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Karel Appel
Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet (1921-2006)
Karel Appel was born on April 25, 1921 in Amsterdam, Netherlands and died on May 3, 2006, aged 85.
Born
April 25, 1921
Karel Appel died aged 85.
Died: May 3, 2006
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Professions
- printmaker, ceramicist, glass painter, lithographer, theatre designer, collagist, furniture designer, etcher, muralist, visual artist, poet, illustrator, painter, graphic artist, scenographer, stained-glass artist, sculptor, draftsperson
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
More about Karel Appel
- Zodiac sign
- Taurus
- Pseudonyms
- Appel, Christiaan Karel, Apel, Karel
All birth date sources
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- Discogs
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Integrated Authority File
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- BnF authorities
- Benezit Dictionary of Artists
- RKDartists
- Appel, (Christiaan) Karel
- Artists of the World Online
- SIKART
- Munzinger Personen
- SNAC
- Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Le Delarge
- Biografisch Portaal
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Questions people ask
How old was Karel Appel when they died?
Karel Appel died aged 85.
When is Karel Appel’s birthday?
Karel Appel’s recorded birthday is April 25.
Where was Karel Appel born?
Karel Appel was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
When did Karel Appel die?
Karel Appel died on May 3, 2006.