# Cornelis Andréa artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-05-27T12:55:34.532Z
Quality: high confidence, strong sources

## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1914-02-03
- Death date: 2006-07-07
- Nationality: Dutch
- Movements: Pulchri Studio, Verve group (The Hague)
- Common media: graphic art (primary medium), textile art, lithography, etching, woodcut, watercolor, painting, mosaic, pen drawing, wall painting

## About Cornelis Andréa

Cornelis (Kees) Andréa (1914–2006) was a Dutch graphic artist, painter, and textile artist based in The Hague. Active across an unusually wide range of media—including lithography, etching, woodcut, watercolor, mosaic, wall painting, and pen drawing—he is best known as a printmaker and graphic artist. Andréa was a member of the Pulchri Studio, one of the Netherlands' oldest artists' societies, and the Hague-based Verve group. His work was selected for the painting event at the 1948 Summer Olympics art competition in London. He also taught at an academy and produced monumental and decorative commissions. His son, Pat Andrea, became a recognized painter in his own right. Andréa signed most of his work 'K. Andréa' and remained active in The Hague throughout his life.

## Common works and media

Lithographs, etchings, and woodcut prints are the most frequently encountered Andréa works at auction. Collectors may also find watercolors, pen-and-ink drawings, paintings on panel or canvas, textile art pieces, and illustrations. Monumental wall paintings and mosaics exist in public and architectural settings but rarely appear on the secondary market; however, related studies, sketches, or maquettes for such commissions may surface.

## Market and appraisal context

Andréa's works appear at auction primarily as prints—lithographs, etchings, and woodcuts—as well as paintings and works on paper. The breadth of his media practice means collectors may also encounter textile pieces, watercolors, and preparatory studies for monumental commissions. Attribution should account for his distinctive 'K. Andréa' signature. Provenance and condition are important factors, particularly for prints where edition size and paper quality affect value. Public auction records for Andréa are modest in volume, and published catalogue raisonné references were not identified in available sources, so appraisal should rely on direct comparison with documented lots.

## Appraisily data basis

This Appraisily artist page combines identity research grounded in the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and Wikidata authority records with available auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lot data when those records are present in the Appraisily database.

## Sources

- RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/1719
- VIAF (OCLC): https://viaf.org/viaf/96642771/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500131167
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3529527
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kees_Andrea
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89014063