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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)

€412,800≈ $439,013≈ £351,914Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumTigerbirdVan Ham676lots offered1992–2026years recorded90%sold (500)$890Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Tigerbird by Karel Appel, 1952, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Nov 2016TigerbirdVan Ham · €412,800≈ $439,013≈ £351,914Sign up to see
  2. Waiting Face by Karel Appel, 1967, oil on canvas, sold May 2026Waiting FaceBonhams · $318,000≈ £236,960≈ €274,162Sign up to see
  3. Untitled by Karel Appel, 1955, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2020UntitledLempertz · €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. Komposisjon by Karel Appel, 1970, Fargelitografi, sold Jun 2016
    Komposisjon, 1970
    Lithograph
    70x102 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 104
    NOK 10,000≈ $1,221≈ £847≈ €1,076HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 10,000–15,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  2. La Bête by Karel Appel, 1953, Gouache und Kreide auf Papier, sold Jun 2016
    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 ↗
  3. Ohne Titel by Karel Appel, 1958, Mischtechnik auf festem Papier, sold Jun 2016
    Ohne Titel, 1958
    Mixed media
    50,1 × 64,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 573
    €32,500≈ $36,251≈ £25,118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Animal by Karel Appel, 1974, pastel, pencil and gouache on paper, sold Feb 2016
    Animal, 1974
    Pastel · Paper
    15 h x 18 w in (38 x 46 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 135
    $8,125≈ £5,815≈ €7,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Couple in Wood by Karel Appel, 1975, Hand-painted wood construction, sold Feb 2016
    Couple in Wood, 1975
    Hand-painted wood construction · Panel
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 172
    $5,000≈ £3,548≈ €4,535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Jumping Fox with Green Virgin by Karel Appel, 1975, Hand-painted wood construction, sold Feb 2016
    Jumping Fox with Green Virgin, 1975
    Hand-painted wood construction · Panel
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 173
    $5,625≈ £3,992≈ €5,102Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Flying Fish by Karel Appel, 1977, painted wood, sold Jan 2016
    Flying Fish, 1977
    painted wood · Panel
    21¼ h x 32 w x 7½ d in (54 x 81 x 19 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 222
    $7,680≈ £5,370≈ €7,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. The Circus Suite, Cirque Miroir du Monde from Portfolio I by Karel Appel, Color Woodcut with Carborundum, sold Nov 2015
    The Circus Suite, Cirque Miroir du Monde from Portfolio I
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 75/130
    30" high x 22.25" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 74
    $850≈ £563≈ €789HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Abstract Composition
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 76/160
    21-7/8 x 29-5/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 265
    $250≈ £165≈ €230HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Untitled - child by Karel Appel, colour lithograph, sold Sep 2015
    Untitled - child
    Lithograph
    760 x 565mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 100
    NZ$1,321≈ $836≈ £545≈ €744Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
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Lots by Karel Appel that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Karel Appel signature

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

  • lower right102
  • lower left37
  • along the bottom11
  • in the margin5
  • lower centre4
  • upper right3

Form

  • signed238
  • signed and dated86
  • signed in pencil44
  • initialled4

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About Karel Appel

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 one of the founders of the avant-garde movement CoBrA in 1948. He was also an avid sculptor and has had works featured in MoMA and other museums worldwide.

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In museum collections

  • Karel Appel, Frog with UmbrellaFrog with Umbrella, 1993
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Karel Appel, UntitledUntitled, 1963
    International Sculpture Collection · Public domain

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