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Mouse on a Table
Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921–2006) · 1972
$57,150 price realized incl. premium
≈ £42,886≈ €50,963
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on aluminum”
- Support
- Other support
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated “Appel 72” on the reverse · Karel Appel signature
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 30 3/4 x 23 3/8 x 15 1/4 in. (78.1 x 59.4 x 38.7 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010425)
- Date
- May 14, 2025
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 212
- Estimate
- $20,000 – $30,000 (≈ £15,008 – £22,512) (≈ €17,835 – €26,752)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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