Käthe Kollwitz

German · 1867–1945 · Painter, Printmaker

Käthe Kollwitz was a German artist who worked with painting, printmaking and sculpture. Her most famous art cycles, including The Weavers and The Peasant War, depict the… (Wikipedia)

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PietàKornfeld · Jun 2022CHF 1,100,000≈ $1,141,470≈ £930,749≈ €1,088,566Sign up to see
Die FreiwilligenKornfeld · Sep 2024CHF 750,000≈ $885,375≈ £674,983≈ €799,003Sign up to see
Selbstbildnis en faceKornfeld · Sep 2021CHF 730,000≈ $786,721≈ £570,088≈ €667,845Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 779 auction results for Käthe Kollwitz between 2001 and 2026, of which 678 sold (87%). A further 58 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $50Sign up free to see to $1.1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.1MSign up free to see for Pietà at Kornfeld in June 2022. The most common medium is etchings (235 lots). Most results come from Kornfeld (244), Ketterer Kunst (164) and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (97).

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Tod, Mutter & Kind (Death, Mother & Child), 1910
Etching
Image: 15.50" h x 15.50" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 13, 2026 · Lot 29
$200≈ £148≈ €173HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Gefallen (Killed in Action) (Klipstein 153, Knesebeck 150), 1920
Lithograph · Paper
16 x 15in (40.6 x 38.1cm)
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 177
$2,176≈ £1,625≈ €1,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,400View at Bonhams ↗
Tentoonstelling Grafische Werk Käthe Kollwitz, 1933
Lithograph · Paper
80x110 cm
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Jun 27, 2026 · Lot 871
€392≈ $447≈ £338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180–260View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
Betendes Mädchen, 1892
Aquatint · Paper
Pl. 19,5 x 15 cm, Bl. 40 x 30 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Jun 20, 2026 · Lot 277
€4,200≈ $4,816≈ £3,639HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Tod packt eine Frau, 1934
Lithograph
50,7 × 36,5 cm
Grisebach · May 3, 2026 · Lot 1638
€4,318≈ $5,053≈ £3,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
Brustbild einer Arbeiterfrau mit blauem Tuch, 1903
Lithograph
36 x 24.5 cm (14.1 x 9.6 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Apr 15, 2026 · Lot 22
€4,824≈ $5,683≈ £4,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Uberfahren (Run Over), 1910
Etching
12 1/2 x 10 in.
Cottone Auctions · Mar 19, 2026 · Lot 106
$915≈ £688≈ €796Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
Deutschlands Kinder hungern!, 1923
Lithograph
41 × 29 cm
Grisebach · Mar 8, 2026 · Lot 1309
€4,826≈ $5,579≈ £4,184Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
Hunger, 1923
Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. EA
Stk. 22 x 22,8 cm, Bl. 50,4 x 35 cm, Ra. 61 x 48,5 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Mar 7, 2026 · Lot 293
€1,200≈ $1,387≈ £1,040HammerSign up free to seeEst. €950–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Frauenkopf (Woman's Head), 1905
Engraving · Paper
H 8.75" W 5.25"
DuMouchelles · Jan 23, 2026 · Lot 1171
$150≈ £111≈ €128HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at DuMouchelles ↗

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Lots by Käthe Kollwitz that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Käthe Kollwitz works on paper (74)Käthe Kollwitz drawings (70)Käthe Kollwitz prints (588)Käthe Kollwitz etchings (235)Käthe Kollwitz aquatints (28)Käthe Kollwitz drypoints (20)Käthe Kollwitz lithographs (228)Käthe Kollwitz woodcuts & linocuts (60)Käthe Kollwitz sculpture (53)

Käthe Kollwitz: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Käthe Kollwitz at auction?

$1,141,470Sign up free to see, for Pietà at Kornfeld (June 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Käthe Kollwitz?

The median sale price is $3.3kSign up free to see across 678 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Käthe Kollwitz have sold at auction?

678 of 779 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 58 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Käthe Kollwitz?

Kornfeld, Ketterer Kunst and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden account for the most recorded results. Kornfeld · Ketterer Kunst · Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden

About Käthe Kollwitz

Käthe Kollwitz was a German artist who worked with painting, printmaking and sculpture. Her most famous art cycles, including The Weavers and The Peasant War, depict the effects of poverty, hunger and war on the working class. Her early work was realistic, but became freer in later years. Kollwitz was the first woman not only to be elected to the Prussian Academy of Arts but also to receive honorary professor status.

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In museum collections

Beggars, 1924
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Bettelnde (Begging), 1924
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Self-Portrait at the Table (Selbstbildnis am Tisch), probably 1893
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Bread (Brot), 1924
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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