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Halloween
Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921–2006) · 1973
$15,480 price realized incl. premium
≈ £11,829≈ €13,438
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed "appel" lower left · Karel Appel signature
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 16 x 11 7/8 in. (40.6 x 30.2 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY011025)
- Date
- November 21, 2025
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 179
- Estimate
- $10,000 – $15,000 (≈ £7,642 – £11,463) (≈ €8,681 – €13,021)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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