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Karel Appel (1921-2006)

Karel Appel (1921-2006)

Painter, Sculptor, Graphic artist, Ceramist, Draftsman

Karel APPEL (Amsterdam 1921 - Zurich 2006)

Karel Appel: The Colorful Visionary of Modern Art

Born on April 25, 1921, Karel Appel was a renowned Dutch painter and sculptor who enriched the art world with his unique vision and vibrant creations. As a co-founder of the influential Cobra movement, Appel played a pivotal role in shaping the modern art scene.
Appel's artworks are a feast for the senses. His paintings sparkle with bright colors and dynamic shapes that evoke a sense of joy and spontaneity. His approach is often characterized by a childlike playfulness and lack of restraint, which allowed him to feel free to express his emotions and imagination on canvas.

Abstract and figurative elements flow together seamlessly in his creations. His powerful brush strokes and expressive lines convey a sense of movement and vitality. Appel's work is an invitation to see the world through the eyes of an artist guided by inner impulses and a desire to capture the soul of the subject.

His artistic journey spanned several decades and included paintings, sculptures and graphic arts. His legacy lives on in museums and galleries around the world, where admirers can experience his ability to push the boundaries of art.
Karel Appel's creative legacy is a celebration of colour, freedom and the rich complexity of human existence. His artworks inspire and continue to be an invitation to everyone to approach the world with a sense of wonder and spontaneity.
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Buy Karel Appel - Litho uit portfolio 'One Cent Life' nieuw ingelijst? Bid from 220!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Lithograph from portfolio 'One Cent Life', newly framed
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions53.5 x 43.5 cm (h x w)
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€220
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Buy Karel Appel - Ten By Appel? Bid from 995!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Ten By Appel
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions90 x 110 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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€995
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Buy Karel Appel - Sunday (head on table)? Bid from 425!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Tuesday (Coockey)
TechniqueSilkscreen
Dimensions101 x 81 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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€425
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Buy Karel Appel - Tuesday (Coockey)? Bid from 425!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Tuesday (Coockey)
TechniqueSilkscreen
Dimensions101 x 81 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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€425
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Buy Karel Appel - Kleurenlitho HAPPY CAT? Bid from 100!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Color lithograph HAPPY CAT
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions64 x 82 cm (h x w)
SignedUnsigned/Print signed
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€100
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Buy Karel Appel - Vijf Engelstalige uitgaven from the USA? Bid from 50!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Five English editions from the USA
TechniqueSoft cover
Dimensions25 x 22 cm (h x w)
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€50
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Buy Karel Appel - ingelijste zeefdruk uit de serie: The three cats - 1977? Bid from 895!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch framed screen print from the series: The three cats - 1977
TechniqueSilkscreen
Dimensions68 x 79.5 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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€895
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Buy Karel Appel - Personage Rouge et Jaune? Bid from 1250!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Red and Yellow Character
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions95 x 75 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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€1,250
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Buy Karel Appel - Uniek item: met de hand ingeverfde zeefdruk - 1976? Bid from 2995!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Uniek item: met de hand ingeverfde zeefdruk - 1976
TechniqueSilkscreen
Dimensions87.5 x 65 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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€2,995
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Buy Karel Appel - Ingelijste litho? Bid from 795!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Ingelijste litho
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions75 x 64.5 cm (h x w)
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€795
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Buy Karel Appel - zonder titel? Bid from 475!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch zonder titel
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions75 x 56 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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€475
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Buy Karel Appel - Wollenkleed Cats? Bid from 425!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Wollenkleed Cats
TechniqueTextile
Dimensions88 x 120 x 1 cm (h x w x d)
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€425
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Buy Karel Appel - uit de Cats portfolio met lijst!? Bid from 645!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch uit de Cats portfolio met lijst!
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions89 x 108 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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€645
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Buy Karel Appel - Zeefdruk op stof (mooi gelijst)? Bid from 325!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Zeefdruk op stof (mooi gelijst)
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions81 x 82 cm (h x w)
SignedUnsigned/Print signed
FramedFramed
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€325
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Buy Karel Appel - Complete portfolio van vier litho's | 'Can we dance a landscape?' | 1989? Bid from 1962!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Complete portfolio van vier litho's | 'Can we dance a landscape?' | 1989
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions82 x 67 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
SupportHandmade Paper
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Starting bid
€1,962
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Buy Karel Appel - 'Can we dance a landscape? (kleinere oplage)? Bid from 575!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch 'Can we dance a landscape? (kleinere oplage)
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions52 x 72 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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€575
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Buy Karel Appel - 'Clown Anti Robot' COMPLEET MET ORIGINELE OMSLAGMAP, ZEER ZELDZAAM!? Bid from 1430!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch 'Clown Anti Robot' COMPLEET MET ORIGINELE OMSLAGMAP, ZEER ZELDZAAM!
TechniqueWood/Linocut
Dimensions76 x 57 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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€1,430
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Buy Karel Appel - man met paard? Bid from 625!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch man with horse
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions66 x 81 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
SupportHandmade Paper
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Starting bid
€625
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Buy Karel Appel - Happy cat? Bid from 85!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Happy cat
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions64 x 82 cm (h x w)
SignedUnsigned/Print signed
Starting bid
€85
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Buy Karel Appel - Originele tekening in pastelkrijt met Certificaat Karel Appel Foundation? Bid from 7900!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Original drawing in pastels with Certificate Karel Appel Foundation
TechniquePastel/Crayon
Dimensions70 x 60 cm (h x w)
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€7,900
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Buy Karel Appel - 10 Tijdschriften 1976-2021? Bid from 50!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch 10 Magazines 1976-2021
TechniqueMagazine
Dimensions40 x 30 cm (h x w)
Starting bid
€50
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Buy Karel Appel - Three heads met nieuwe lijst!? Bid from 1149!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Tibetan bird with new list!
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions80 x 64 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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€1,149
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Buy Karel Appel - Daydream stories 3 met nieuwe lijst!? Bid from 1100!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Daydream stories 3 with new list!
TechniqueEtching
Dimensions64 x 52 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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Starting bid
€1,100
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Buy Karel Appel - Ingelijste litho - 1977? Bid from 799!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Framed lithograph - 1977
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions68 x 83 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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€799
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Buy Karel Appel - litho: au pays noir - 1962? Bid from 1250!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch litho: in the black country - 1962
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions72 x 90 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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€1,250
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Buy Karel Appel - ingelijste litho: Oiseau Hurlant - 1977? Bid from 799!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch framed lithograph: Oiseau Hurlant - 1977
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions68 x 83 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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€799
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Buy Karel Appel - Karel appel zeefdruk? Bid from 150!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Karel appel screen print
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions81 x 55 cm (h x w)
SignedUnsigned/Print signed
Starting bid
€150
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Buy Karel Appel - Karel appel zeefdruk? Bid from 150!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Karel appel screen print
TechniqueSilkscreen
Dimensions98 x 69 cm (h x w)
SignedUnsigned/Print signed
Starting bid
€150
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Buy Karel Appel - Karel appel zeefdruk? Bid from 150!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Karel appel screen print
TechniqueSilkscreen
Dimensions81 x 55 cm (h x w)
SignedUnsigned/Print signed
Starting bid
€150
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Buy Karel Appel - Haine, litho (netjes ingelijst)? Bid from 1100!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Haine, lithograph (neatly framed)
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions53 x 44 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
SupportHandmade Paper
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Starting bid
€1,100
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Buy Karel Appel - Regards vers l’Infini 1963? Bid from 1049!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Gazes towards Infinity 1963
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions81 x 96 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
SupportPaper
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Starting bid
€1,049
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Buy Karel Appel - Cats met nieuwe lijst!? Bid from 645!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Cats met nieuwe lijst!
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions91 x 109 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
SupportPaper
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Starting bid
€645
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Buy Karel Appel - Kleurenlitho: L'apres midi d'un signe sur la plage de l'ecole? Bid from 1295!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch Kleurenlitho: The afternoon of a sign on the school beach
TechniqueLithograph
Dimensions61.5 x 81.5 cm (h x w)
SignedHand signed
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Starting bid
€1,295
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Buy Karel Appel - 2 affiches - 1991 en 1977 (gratis verzending!)? Bid from 50!
Karel Appel (1921-2006) Dutch 2 posters - 1991 and 1977 (free shipping!)
TechniqueOffset
Dimensions74 x 49 cm (h x w)
SignedUnsigned/Print signed
Starting bid
€50
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Buying art by Karel Appel has never been so accessible! Through Kunstveiling you can easily bid on the most beautiful works of art by this well-known CoBrA artist. So are you looking for a colorful Karel Appel screen print or an expressive Karel Appel painting? Then quickly view the offer for all artworks by Karel Appel for sale!

