Kopf, 1974

    Mixed media

    33 x 29 cm (12,9 x 11,4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2013 · Lot 758
    €6,250≈ $8,538≈ £5,224Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
20. 
    Son over painted dessert, 1961

    Mixed media

    100 × 150 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2008 · Lot 344
    €41,650≈ $53,008≈ £34,564Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–45,000View at Grisebach ↗
21. 
    Ohne Titel (Portrait d'un Homme)

    Mixed media

    162 x 122 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 2, 2007 · Lot 5
    €54,740≈ $73,549≈ £37,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–45,000View at Lempertz ↗
22. 
    (Dutch, b. 1921)

    Mixed media · Paper

    9 x 11 1/2in (23 x 30cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 6, 2005 · Lot 44
    $3,525≈ £2,017≈ €2,954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
23. 
    (Dutch, b. 1921)

    Mixed media · Paper

    12 1/2 x 19 1/4in (32 x 49cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 6, 2005 · Lot 38
    $35,250≈ £20,169≈ €29,540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
24. 
    (Dutch, b. 1921)

    Mixed media · Paper

    12 1/2 x 19in (32 x 48cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 6, 2005 · Lot 37
    $26,438≈ £15,127≈ €22,155Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗

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