Georg Kolbe
German · 1877–1947 · Painter, Printmaker
Georg Kolbe was a German sculptor. He was the leading German figure sculptor of his generation, in a vigorous, modern, simplified classical style similar to Aristide Maillol of… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Tänzerinnen–BrunnenGrisebach · €4,980,000≈ $5,796,720≈ £4,307,267Sign up to see
Stehende FrauGrisebach · €1,416,400≈ $1,641,041≈ £1,239,925Sign up to see
Javanische TänzerinKetterer Kunst · €649,000≈ $731,618≈ £553,962Sign up to see
Georg Kolbe’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Price trend
3 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
2 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 16 | 15 | 94% | $4.6kSign up | $4.3kSign up | $9kSign up |
| Drawing | 15 | 14 | 93% | $4.8kSign up | $4.5kSign up | $9kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 3 | 2 | 67% | $639Sign up | $639Sign up | $883Sign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $883Sign up | $883Sign up | $883Sign up |
| Drypoint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $396Sign up | $396Sign up | $396Sign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Photography | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Photograph | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Sculpture | 143 | 131 | 92% | $148kSign up | $57.6kSign up | $5.8MSign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $24.3kSign up | $24.3kSign up | $47.6kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | $35.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 14 | 12 | $61.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | $41.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | $73.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | $35.6kSign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | $59.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | $60.9kSign up |
| 2019 | 10 | 7 | $89.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 12 | 11 | $39.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 6 | 5 | $55.8kSign up |
| 2016 | 11 | 9 | $54.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 11 | 7 | $49.5kSign up |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | $56.6kSign up |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | $54.9kSign up |
| 2012 | 6 | 5 | $48.7kSign up |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | $106kSign up |
| 2010 | 5 | 4 | $45.2kSign up |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | $36.2kSign up |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | $46.1kSign up |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | $57.6kSign up |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | $67.6kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $30.1kSign up |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | $24.8kSign up |