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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 med elefant by Karel Appel, Trykk, sold Dec 2004
    Komposisjon med elefant
    Trykk
    76x57 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 2
    NOK 9,500≈ $1,555≈ £797≈ €1,161HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 4,000–6,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  2. Dompteur by Karel Appel, 1978, Oil, sold Dec 2004
    Dompteur, 1978
    Oil
    76 x 56 cm ( 29,9 x 22 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 354
    €15,210≈ $20,467≈ £10,504Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Ohne Titel (2 Zwarte Gezichten) by Karel Appel, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Dec 2004
    Ohne Titel (2 Zwarte Gezichten)
    Oil
    38 x 55 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 16
    €15,470≈ $20,575≈ £10,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Komposisjon by Karel Appel, 1961, Litografi, lysmål, sold Jun 2004
    Komposisjon, 1961
    Lithograph
    50x49 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 1
    NOK 6,500≈ $946≈ £519≈ €785HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 4,000–6,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  5. Komposition by Karel Appel, 1969, Lithograph printed in colours, sold Mar 2004
    Komposition, 1969
    Lithograph
    49,7 : 63,9 cm (19,5 : 25,1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 728
    €351≈ $427≈ £235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €450–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Ohne Titel by Karel Appel, 1979, Silkscreen printed in colours, sold Mar 2004
    Ohne Titel, 1979
    Screenprint · Other support
    77,4 : 55,8 cm (30,4 : 21,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 729
    €468≈ $570≈ £313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €550–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Informel by Karel Appel, 1960, litografia, papier, sold Nov 2003
    Informel, 1960
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 107/120
    48 cm x 56 cm
    Agra-Art · · Lot 58
    PLN 2,947≈ $753≈ £439≈ €632Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Agra-Art ↗
  8. wall plaque by Karel Appel, 1976, hand painted stone, sold Nov 2003
    wall plaque, 1976
    Sculpture
    25 h x 5 w in (63 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 425
    $1,534≈ £917≈ €1,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. 2 Bll. Ohne Titel by Karel Appel, 1973, Lithograph printed in colours, sold Jun 2003
    2 Bll. Ohne Titel, 1973
    Lithograph
    66,9 x 52,4 cm (26,4 x 20,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 128
    €575≈ $672≈ £412Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. 2 Bll.: Lovers in the sky. Komposition mit Figur by Karel Appel, 1974, Lithograph printed in colours, sold Jun 2003
    2 Bll.: Lovers in the sky. Komposition mit Figur, 1974
    Lithograph
    55,8 x 75,8 cm (21,9 x 29,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 129
    €403≈ $471≈ £289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €450–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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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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