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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, Nesting Bird, c. 1970, lithograph in colors
    Nesting Bird, c. 1970
    Lithograph · Paper
    21½ h x 29½ w in (55 x 75 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 210
    $693≈ £543≈ €636Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Karel Appel, Devil Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978, screenprint in colors on Japan paper
    Devil Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978
    Screenprint · Paper
    22 h x 29⅞ w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 212
    $567≈ £445≈ €520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Karel Appel, Child with Pretend Animal, 1971, lithograph in colors
    Child with Pretend Animal, 1971
    Screenprint
    26 h x 40 w in (66 x 102 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 214
    $852≈ £668≈ €782Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Karel Appel, Cat in the Night (from the Cats portfolio), 1978, screenprint in colors on Japan paper
    Cat in the Night (from the Cats portfolio), 1978
    Screenprint · Paper
    22¼ h x 30 w in (57 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 427
    $1,197≈ £941≈ €1,101Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Karel Appel, Ohne Titel, 1960er-Jahre, Farblithografie auf BFK RIVES (Wasserzeichen)
    Ohne Titel, 1960er-Jahre
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. epreuve d'artiste
    38,5 x 48cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 31
    €660≈ $720≈ £565Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Karel Appel, Resting Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978, screenprint in colors on Japon
    Resting Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978
    Screenprint · Paper
    22 h x 29⅞ w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 246
    $630≈ £495≈ €576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Karel Appel, Frightened Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978, lithograph in colors on Japon
    Frightened Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978
    Screenprint · Paper
    22 h x 30 w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 248
    $504≈ £396≈ €460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Karel Appel, Senza titolo
    Senza titolo
    50.0 x 70.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 61
    €30,240≈ $32,529≈ £25,878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €24,000–28,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  9. Karel Appel, Figure, 1991, Oil on canvas
    Figure, 1991
    Oil · Canvas
    81 x 65 cm (31.8 x 25.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 202
    €38,100≈ $41,060≈ £32,647Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Karel Appel, Devil Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978, screenprint in colors on Japan paper
    Devil Cat (from the Cats portfolio), 1978
    Screenprint · Paper
    22 h x 29⅞ w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 281
    $630≈ £502≈ €585Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Wright ↗
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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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