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Karel Appel

(Holland, 1921-2006)
Estimate
150 000 - 175 000 SEK
14 500 - 17 000 EUR
16 600 - 19 400 USD
Hammer price
135 000 SEK
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Covered by droit de suite

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Sweden: BUS
Finland: Kuvasto

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Amanda Wahrgren
Stockholm
Amanda Wahrgren
Head specialist Modern Art
+46 (0)702 53 14 89
Karel Appel
(Holland, 1921-2006)

Untitled

Signed Appel. Canvas 60 x 45 cm. The authenticity of this lot is confirmed by Mr. Jan Nieuwenhuizen Segaar.

Saleroom notice

Acquired at a gallery in the 1990s.

Provenance

Acquired at a gallery in the 1990s.
Thence by descent in the family to the present owner.

Artist

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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