Karel Appel
(1921 - 2006)
Previously Sold Works
KAREL APPEL
Flying Fish, 1971
polychrome enameled aluminium
stamped with the artist's name and dated "March 1971" on the base. Executed by Lippincott Company, North Haven, Connecticut
46 x 61 x 17 in ( 116.8 x 154.9 x 43.2 cm ) ( overall with the base )
Auction Estimate: $12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Price Realized $26,400.00
Sale date: November 27th 2024
KAREL APPEL
Amsterdam Clown from the Circus Series
acrylic on wood
signed and dated 1977 lower left and numbered 6/8 on the reverse. Published by ABCD Gallery, Paris
48.5 x 73.5 x 8.5 in ( 123.2 x 186.7 x 21.6 cm ) ( overall )
Auction Estimate: $10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Price Realized $7,200.00
Sale date: May 21st 2024
KAREL APPEL
Self-Portrait
gouache and collage on paper
signed and dated 1971 lower right
39 x 28 ins ( 99.1 x 71.1 cms )
KAREL APPEL
Happy Child
colour lithograph
signed and dated 1977 lower right; unframed
24.5 x 22.5 ins ( 62.2 x 57.2 cms )
KAREL APPEL
Dancing in the Spring
colour lithograph
signed, dated 1970 and numbered 53/100; a small tear in the upper right corner
26 x 40 ins ( 66 x 101.6 cms )
KAREL APPEL
Street Kitten
colour lithograph
signed and numbered 38/100 in the lower margin
22 x 29.5 ins ( 55.9 x 74.9 cms )
KAREL APPEL
Sem Titulo
colour serigraph
signed, dated 1977 and numbered 4/100 in the lower margin
28.25 x 24.25 ins ( 71.8 x 61.6 cms )
KAREL APPEL
Paysage Mystérieux
colour lithograph
signed, dated 1959 and numbered 43/120 in the lower margin
22 x 29.25 ins ( 55.9 x 74.3 cms ) ( sheet )
KAREL APPEL
The Nazareth Tapestry
tapestry
signed in the weave lower left; titled and inscribed “No.174” on a label on the reverse
110 x 83 ins ( 279.4 x 210.8 cms )
KAREL APPEL
Untitled, 1959
colour lithograph
signed lower right; numbered 103/200 lower left
15 x 19 ins ( 38.1 x 48.3 cms ) ( sight )
KAREL APPEL
From Personnages
colour lithograph
signed, dated 1970 and numbered 69/100 in the lower margin
26 x 19.75 ins ( 66 x 50.2 cms ) ( image )
KAREL APPEL
Untitled (A Boy and His Dog)
acrylic on canvas
signed lower right
32 x 25.25 in ( 81.3 x 64.1 cm )
Auction Estimate: $30,000.00 - $40,000.00
Price Realized $42,000.00
Sale date: May 21st 2024
KAREL APPEL
From Night Faces on Broadway
colour etching and aquatint with carborundum
signed, dated 1975 and numbered 29/50 in the lower margin; titled “Night Face in Broadway 5 Times” on two labels on the backing on the reverse
23 x 28 ins ( 58.4 x 71.1 cms ) ( plate size )
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K. Appel Biography
(1921 - 2006)
Born on April 25, 1921, in Amsterdam, Karel Appel studied at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten and, in 1946, held his first solo show at Het Beerenhuis, Groningen, and participated in Jonge Schilders (Young painters) at the Stedelijk Museum.
Appel drew primarily inspiration from the artists Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Jean Dubuffet. In 1948, he was a member of the Nederlandse Experimentele Groep (Dutch Experimental Group) before establishing the avant-garde movement CoBrA, with Constant Nieuwenhuys, Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis Beverloo), and other painters from Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam. Their unique style challenged abstraction and Surrealism, featuring bold, expressive compositions inspired by children’s doodles and folk art.
Following the group’s disbanding in 1951, Appel travelled extensively and pursued his career between Paris and New York. In 1954, he held his first gallery exhibition in the United States, and the following year, one of his paintings was included in the seminal group exhibition The New Decade at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, displaying his work alongside those by Francis Bacon, Pierre Soulages and Jean Dubuffet. Over time, his practice expanded to include sculpture, screen printing, stained glass and poetry, which continued until his death in Zürich on May 3, 2006.
Today, Appel’s works can be found in various major museums, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova in Turku, Finland, and The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.
