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CLOUDS (1983)
Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921–2006) · 1983
A$18,300 price realized incl. premium
≈ $17,320≈ £11,088≈ €12,950
Hammer A$15,000 · with buyer’s premium A$18,300
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Works on paper all acrylic results →As published: “synthetic polymer paint and oilstick on handmade paper and card”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed 'Appel.' lower left; signed, dated and inscribed ‘“Clouds”, 1983 / 54" x 83 " / acryL/ handmade papeR / mounTed on caRdboaRd with / oiLstick / DONATION FOR New ART : New WoRLD BeNefit. / K Appe · Karel Appel signature
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design (AU0778)
- Date
- June 18, 2013
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 112
- Estimate
- A$15,000 – A$25,000 (≈ $14,196 – $23,661) (≈ £9,089 – £15,148) (≈ €10,615 – €17,692)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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