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Heavy Head by Karel Appel, 1969, acrylic on paper mounted to canvas, sold May 2021Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗

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Heavy Head

Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921–2006) · 1969

$22,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ £15,888≈ €18,425

Hammer $18,000 · with buyer’s premium $22,500

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Medium
Acrylic · Works on paper all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic on paper mounted to canvas”
Support
Paper
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
26¼ h x 20 w in (67 x 51 cm)
Auction house
Rago Auctions
Sale
Post War & Contemporary Art (auctions/2021/05/post-war-contemporary-art)
Date
May 19, 2021
Location
Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Lot
147
Estimate
$20,000 – — (≈ £14,122) (≈ €16,377)
Source
Auction house ragoarts.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 1, 2026

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