Buy CoBrA art by Karel Appel via Kunstveiling

Karel Appel is one of the most famous post-war Dutch artists. He was a co-founder and one of the key figures of the revolutionary CoBrA movement. The artists who joined CoBrA broke with traditional painting and looked for new ways to express themselves artistically. They found inspiration in the naivety of children's drawings and the art of natural peoples. Karel Appel painted expressive fantasy creatures and mythical creatures in bright colours. At Kunstveiling colorful and characteristic CoBrA works of art by Karel Appel are regularly auctioned. Are you interested in buying real CoBrA art by Karel Appel? Below you can read how you can easily bid and what you should pay attention to if you want to buy a work of art by Karel Appel.

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What should I pay attention to when buying a Karel Appel artwork?

Art by Karel Appel is very popular among collectors and art lovers. By buying a real Karel Appel painting, screen print or lithograph, you get a work of art by one of the most important modern Dutch artists! Karel Appel was a very productive artist. Yet there are also forgeries of Karel Appel's work in circulation. Only works of art by Karel Appel may be offered for sale through Kunstveiling where there is no doubt about their authenticity. If you have any doubts or questions about the authenticity of a Karel Appel work of art for sale, you can always report this and our Auctioneers will assess the work.

Are you also interested in art by other CoBrA artists? Also take a look at the range of works of art in the auction by Corneille, Pierre Alechinsky or Eugène Brands.