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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, House Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978, screenprint in colors
    House Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978
    Screenprint
    22 h x 30 w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 124
    $512≈ £378≈ €443Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Karel Appel, Pink Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978, screenprint in colors on Japon
    Pink Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978
    Screenprint
    22⅛ h x 29⅝ w in (56 x 75 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 125
    $576≈ £426≈ €498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Karel Appel, Der Zauberer, Farbserigraphie
    Der Zauberer
    Screenprint
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3580
    €160≈ $185≈ £138HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  4. Karel Appel, Fighting Cat (from Cats portfolio), 1978, screenprint in colors on Japon
    Fighting Cat (from Cats portfolio), 1978
    Screenprint
    22 h x 29¾ w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 160
    $532≈ £399≈ €461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Karel Appel, Devil Cat (from Cats portfolio), 1978, screenprint in colors on Japon
    Devil Cat (from Cats portfolio), 1978
    Screenprint
    22 h x 29¾ w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 161
    $448≈ £336≈ €389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Karel Appel, Resting Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978, screenprint in colors on Japon
    Resting Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978
    Screenprint
    22 h x 29⅞ w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 111
    $445≈ £335≈ €388Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Karel Appel, Abstract Head and Animal, silkscreen print in colors on paper
    Abstract Head and Animal
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 41/90
    sight: approx 23"h, 23"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 1048
    $500≈ £373≈ €430HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–350View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Karel Appel, Green Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978, screenprint in colors on Japan
    Green Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978
    Screenprint · Paper
    22¼ h x 30 w in (57 x 76 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 171
    $635≈ £482≈ €545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Karel Appel, House Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978, screenprint in colors on Japan
    House Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978
    Screenprint · Paper
    22¼ h x 30¼ w in (57 x 77 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 172
    $635≈ £482≈ €545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Karel Appel, Cat in the Night (from the Cats portfolio), 1978, screenprint in colors on Japon
    Cat in the Night (from the Cats portfolio), 1978
    Screenprint
    22½ h x 30⅛ w in (57 x 77 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 102
    $318≈ £236≈ €271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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