What is a Karel Appel print worth?
1921–2006 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 498 priced auction sales, works by Karel Appel have sold for a median of $890Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $508Sign up free to see and $8,484Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $623Sign up free to see across 315 sales. In the last five years the median was $699Sign up free to see across 246 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Karel Appel prices by medium
- Auction results
- 556
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 1992–2026
- Median price
- $890Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $439kSign up free to see Tigerbird, Van Ham, Nov 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 315 | $410–$890Sign up free to see | $623Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 79 | $14.5k–$50.5kSign up free to see | $30.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 72 | $6.9k–$25.3kSign up free to see | $13.1kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 5 | $3.8k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (62), Ketterer Kunst (53), Phillips (52)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 15 | $665–$22.1kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 207 | $498–$13.5kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 216 | $482–$2.9kSign up free to see | $746Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 14 | $12.5k–$83.9kSign up free to see | $63.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Karel Appel sales
- XXe Siecle (No. 17 from Christmas 1961), Lithograph in Colors on Wove Paper — $150Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Sep 19, 2026
- Untitled (Sleepy Bird), Lithograph in Colors on Wove Paper — $350Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Sep 18, 2026
- Visage, Lithograph in Colors on Wove Paper — $450Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Sep 18, 2026
- The Mouse, lithograph in colors — $896Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 14, 2026
- Pink Cat (from the Cats portfolio), screenprint in colors on Japon — $576Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 14, 2026
- Frightened Cat (from the Cats portfolio), lithograph in colors on Japon — $896Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 14, 2026
- House Cat (from the Cats portfolio), screenprint in colors — $512Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 14, 2026
- Walking Cat (from the Cats portfolio), screenprint in colors on Japon — $466Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 14, 2026
Questions about Karel Appel prices
What is a Karel Appel print worth?
Based on 498 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Karel Appel have sold for a median of $890, and half of them sold between $508 and $8,484. For prints alone the median is $623 (315 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Karel Appel sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $439,013 for “Tigerbird” at Van Ham in November 2016.
Which Karel Appel medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $30,806 (79 sales).
How often do Karel Appel works sell at auction?
90% of the 556 lots recorded between 1992 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Karel Appel print?
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Of the 556 lots by Karel Appel recorded at auction between 1992 and 2026, 500 found a buyer (90%).
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