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Karel Appel

Dutch · 1921–2006 · Painter, Printmaker

Christiaan Karel Appel was a Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet. He started painting at the age of fourteen and studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam in the 1940s. He was… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Karel Appel, Tigerbird, 1952, Öl auf LeinwandTigerbirdVan Ham · €412,800≈ $439,013≈ £351,914Sign up to see
  2. Karel Appel, Waiting Face, 1967, oil on canvasWaiting FaceBonhams · $318,000≈ £236,960≈ €274,162Sign up to see
  3. Karel Appel, Untitled, 1955, Oil on canvasUntitledLempertz · €281,250≈ $315,281≈ £254,546Sign up to see

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  1. Karel Appel, Pink Nose Pussycat, 1971, Pencil numbered, signed and dated at the base
    Pink Nose Pussycat, 1971
    Drawing
    22 3/4 x 33 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 296
    $300≈ £224≈ €259HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  2. Karel Appel, Untitled, pen and ink and felt-tip pen 23.5 x 18cm Provenance: Christie's
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 97
    £1,800≈ $2,283≈ €2,101HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
  3. Karel Appel, Untitled, 1969, Pencil numbered, signed and dated at base
    Untitled, 1969
    Drawing
    25.25 x 19.5 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 147
    $400≈ £320≈ €362HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  4. Karel Appel, Petit cadeau pour petit Jean, India ink on paper; framed
    Petit cadeau pour petit Jean
    Drawing · Paper
    49 x 61 cm (cut-out)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 1604
    €11,880≈ $13,306≈ £10,708Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–5,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  5. Karel Appel, Untitled, Colour wax crayon on card
    Untitled
    Drawing · Board
    38 x 26 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 685
    €6,448≈ $7,190≈ £5,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Karel Appel, Untitled, 1959, Couloured wax crayon on wove paper
    Untitled, 1959
    Drawing · Paper
    33 x 41 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 620
    €4,960≈ $6,192≈ £3,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Karel Appel, Children in the Grass, 1957, Crayon on cardboard
    Children in the Grass, 1957
    Drawing · Board
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 24
    $11,563≈ £6,942≈ €8,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Karel Appel, Untitled, CLOWN AND ELEPHANT, signed and numbered 125/130 in pencil lower margin Editions ABCD, 1978
    Untitled
    Drawing · ed. 125/130
    30 in. x 22 1/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1087
    $750≈ £484≈ €563HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. Karel Appel, Ohne Titel, 1982, Chalks
    Ohne Titel, 1982
    Drawing
    43,7 x 30,7 cm (17,2 x 12 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 657
    €5,875≈ $7,658≈ £4,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Karel Appel, Personnage, 1976, Colored chalk drawing
    Personnage, 1976
    Drawing
    26 x 20,5 cm (10,2 x 8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 254
    €6,250≈ $9,055≈ £5,547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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