Lot 234 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Figure
Karel Appel · glazed ceramic, in two parts
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- Estimate
- $35,000–$45,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 20 July 2017
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 20 July 2017
- Dimensions
- overall: 26 ⅞ x 14 ¼ x 10 ⅜ in. (68.3 x 36.2 x 26.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3905170
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3905170 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3905170
Karel Appel, Figure. Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 234. estimate $35,000–$45,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905170.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
85% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 86%, 80% sold.
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Karel Appel, Figure. Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 234. estimate $35,000–$45,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905170.
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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 | $39,834 | Lempertz, Dec 2022 | |
| Karel Appel | Untitled (Two Faces) | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Karel Appel | Head | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Karel Appel | Sans Titre | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Karel Appel | Untitled, 1983 | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Karel Appel | The Promenade No.1, 1983 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Karel Appel | Kneeling Woman | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Karel Appel | Personnage | Sotheby's, May 2023 |
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.