Photo © Artcurial — view this lot on Artcurial ↗Sans titre, circa 1980
Oil · Canvas
Artcurial · Dec 10, 2025€58,256 ≈ $67,775 ≈ £50,920Sign up free to see price![Son over painted dessert by Karel Appel, 1961, Mischtechnik auf Velin (Prägestempel: Anc[ien]nes Manuf[actu]res Canson & Montgolfier Vidalon-les-Annonay Lavis. B), sold Nov 2008](/img/lot/cmuo5rb2n17ihmb0b4zdv/small)
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Son over painted dessert
Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921–2006) · 1961
€41,650 price realized incl. premium
≈ $53,008≈ £34,564
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- Medium
- Mixed media · Paintings all mixed media results →As published: “Mischtechnik auf Velin (Prägestempel: Anc[ien]nes Manuf[actu]res Canson & Montgolfier Vidalon-les-Annonay Lavis. B)”
- Signed / inscribed
- Kreide signiert und datiert: Appel 1961 · Karel Appel signature
- Category
- Mixed media
- Dimensions
- 100 × 150 cm
- Auction house
- Grisebach
- Sale
- Lovis Corinth - Zum 150. Geburtstag (159-163)
- Date
- November 29, 2008
- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Lot
- 344
- Estimate
- €35,000 – €45,000 (≈ $44,545 – $57,272) (≈ £29,046 – £37,344)
- Source
- Auction house grisebach.com ↗Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
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