Lot 121 · 20th/21st Century: Amsterdam
Child's Clown
Karel Appel · gold, enamel and diamond brooch/pendant
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- Estimate
- €8,000–€12,000 hammer ≈ $8,539–$12,809
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th/21st Century: Amsterdam, Amsterdam · 23 April 2024
- Dimensions
- diameter: 7.5cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3266032
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Karel Appel, Child's Clown. Christie's, 23 Apr 2024, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3266032.
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Karel Appel, Child's Clown. Christie's, 23 Apr 2024, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3266032.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Appel | Untitled | $9,375 | Rago, Mar 2022 | |
| Karel Appel | Cats 17 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Karel Appel | No. 5215 (from the Titan Series) | Rago, Jun 2025 | ||
| Karel Appel | Cats | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Karel Appel | Bedized Pudding Canadian Suite | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
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| Karel Appel | Blue Boy, 2003 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Karel Appel | Flying Fish | Bonhams, Oct 2019 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.