Karel Appel Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1921–2006

Of the 87 lots by Karel Appel (paintings) recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 79 found a buyer (91%). Across 79 sales with a published price, the typical result was $14.5kSign up free to see to $50.5kSign up free to see (median $30.8kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $439kSign up free to see for Tigerbird at Van Ham in November 2016. Sales were recorded mainly at Phillips (20), Lempertz (18) and Ketterer Kunst (15).

€412,800≈ $439,013≈ £351,914Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumTigerbirdVan Ham201687auction results2004–2026years recorded91%sold$30.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Karel Appel paintings: key figures

Auction results: 87
Sold rate: 91%
Active at auction: 2004–2026
Median price: $30.8kSign up free to see
Record price: $439kSign up free to see Tigerbird, Van Ham, Nov 2016

Top auction houses: Phillips (20), Lempertz (18), Ketterer Kunst (15)

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All paintings results

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 ↗
OHNE TITEL
Oil
33 x 41,2 cm
Lempertz · Nov 30, 2007 · Lot 612
€30,000≈ $44,283≈ £21,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Lempertz ↗
OHNE TITEL (NEERDALENDE VOGEL)
Oil
33 x 41 cm
Lempertz · Nov 30, 2007 · Lot 611
€30,000≈ $44,283≈ £21,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Ohne Titel, 1954
Oil
33 x 40,9 cm ( 12,9 x 16,1 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 12, 2007 · Lot 321
€10,200≈ $13,612≈ £6,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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 ↗
Untitled, 1958
Oil · Canvas
6 1/4 x 8 3/4in (15.8 x 22.3cm)
Bonhams · May 22, 2007 · Lot 85
$51,000≈ £25,842≈ €37,907Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
Ohne Titel (Tete)
Oil
33,5 x 41 cm
Lempertz · Dec 1, 2006 · Lot 508
€34,510≈ $45,705≈ £23,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €13,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Ohne Titel
Oil
54 x 65 cm
Lempertz · Jun 3, 2006 · Lot 18
€34,510≈ $44,225≈ £23,703Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Ohne Titel, 1970
Oil
66 x 50 cm ( 25,9 x 19,6 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 2, 2006 · Lot 4
€17,850≈ $22,875≈ £12,260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Human landscape, 1976
Oil · Canvas
46 x 55 cm ( 18,1 x 21,6 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 5, 2005 · Lot 258
€26,180≈ $30,806≈ £17,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Dompteur, 1978
Oil
76 x 56 cm ( 29,9 x 22 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2004 · Lot 354
€15,210≈ $20,467≈ £10,504Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Ohne Titel (2 Zwarte Gezichten)
Oil
38 x 55 cm
Lempertz · Dec 4, 2004 · Lot 16
€15,470≈ $20,575≈ £10,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