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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

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. Karel Appel, Seeing Eyes, 1975, Farblithografie auf ARCHES FRANCE (Wasserzeichen)
    Seeing Eyes, 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. E.A
    62 x 46cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 8
    €396≈ $446≈ £332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Karel Appel, Figure composition, lithograph
    Figure composition
    Lithograph
    image size: 28.5 x 41 inches, framed: 29 x 42 inches
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 301
    $270≈ £203≈ €238Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  3. Karel Appel, Nesting Bird, c. 1970, lithograph in colors
    Nesting Bird, c. 1970
    Lithograph
    21½ h x 29½ w in (55 x 75 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 270
    $813≈ £608≈ €717Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Karel Appel, Abstract Composition -, Lithograph
    Abstract Composition -
    Lithograph
    19.5 inches x 25.25 inches (49.5 x 64 cm), contained in a glazed frame
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 890
    $625≈ £472≈ €555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  5. Karel Appel, Dog, 1969
    Dog, 1969
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 72
    $845≈ £634≈ €745Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Karel Appel, Tête volante, 1958, oil on canvas
    Tête volante, 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    13 1/4 x 16 3/8 in. (33.7 x 41.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 179
    $63,000≈ £46,743≈ €55,531Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Karel Appel, Bedized Pudding Canadian Suite, 1979, The complete set of six mixed media prints in colors with embossing, on Arches paper, with full margins, with title page, all contained in the original blue fabric-covered portfolio
    Bedized Pudding Canadian Suite, 1979
    Oil · Paper · ed. 126/130
    all I. 30 3/4 x 22 1/8 in. (78.1 x 56.2 cm) all S. 35 1/8 x 25 3/4 in. (89.2 x 65.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 136
    $6,930≈ £5,011≈ €5,946Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Karel Appel, Untitled, lithograph
    Untitled
    Lithograph
    24.5 x 32.5 inches, overall: 37 x 44.5 inches (sheet)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 255
    $300≈ £218≈ €259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  9. Karel Appel, Couple in Wood, 1975, hand-painted acrylic on wood construction
    Couple in Wood, 1975
    Acrylic · Panel
    17¾ h x 24¾ w x 4 d in (45 x 63 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 222
    $6,875≈ £5,048≈ €5,946Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Karel Appel, Nesting Bird, c. 1970, lithograph in colors
    Nesting Bird, c. 1970
    Lithograph
    21½ h x 29½ w in (55 x 75 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 274
    $688≈ £506≈ €595Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (120)

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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