Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗Clown Visage Paysage (from the Circus suite), 1978
Woodcut / linocut
Rago Auctions · Oct 14, 2026$1,792 ≈ £1,351 ≈ €1,601Sign up free to see price
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Le Philisophe (The Philosopher)
Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921–2006) · 1977
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- Medium
- Woodcut / linocut · Prints & multiples all woodcut / linocut results →As published: “Woodcut and carborundum in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet”
- Support
- Paper
- Edition
- EA
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed · Karel Appel signature
- Category
- Woodcuts
- Dimensions
- S. 25 3/4 x 19 3/8 in. (65.4 x 49.2 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Editions Modern: Online Auction (NY030720)
- Date
- December 4, 2020
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 35
- Estimate
- $800 – $1,200 (≈ £594 – £891) (≈ €658 – €987)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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Rago Auctions · Oct 14, 2026$1,792 ≈ £1,351 ≈ €1,601Sign up free to see price
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Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Jacqueline au chevalet (Jacqueline at the Easel), 1956
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Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Maternité (Maternity), by Jacques Villon, 1930
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Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Visage noir putoisé (Speckled black face), 1948
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