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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, Abstract Face, The Sunshine People Series, colour lithograph on paper
    Abstract Face, The Sunshine People Series
    Lithograph · Paper
    image size: 63,5 by 50cm; sheet size: 71 by 55cm; 94 by 79 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 49
    ZAR 9,967≈ $548≈ £453≈ €512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 7,000–9,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Karel Appel, Bear, Lithograph
    Bear
    Lithograph · ed. 230/300
    13.25" h x 10.25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 149
    $300≈ £250≈ €281HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Karel Appel, Fantastic Animal, 1979, lithograph in colors on Arches
    Fantastic Animal, 1979
    Lithograph · Paper
    21½ h x 29⅜ w in (55 x 75 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 111
    $567≈ £470≈ €531Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Karel Appel, Untitled (from the Cats series), 1979, lithograph in colors on Japan paper
    Untitled (from the Cats series), 1979
    Lithograph · Paper
    22 h x 30 w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 347
    $983≈ £815≈ €920Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Karel Appel, Tenderly, 1970, Lithograph in colors on Arches paper
    Tenderly, 1970
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 77/100
    26 1/4 x 20in (66.7 x 50.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 87
    $255≈ £206≈ €234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Karel Appel, Untitled, lithograph in colors
    Untitled
    Lithograph
    21½ h x 29½ w in (55 x 75 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 117
    $1,386≈ £1,144≈ €1,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Karel Appel, One piece from the Ten by Appel Suite, 1978, Lithograph in colors on wove paper
    One piece from the Ten by Appel Suite, 1978
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. PP
    21" h x 29" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 77
    $300≈ £246≈ €283HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Karel Appel, Untitled, 1973, oil and acrylic on board
    Untitled, 1973
    Oil · Board
    64.7 x 49.9 cm (25 1/2 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 87
    £35,280≈ $43,024≈ €40,901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Karel Appel, Floating Family, 1976, enamel on stone
    Floating Family, 1976
    Sculpture · Other support
    6 d x 25 dia in (15 x 63 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 290
    $4,750≈ £3,898≈ €4,511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Karel Appel, Untitled, Around 1968, Oil on canvas
    Untitled, Around 1968
    Oil · Canvas
    28 x 23 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 308
    €37,800≈ $39,834≈ £32,454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–22,000View at Lempertz ↗
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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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