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Karel Appel

(Holland, 1921-2006)
Estimate
250 000 - 300 000 SEK
23 000 - 27 600 EUR
23 500 - 28 200 USD
Hammer price
250 000 SEK
Covered by droit de suite

By law, the buyer will pay an artist fee for this work of art. This fee is 5% of the hammer price, or less. For more information about this law:

Sweden: BUS
Finland: Kuvasto

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Karel Appel
(Holland, 1921-2006)

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Signed Appel and dated -71. Paper glued on canvas 58 x 76 cm.

Smärre ytsmuts. Insignificant bubbles in the paint.

Saleroom notice

J.W Nieuwemhuizen, Antwerpen has examined photographs of the painting in September 2009 and regards this to be an original work by Karel Appel.

More information

Signed Appel and dated -71. Canvas 58 x 76 cm.
Certificate dated 2009 from the Karel Appel Foundation, Amsterdam will be enclosed.

Designer

Karel Appel was a Netherlandish visual artist, sculptor and ceramic artist born in Amsterdam. Appel studied at Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam. Appel drew inspirations for his creations from Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. During his studies Appel met Beverloo Corneille who he later formed COBRA alongside. His artworks are often vibrant and expressionistic and depict various figures. Appel sculpted with different materials in what is known as the assemblage technique.

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