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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. Flower with Blue Eyes by Karel Appel, 1977, Painted wood, sold Nov 2018
    Flower with Blue Eyes, 1977
    Painted wood · Panel
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 43
    $3,750≈ £2,924≈ €3,305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Untitled by Karel Appel, 1960, mixed media on paper, sold Sep 2018
    Untitled, 1960
    Mixed media · Paper
    19¾ h x 19¾ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 138
    $18,750≈ £14,250≈ €16,016Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Flying Yellow Head by Karel Appel, 1970, acrylic on canvas, sold Sep 2018
    Flying Yellow Head, 1970
    Acrylic · Canvas
    40 x 52 in. (101.6 x 132.1 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 78
    $62,500≈ £47,435≈ €53,250Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–55,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Ohne Titel by Karel Appel, Farblithografie auf BFK RIVES (Wasserzeichen), sold Jun 2018
    Ohne Titel
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 40/100
    57 x 51cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 10
    €744≈ $867≈ £659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Ohne Titel by Karel Appel, 1958, Farblithografie auf ARCHES (Wasserzeichen), sold Jun 2018
    Ohne Titel, 1958
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 10/95
    65 x 51cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 9
    €565≈ $659≈ £501Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Komposisjon by Karel Appel, Litografi, sold Jun 2018
    Komposisjon
    Lithograph
    50x49,5 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 126
    NOK 4,000≈ $496≈ £371≈ €421HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 5,000–7,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  7. Untitled by Karel Appel, 1960, Mixed media, sold Jun 2018
    Untitled, 1960
    Mixed media
    65 x 50 cm (25.5 x 19.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 862
    €21,250≈ $24,977≈ £18,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Untitled by Karel Appel, The Netherlands, sold May 2018
    Untitled
    The Netherlands
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 616
    $3,250≈ £2,396≈ €2,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Ohne Titel by Karel Appel, 1959, Farblithografie auf Velin, sold Apr 2018
    Ohne Titel, 1959
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA
    50 x 63cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 4
    €714≈ $879≈ £626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Têtes Comme un Paysage by Karel Appel, 1960, mixed media on paper, sold Mar 2018
    Têtes Comme un Paysage, 1960
    Mixed media · Paper
    22½ h x 30 w in (57 x 76 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 124
    $33,750≈ £24,197≈ €27,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Wright ↗
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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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