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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

Karel Appel’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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  1. Karel Appel, Pink Reclining Nude, 1964, gouache and collage on paper
    Pink Reclining Nude, 1964
    Gouache · Paper
    19 1/2 x 25 1/8 in. (49.5 x 63.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 71
    $20,640≈ £15,322≈ €17,484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Karel Appel, Ohne Titel, 1948, Gouache
    Ohne Titel, 1948
    Gouache
    47.8 x 64.4 cm (18.8 x 25.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 7
    €34,290≈ $35,929≈ £28,536Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Karel Appel, Ohne Titel, 1954, Gouache auf Papier
    Ohne Titel, 1954
    Gouache
    25 × 35,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 522
    €5,080≈ $5,525≈ £4,371Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Karel Appel, Untitled, 1967–1968, gouache and pastel on paper
    Untitled, 1967–1968
    Gouache · Paper
    32 3/8 x 22 7/8 in. (82.2 x 58.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 140
    $10,080≈ £7,225≈ €8,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Karel Appel, Cat with Toy, 1977, gouache on paper
    Cat with Toy, 1977
    Gouache · Paper
    29.2 x 41.9 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 201
    CA$5,850≈ $4,438≈ £3,435≈ €3,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$4,000–5,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  6. Karel Appel, Untitled, 1957, Gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1957
    Gouache · Paper
    32.5 x 50 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 550
    €9,920≈ $11,268≈ £8,836Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Karel Appel, La Bête, 1953, Gouache und Kreide auf Papier
    La Bête, 1953
    Gouache
    40,4 × 56,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 572
    €12,500≈ $13,943≈ £9,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Karel Appel, Searching, 1966, Gouache
    Searching, 1966
    Gouache
    49 x 64,5 cm (19,2 x 25,3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 424
    €11,250≈ $13,907≈ £8,866Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Karel Appel, Composition #3, 1953, Gouache on paper mounted to canvas
    Composition #3, 1953
    Gouache · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 137
    $20,000≈ £12,527≈ €14,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Karel Appel, Ohne Titel, 1958, Gouache und Farbkreide auf Velin
    Ohne Titel, 1958
    Gouache
    50,1 × 64,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 524
    €18,300≈ $26,105≈ £15,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
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