Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Two Nudes [obverse]

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

1880–1938 · Painter, Printmaker

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German expressionist painter and printmaker. He was one of the founders of the artists group Die Brücke or "The Bridge", a key group leading to the… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Tanz im Varieté by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1911, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024Tanz im VarietéKetterer Kunst · €6,958,000≈ $7,582,828≈ £5,922,697Sign up to see
  2. Das blaue Mädchen in der Sonne by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1910, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2022Das blaue Mädchen in der SonneKetterer Kunst · €4,750,000≈ $5,015,525≈ £4,082,641Sign up to see
  3. Zwei mit Katzen spielende Mädchen. 1907. Frauen- und Männerkopf by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1924, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2013Zwei mit Katzen spielende Mädchen. 1907. Frauen- und MännerkopfKetterer Kunst · €1,740,000≈ $2,307,240≈ £1,481,279Sign up to see

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  1. Marcella auf dem Sofa by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1910, Charcoal drawing on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    Marcella auf dem Sofa, 1910
    Drawing · Paper
    16.5 x 20.2 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1342
    CHF 12,000≈ $15,103≈ £11,141≈ €12,860HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  2. Paar im Zimmer by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1912-1914, Pencil drawing on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    Paar im Zimmer, 1912-1914
    Drawing · Paper
    17 x 21 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1343
    CHF 3,500≈ $4,405≈ £3,249≈ €3,751HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. Café am Müggelsee by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1912, Pencil drawing on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    Café am Müggelsee, 1912
    Drawing · Paper
    20.6 x 16 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1344
    CHF 1,600≈ $2,014≈ £1,485≈ €1,715HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  4. Segelboote auf dem Müggelsee by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1912, Coloured chalk over pen and ink drawing on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    Segelboote auf dem Müggelsee, 1912
    Drawing · Paper
    20.9 x 16.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1345
    CHF 3,840≈ $4,833≈ £3,565≈ €4,115HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Strassenszene in Berlin by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1913/1914, Pencil drawing on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    Strassenszene in Berlin, 1913/1914
    Drawing · Paper
    20.6 x 16.2 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1346
    CHF 13,000≈ $16,362≈ £12,069≈ €13,932HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Frau in grossem Hut in Gartencafé by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1912-1914, Pencil drawing on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    Frau in grossem Hut in Gartencafé, 1912-1914
    Drawing · Paper
    10.8 x 14.4 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1347
    CHF 2,000≈ $2,517≈ £1,857≈ €2,143HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Wiesenblumen by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1919, Pastel over pencil drawing on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    Wiesenblumen, 1919
    Pastel · Paper
    21.8 x 17 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1348
    CHF 6,000≈ $7,552≈ £5,570≈ €6,430HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Alpsonntag (Bauernsonntag) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1921, Pen and ink drawing on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    Alpsonntag (Bauernsonntag), 1921
    Drawing · Paper
    10.3 x 20.8 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1349
    CHF 2,800≈ $3,524≈ £2,599≈ €3,001HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Tangotee by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1922-1926, Pen and ink drawing on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    Tangotee, 1922-1926
    Drawing · Paper
    20.9 x 15.6 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1350
    CHF 2,000≈ $2,517≈ £1,857≈ €2,143HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Der Frankfurter Dom, der eiserne Steg im Vordergrund by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1926, Pen and ink drawing on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    Der Frankfurter Dom, der eiserne Steg im Vordergrund, 1926
    Drawing · Paper
    16.9 x 22 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1351
    CHF 3,800≈ $4,783≈ £3,528≈ €4,072HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
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About Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German expressionist painter and printmaker. He was one of the founders of the artists group Die Brücke or "The Bridge", a key group leading to the foundation of Expressionism in 20th-century art. Kirchner volunteered for army service in the First World War, but soon suffered a breakdown and was discharged. His work was branded as "degenerate" by the Nazis in 1937 and more than 600 of his works were sold or destroyed.

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In museum collections

  • Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Two Nudes [obverse]Two Nudes [obverse], 1907
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Nude Figure [reverse]Nude Figure [reverse], 1907
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Dance Hall Bellevue [obverse]Dance Hall Bellevue [obverse], 1909/1910
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, The Visit - Couple and NewcomerThe Visit - Couple and Newcomer, 1922
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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