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Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921–2006) · 1955
€281,250 price realized incl. premium
≈ $315,281≈ £254,546
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “Oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated · Karel Appel signature
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 100 x 72 cm
- Auction house
- Lempertz
- Sale
- Auction 1155 Modern and Contemporary Art -Evening Sale (1155-1)
- Date
- June 19, 2020
- Location
- 19.06.2020 18:00, Cologne
- Lot
- 73
- Estimate
- €80,000 – €120,000 (≈ $89,680 – $134,520) (≈ £72,404 – £108,606)
- Source
- Auction house lempertz.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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