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Käthe Kollwitz Etchings: Auction Prices

German · 1867–1945

ArtSell has recorded 235 auction results for Käthe Kollwitz etchings between 2002 and 2026, of which 178 sold (76% sell-through). Prices realised range from $50 to $885,375, with a median of $1,225 across 178 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 37 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $885,375 for “Die Freiwilligen” at Kornfeld in 2024.

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  1. Käthe Kollwitz, Tod, Mutter & Kind (Death, Mother & Child), 1910, Etching and aquatint
    Tod, Mutter & Kind (Death, Mother & Child), 1910
    Etching
    Image: 15.50" h x 15.50" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 29
    $200≈ £148≈ €173HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Uberfahren (Run Over), 1910
    Etching
    12 1/2 x 10 in.
    Cottone Auctions · · Lot 106
    $915≈ £688≈ €796Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
  3. Käthe Kollwitz, Zertretene, 1900, Radierung
    Zertretene, 1900
    Etching
    Stk. 23 x 19,5 cm, Bl. 32,2 x 24,3 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 292
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €350–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  4. Käthe Kollwitz, Mother and Child, Etching on Paper
    Mother and Child
    Etching · Paper
    H 7.6" W 4.9"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 4033
    $50≈ £38≈ €43HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at DuMouchelles ↗
  5. Two Self Portraits, 1912
    Etching · Paper
    plate 5-1/2 x 4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 602
    $150≈ £114≈ €130HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Two Prints
    Etching · Paper
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 600
    $300≈ £229≈ €259HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Three Prints, 1905
    Etching · Paper
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 599
    $200≈ £152≈ €173HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Losbruch (Outbreak), from the cycle Bauernkrieg (The Peasant's War), (Klipstein, no. 66), 1902/1903
    Etching · Paper · ed. 1902/1903
    plate 20-1/8 x 23-1/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 596
    $250≈ £191≈ €216HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Käthe Kollwitz, Arbeitslos (Unemployment), 1909, etching on paper
    Arbeitslos (Unemployment), 1909
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 37 by 53,5cm; sheet size: 49 by 70cm; 61 by 77 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 143
    ZAR 30,032≈ $1,741≈ £1,311≈ €1,497Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Käthe Kollwitz, MOTHER WITH CHILD IN HER ARMS, 1910, Etching, printed later
    MOTHER WITH CHILD IN HER ARMS, 1910After the artist
    Etching
    the image 19cm x 12.5cm (7.5in x 5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  11. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis, 1912/1920, Radierung auf Velin
    Selbstbildnis, 1912/1920
    Etching · Paper
    14 x 10cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 87
    €4,534≈ $5,358≈ £3,936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
  12. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis, 1921, Line etching and burnisher on strong velin paper
    Selbstbildnis, 1921
    Etching · Paper
    21.6 x 26.7 cm, plate mark; 31.4 x 44.5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 373
    CHF 12,000≈ $15,004≈ £11,103≈ €12,840HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 15,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  13. Käthe Kollwitz, Tod, Frau und Kind, 1910, Etching, drypoint, burnisher and vernis mou, reworked with charcoal and opaque white on strong velin paper
    Tod, Frau und Kind, 1910
    Etching · Paper
    40.4 x 40.7 cm, plate mark; 47.7 x 42 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 368
    CHF 33,000≈ $41,260≈ £30,533≈ €35,310HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 30,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  14. Käthe Kollwitz, Frau mit totem Kind, 1903, Line etching, drypoint, burnisher and vernis mou on greenish-grey china paper, pasted on strong velin paper
    Frau mit totem Kind, 1903
    Etching · Paper
    42.4 x 48.6 cm, plate mark; 45.3 x 51 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 367
    CHF 10,000≈ $12,503≈ £9,253≈ €10,700HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  15. Käthe Kollwitz, Arbeiterfrau mit dem Ohrring, Before the end of September 1910, Line etching, emery and vernis mou on copperplate paper
    Arbeiterfrau mit dem Ohrring, Before the end of September 1910
    Etching · Paper
    33 x 24.8 cm, platemark; 45 x 31.5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1404
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  16. Käthe Kollwitz, Schwangere Frau, Vor September 1910, Strichätzung, Aquatinta, Kaltnadel, Vernis mou
    Schwangere Frau, Vor September 1910
    Etching · Paper
    37,7 x 23,5 cm, Plattenkante; 63 x 44,5 cm, Blattgrösse
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1403
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  17. Käthe Kollwitz, Frauenkopf, 1905 ?, Line and surface etching, drypoint
    Frauenkopf, 1905 ?
