Joseph Drapell

Canadian (1940)

Joseph Drapell is a Canadian painter.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, Joseph Drapell's estimated art value is C$3,000 (*)

Joseph Drapell's work could be available for sale through Art Galleries or at public auction with prices in the range of C$500 - C$25,000, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for an acrylic painting work attributed to Joseph Drapell (1940) was C$15,000 - paid for "Seclusion" at Bonhams in Toronto on Tue, Nov 29, 2011.
ArtValue.ca has 148 auction art sale records for their acrylic painting results, with prices in the range of C$500 to C$25,000.

Saskatchewan NAC Auction House Biography and Notes

Joseph Drapell was born in Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) in 1940 and moved to Canada in 1966. After studying in the U.S. he eventually settled in Toronto in 1970 and eventually became recognized as one of the most important abstract painter in the generation that succeeded the 'Artists Eleven'. His greatest success came after adopting the method of applying paint with abroad spreading device attached to a movable support. In 1988 he served a period as guest artist at the Emma Lake Artist's Workshop. His work is included in private and public collections around the world including the Mackenzie Gallery in Regina, The Guggenheim Museum in New York, The British Museum in London and the National Gallery in Prague.Joseph Drapell was born in Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) in 1940 and moved to Canada in 1966. After studying in the U.S. he eventually settled in Toronto in 1970 and eventually became recognized as one of the most important abstract painter in the generation that succeeded the 'Artists Eleven'. His greatest success came after adopting the method of applying paint with abroad spreading device attached to a movable support. In 1988 he served a period as guest artist at the Emma Lake Artist's Workshop. His work is included in private and public collections around the world including the Mackenzie Gallery in Regina, The Guggenheim Museum in New York, The British Museum in London and the National Gallery in Prague.

(*) Value is calculated as an average of the top acrylic painting sale records from ArtValue.ca database.
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