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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $827–$1,158
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — TWENTIETH CENTURY PRINTS, London (South Kensington) · 8 December 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6608842
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Karel Appel, Karel Appel. Christie's, 8 Dec 1998, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6608842.
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Karel Appel, Karel Appel. Christie's, 8 Dec 1998, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6608842.
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From the same sale Twentieth Century Prints · Dec 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Alechinsky | Pierre Alechinsky | £200–£300 | |
| Karel Appel | Karel Appel | £400–£600 | |
| Karel Appel | Karel Appel | £300–£400 | |
| Francis Bacon | Francis. Bacon | £600–£800 | |
| Georg Baselitz | Georg Baselitz | £600–£800 | |
| Edward Bawden | Edward Bawden R.a. | £600–£800 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Appel | Composition, 1958 | $957 | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | |
| Karel Appel | Sunshine Cat | Dane Fine Art, Oct 2023 | ||
| Karel Appel | Two Flowering Heads | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2024 | ||
| Karel Appel | Blue Cat (from the Cats portfolio) | Rago, Oct 2025 | ||
| Karel Appel | Singing Hands in Blue | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2025 | ||
| Karel Appel | Evening Walk | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2022 | ||
| Karel Appel | Nesting Bird | Rago, Oct 2021 | ||
| Karel Appel | Le Philisophe | Bonhams, Jan 2026 |
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