    Etching · Paper
    23 x 14.1 cm, platemark; 36.3 x 25.3 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1400
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  18. Käthe Kollwitz, Sturm. - Zertretene - Arme Familie, Between 1893 and 1897. - Before May 1901, Line etching and emery on copperplate paper. – Line etching, drypoint, aquatint and burnisher on china, on copperplate paper
    Sturm. - Zertretene - Arme Familie, Between 1893 and 1897. - Before May 1901
    Etching · Paper
    24.4 x 32.5 cm and 32.7 x 23.9 cm, each sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1396
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  19. Two Prints, 1899
    Etching
    plate 11-5/8 x 12-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 197
    $200≈ £148≈ €170HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  20. Käthe Kollwitz, Frau an der Wiege, 1897, Etching, drypoint and emery
    Frau an der Wiege, 1897
    Etching · Paper
    27,6 x 14,6 cm, platemark; 40,5 x 30,3 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1398
    CHF 1,400≈ $1,762≈ £1,300≈ €1,500HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  21. Käthe Kollwitz, Vier Männer in der Kneipe, 1892-1897, Etching, drypoint and emery
    Vier Männer in der Kneipe, 1892-1897
    Etching · Paper
    12.9 x 15.9 cm, platemark; 31.4 x 45.1 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1389
    CHF 700≈ $881≈ £650≈ €750HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  22. Käthe Kollwitz, Betendes Mädchen, 1892, Line etching, drypoint, aquatint on strong, yellowish wove paper
    Betendes Mädchen, 1892
    Etching · Paper
    19.4 x 14.8 cm, plate mark; 40 x 29.9 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1388
    CHF 1,600≈ $2,014≈ £1,485≈ €1,715HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  23. Käthe Kollwitz, Begrüssung, 1892, Line etching, drypoint
    Begrüssung, 1892
    Etching · Paper
    11.8 x 8.8 cm, platemark; 28.8 x 20.6 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1387
    CHF 1,000≈ $1,259≈ £928≈ €1,072HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  24. Hamburg Public House 1901
    Etching
    8 x 9 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 109A
    $126≈ £93≈ €108$100 + $26 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  25. Käthe Kollwitz, Frau Mit Ubereinandergelegtenhanden, etching, 1898, Van der Becke blindstamp lower right corner of
    Frau Mit Ubereinandergelegtenhanden
    Etching
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 36
    Result not publishedEst. $300–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  26. Käthe Kollwitz, "Vergewaltigt", 1921, Radierung
    "Vergewaltigt", 1921
    Etching
    Darstellungsmaße ca. 29,5 x 51,5 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3569
    €2,000≈ $2,167≈ £1,674HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  27. Käthe Kollwitz, "Die Camagnole", Radierung in Dunkelbraun
    "Die Camagnole"
    Etching
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3568
    €480≈ $520≈ £402HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  28. Käthe Kollwitz, "Schlachtfeld" aus "Bauernkrieg", 1921, Radierung in Schwarzgrün (Strichätzung
    "Schlachtfeld" aus "Bauernkrieg", 1921
    Etching
    Plattenmaße ca. 40 x 52,5 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3582
    €1,600≈ $1,674≈ £1,324HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  29. Käthe Kollwitz, "Überfahren", Radierung
    "Überfahren"
    Etching
    Darstellungsmaße ca. 24,3 x 31 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3581
    €2,400≈ $2,512≈ £1,986HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  30. Käthe Kollwitz, Aufruhr, etching, 1899, published in 1945 by Van Der Becke, with their blind stamp lower right
    Aufruhr
    Etching
    11 x 11 3/4 in
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 104
    Result not publishedEst. $300–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  31. Käthe Kollwitz, Ende, etching, 1898, with van der Becke blindstamp. 9 9/16 x 12 3/16'' Literature: Kli
    Ende
    Etching
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 103
    Result not publishedEst. $300–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  32. Käthe Kollwitz, Vier Manner in Der Kneipe, etching, 1892, as published in 1931 by Van der Becke, with their blind stamp lower right
    Vier Manner in Der Kneipe
    Etching
    4 3/4 x 5 7/8 in
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 102
    Result not publishedEst. $300–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  33. Käthe Kollwitz, Die Pflüger (Aus: Bauernkrieg), 1931, Farbradierung auf Kupferdruckpapier
    Die Pflüger (Aus: Bauernkrieg), 1931
    Etching · Paper
    31 x 45,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 114
    €2,640≈ $2,725≈ £2,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  34. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis, etching, 1912, as published in 1945, van der Becke blindstamp lower right
