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- Estimate
- €180,000–€250,000 hammer ≈ $207,702–$288,475
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art, Amsterdam · 13 December 2017
- Dimensions
- 130 x 195cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3853471
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Karel Appel, Deux Têtes (Two Heads). Christie's, 13 Dec 2017, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3853471.
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Karel Appel, Deux Têtes (Two Heads). Christie's, 13 Dec 2017, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3853471.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art · Dec 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cement Truck (Scale Model 1:5.25) | Wim Delvoye | €100,000–€150,000 | |
| Bianco (White) | Agostino Bonalumi | €25,000–€35,000 | |
| (i) after Art & Language (Charles Harrison), Study for Drawing (i), f… | Art & Language | — | upcoming |
| Untitled | Tomas Rajlich | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Untitled | Monika Baer | €2,500–€3,500 | |
| Untitled | Georg Baselitz | €50,000–€70,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Appel | Femme, Enfant et Animal (Woman, Child and Animal) | $487,631 | Christie's, Dec 2017 | |
| Karel Appel | Carnaval | Christie's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Karel Appel | Sortilège (Spell) | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Karel Appel | Tête Eclatée | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Karel Appel | La Vache , 1953 | Artcurial, Oct 2011 | ||
| Karel Appel | Sans titre | Christie's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Karel Appel | The Entry | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Karel Appel | Deux mondes | Christie's, Nov 2023 |
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