Karel Nel
South African · b. 1955 · Painter, Sculptor
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Record prices
Schism IStrauss & Co · ZAR 1,023,120≈ $87,743≈ £62,513≈ €70,397Sign up to see
Wayfarer, Mudif, JohannesburgStrauss & Co · ZAR 682,080≈ $46,852≈ £35,781≈ €40,196Sign up to see
Presence: Leaf Shrine, North Island, SeychellesStrauss & Co · ZAR 500,720≈ $34,860≈ £27,352≈ €31,217Sign up to see
Karel Nel’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).
Lots sold
14
of 24 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
58%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Works on paper | 17 | 8 | 47% | $34.8kSign up | $29.6kSign up | $87.7kSign up |
| Pastel | 15 | 6 | 40% | $40.8kSign up | $31.4kSign up | $87.7kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 4 | 4 | 100% | $433Sign up | $355Sign up | $849Sign up |
| Lithograph | 2 | 2 | 100% | $355Sign up | $355Sign up | $490Sign up |
| Screenprint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $511Sign up | $511Sign up | $849Sign up |
| Sculpture | 2 | 2 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $4.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.