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Tête volante
Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921–2006) · 1958
$63,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £46,743≈ €55,531
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated "appel 58" lower left; titled "Tête Volante" on the stretcher · Karel Appel signature
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 13 1/4 x 16 3/8 in. (33.7 x 41.6 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session (NY010821)
- Date
- November 18, 2021
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 179
- Estimate
- $40,000 – $50,000 (≈ £29,678 – £37,097) (≈ €35,258 – €44,072)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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