Karel Appel signature
Dutch · 1921–2006
372 catalogued lots by Karel Appel record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (61% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signature as written
Forms quoted in the catalogue entries (how often each appears).
- appel×32
- Appel 76×3
- Appel 73×2
- appel 1970×2
- appel 75×2
- Appel -75×1
- -76×1
- Appel (19)77×1
- appel 69×1
- Appel 72×1
- Appel 79×1
- appel 95×1
Catalogue signature lines
Signed "appel" lower center
— Dutch Masquerade, Phillips, May 21, 2026Signed 'appel' lower left
— The Entry, Phillips, Mar 29, 2026Signed "Appel" upper left
— Pink Reclining Nude, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026Signed "appel" lower left
— Halloween, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025Signed 'Appel' lower right
— Crying Nude, Phillips, Oct 18, 2025Signed and dated “Appel 72” on the reverse
— Mouse on a Table, Phillips, May 14, 2025Signed and dated on the lower left: Appel 79
— Untitled, im Kinsky, Dec 5, 2024Signed and dated on the lower right: Appel 73
— Untitled, im Kinsky, Dec 5, 2024Signiert unten links: appel. Zudem verso auf dem Keilrahmen mit den Nummern versehen: 8616 6F (zum Teil gestempelt). Daneben bezeichnet: B Oiseau - Fleur
— Oiseau Fleur, Van Ham, Nov 27, 2024Signed "Appel" lower left; titled "The Family" on the reverse
— The Family, Phillips, Sep 23, 2024Signed and dated "Appel 76" lower right
— Untitled, Phillips, Jun 17, 2024Signed "appel" lower left; signed, titled and dated "BRIDE APPEL 1969" on the reverse
— Bride, Phillips, May 15, 2024Signed 'appel' lower right
— Untitled, Phillips, Apr 19, 2024Signed and dated 'appel 73' lower right
— Untitled, Phillips, Dec 8, 2022Signiert unten links: appel. Signiert, betitelt und datiert verso auf dem Keilrahmen: K. Appel "Woman with dog" 1983. Hier zudem die Werknummer: 283
— "Woman with dog I", Van Ham, Nov 30, 2022Signed “appel” lower left
— The Entry, Phillips, Nov 16, 2022Signed on the lower left: Appel
— The Archer, im Kinsky, Jun 30, 2022Signed and dated lower right, pencil marked and initialed 'Artist Proof' lower right, depicting abstracted, organic forms in bold, overlapping hue
— Untitled, Leonard Auction, Mar 28, 2022Signed and dated "appel 58" lower left; titled "Tête Volante" on the stretcher
— Tête volante, Phillips, Nov 18, 2021Signed 'Appel' upper right
— Untitled, Phillips, Jul 13, 2021Signed and dated "K. Appel '58" on the reverse
— Personnage, Phillips, Jun 24, 2021Signed "APPEL" lower left and lower center
— Untitled, Phillips, Mar 3, 2021Signed ‘appel’ lower right; further signed, titled and dated ‘HIBOU PARIS 1977 appel’ on the stretcher
— HIBOU PARIS, Phillips, Dec 15, 2020Signed and dated '63 Appel' lower right
— Untitled, Phillips, Jul 15, 2020Signed on the lower right: Appel
— Jumping Fox With green Virgin, im Kinsky, Jun 18, 2019Signed and dated on the lower right: Appel 1978
— Philosophical Cat, im Kinsky, Jun 18, 2019Signed 'appel' lower edge
— Composition, Phillips, Apr 11, 2019Signed and dated 'C.K. Appel '48' upper left; further dedicated [in Dutch] and dated 'For Constant his birthday 1948' on the reverse
— Laddermannetje, Phillips, Mar 7, 2019Signed 'appel' lower left
— Composition, Phillips, Dec 6, 2018Signed 'aPPeL' lower left
— Juffertje in het groen, Phillips, Dec 6, 2018Signed and dated "appel 1970" lower right
— Flying Yellow Head, Phillips, Sep 26, 2018Signed lower right, numbered lower left; original label affixed to reverse [Lithographie originale en 8 couleurs de Karel APPEL "Jules et Katanga", No.494, 1968
— JULES ET KATANGA, Whyte's, Jul 17, 2017Signed and dated 'appel 75' lower right
— Black Figures Against White, Phillips, Oct 6, 2016Signed lower right in pencil SIZE: 30″ x 22-1/2″
— Tete De Femme, James D. Julia, Aug 20, 2013Signed 'Appel.' lower left; signed, dated and inscribed ‘“Clouds”, 1983 / 54" x 83 " / acryL/ handmade papeR / mounTed on caRdboaRd with / oiLstick / DONATION FOR New ART : New WoRLD BeNefit. / K Appe
— CLOUDS (1983), Smith & Singer, Jun 18, 2013Signed: Appel -75
— Abstract figurine, Hagelstam, Oct 6, 2026Signed: -76
— Musicien, Hagelstam, Oct 6, 2026Signé en bas à droite et numéroté 39/160 en bas à gauche encadré H : 62 cm l : 80 cm
— Composition, Haynault, Apr 20, 2026Unten links in Blei nummeriert "81/300" sowie signiert und datiert "Appel (19)77"
— Der Zauberer, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Mar 26, 2026Signert nede på midten: Appel
— Komposisjon, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Dec 2, 2025
From the signature and inscription lines published by the auction houses in their lot descriptions. ArtSell does not authenticate signatures; a signature matching these descriptions is not evidence that a work is genuine. No house signature photographs are recorded for this artist yet. Back to Karel Appel auction results.