Karel Appel

Dutch, 1921-2006

Karel Appel was a founding member of COBRA, an art movement originating in Germany that strived to replicate and invoke the child’s approach to art. Within this movement he created abstracted and simplified figures, often monsters and fractured depictions of people.

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$1,613

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Karel AppelKarel Appel Sitting in a Landscape Pencil Signed Limited Edition Lithograph, 1979

$1,750

H 30 in W 22 in D 1 in

Karel Appel Sitting in a Landscape Pencil Signed Limited Edition Lithograph

By Karel Appel

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Karel Appel Sitting in a Landscape Animals and monsters series Year 1979 Print - Lithograph 22.0'' x 30'' inches Edition: signed in pencil and marked 160/160 Karel Appel is one of t...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Karel Appel

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Lithograph

Karel AppelBIG HEAD RED LAVENDER Signed Lithograph, Abstract Animal, CoBrA Artist, 1979

$1,580

H 21.5 in W 29.5 in

BIG HEAD RED LAVENDER Signed Lithograph, Abstract Animal, CoBrA Artist

By Karel Appel

Located in Union City, NJ

BIG HEAD RED LAVENDER is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel on printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival printmaking paper...

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1970s Abstract Karel Appel

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Lithograph

Karel AppelKarel Appel - Appel's Appels, vintage offset lithograph poster, Canadian Gallery, 1972

$700

H 27 in W 16 in

Karel Appel - Appel's Appels, vintage offset lithograph poster, Canadian Gallery

By Karel Appel

Located in New York, NY

Offset lithograph poster An art exhibition sponsored by Rothmans of Pall Mall Canada Limited. The traveling exhibition featured works by the artist Karel Appel and took place at The ...

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1970s Abstract Karel Appel

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Lithograph, Offset

Karel AppelKarel Appel, Little Boy, color lithograph, hand signed and numbered COBRA artist, 1969

$2,500

H 30 in W 22.5 in

Karel Appel, Little Boy, color lithograph, hand signed and numbered COBRA artist

By Karel Appel

Located in New York, NY

"Little Boy" - charming 1960s silkscreen rarely seen on the market would look perfect in a child's room - or in any room in the house! Karel Appel Little ...

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1960s Modern Karel Appel

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Lithograph

Karel AppelMoving in the Night Signed Lithograph, Abstract Figurative Print, 1978, 1978

$2,980Sale Price|22% Off

H 21.5 in W 29.5 in

Moving in the Night Signed Lithograph, Abstract Figurative Print, 1978

By Karel Appel

Located in Union City, NJ

MOVING IN THE NIGHT is a rarely seen original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free. MOVING IN THE NIGHT is a fiercely imaginative, multicolored figurative abstract expressed...

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1970s Abstract Karel Appel

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Lithograph

Karel AppelLe Petit Ludeum, 1976

$1,882

H 25.6 in W 19.69 in

Le Petit Ludeum

By Karel Appel

Located in Paris, FR

Lithograph, 1976 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 3/100 Publisher : La Hune, Paris 65.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 25.59 in. x 19.69 in. (paper) 65.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 25.59 in. ...

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1970s Abstract Karel Appel

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Lithograph

Karel AppelKarel Appel Moving in Blue Signed Limited Edition Lithograph, 1979

$1,750

H 30 in W 22 in D 1 in

Karel Appel Moving in Blue Signed Limited Edition Lithograph

By Karel Appel

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Karel Appel Moving in Blue From the Ten by Appel Portfolio Year 1979 Print - Lithograph 22.0'' x 30'' inches Edition: signed in pencil and marked 11/175 Karel Appel is one of the fo...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Karel Appel

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Lithograph

Karel AppelKarel Appel Looking Around 1971 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph, 1971

$9,500

H 39.25 in W 28.25 in D 0.5 in

Karel Appel Looking Around 1971 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph

By Karel Appel

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Karel Appel Looking Around Signed Limited Edition Lithograph 1971 39.25 x 28.25" inches Signed, marked 12/100 and dated 71 Karel Appel is one of the founding members of the CoBrA ...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Karel Appel

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Lithograph

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Karel Appel Sale Prices

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2026	$1,749	Abstract Prints, Animal Prints	Lithograph	1979
2025	$1,750	Figurative Prints	Engraving, Woodcut Print	1978
2025	$1,403	Animal Prints, Abstract Prints	Lithograph	1978
2025	$885	Prints and Multiples	Lithograph	1979
2025	$1,850	More Prints, Abstract Prints	Color Print, Lithograph	1979

$1,613

Average sold price of items in the past 12 months

$885-$1,980

Sold price range of items in the past 12 months

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1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
Karel Appel is famous for his influence on the world of fine art. He was a founding member of CoBrA, an art movement originating in Germany that strived to replicate and invoke a child’s approach to art. Within this movement, he created abstracted and simplified figures, often monsters and fractured depictions of people. Shop an assortment of Karel Appel art on 1stDibs.