    Selbstbildnis
    Etching
    5 1/2 x 4 in
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 48
    Result not publishedEst. $200–400View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  35. Käthe Kollwitz, Mutter Mit Kind auf Dem Arm, etching, 1910, posthumous printing, published by van der Becke, blindstamp lower right
    Mutter Mit Kind auf Dem Arm
    Etching
    7 3/4 x 5 1/4 in
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 47
    Result not publishedEst. $200–400View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  36. Käthe Kollwitz, Die Gefangenen, etching and aquatint, 1908, as printed in 1931, Von der Becke
    Die Gefangenen
    Etching
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 46
    Result not publishedEst. $200–400View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  37. Käthe Kollwitz, Beratung, etching, 1895, printed in 1945, von der Becke blindstamp lower right
    Beratung
    Etching
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 45
    Result not publishedEst. $200–400View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  38. Käthe Kollwitz, Betendes Madchen, etching on paper
    Betendes MadchenAfter the artist
    Etching · Paper
    sight: approx 9.75"h, 7.75"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 1147
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150–300View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  39. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildins (Self Portrait), 1912, Black and white etching on paper with von der Beckes family blind stamp
    Selbstbildins (Self Portrait), 1912
    Etching · Paper
    7 ½" x 5 7/8"
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 266
    $200≈ £158≈ €190HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  40. Käthe Kollwitz, Zertretene, 1900, Radierung
    Zertretene, 1900
    Etching · Paper
    Stk. 23 x 19,5 cm, Bl. 32,2 x 24,3 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 387
    €260≈ $283≈ £218HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  41. Käthe Kollwitz, Frau mit übereinander gelegten Händen, 1898, Radierung in Schwarzbraun auf gelblichem kräftigem Velin
    Frau mit übereinander gelegten Händen, 1898
    Etching · Paper
    Pl. 28,6 x 22,8 cm, Bl. 52 x 38,9 cm, Ra. 50,9 x 40,8 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 386
    €190≈ $207≈ £160HammerSign up free to seeEst. €180–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  42. Käthe Kollwitz, Revolt, etching
    Revolt
    Etching
    11-5/8 x 12-1/4 inches, sheet: 14-1/8 x 15-7/8 inches (plate)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 3370
    $214≈ £164≈ €197Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  43. Käthe Kollwitz, Die Freiwilligen, 1921, Brush and pen in Indian ink over preliminary drawing in pencil, heightened with opaque white (Deckweiss) and corrected, on two sheets glued together
    Die Freiwilligen, 1921
    Etching
    40.5 x 55.2 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 17
    CHF 750,000≈ $885,375≈ £674,983≈ €799,003HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 400,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  44. Käthe Kollwitz, Die Carmagnole, Before mid-March 1901, Line etching, drypoint, aquatint or brush etching and emery, on strong, yellowish copperplate paper
    Die Carmagnole, Before mid-March 1901
    Etching · Paper
    58.8 x 41.2 cm, plate edge; 71.4 x 50.3 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 434
    CHF 7,500≈ $8,777≈ £6,729≈ €7,967HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  45. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis, 1912, edition from 1931, Line etching and drypoint on yellowish brown, smooth paper
    Selbstbildnis, 1912, edition from 1931
    Etching · Paper
    13.8 x 9.8 cm, platemark; 25.7 x 19.2 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1339
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  46. Käthe Kollwitz, Tod und Frau um das Kind ringend, 1911 (edition between 1946/48 and 1963/65), Line etching and drypoint on yellowish wove paper
    Tod und Frau um das Kind ringend, 1911 (edition between 1946/48 and 1963/65)
    Etching · Paper
    21.8 x 28.6 cm, platemark; 34.8 x 46.5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1338
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  47. Käthe Kollwitz, Arbeiterfrau mit dem Ohrring, Before the end of September 1910, Line etching, emery and vernis mou on copperplate paper
    Arbeiterfrau mit dem Ohrring, Before the end of September 1910
    Etching · Paper
    33 x 24.8 cm, platemark; 45 x 31.5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1336
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  48. Käthe Kollwitz, Die Pflüger, 1907, Line etching, drypoint, aquatint
    Die Pflüger, 1907
    Etching · Board
    31.5 x 45.4 cm, platemark; 36.3 x 49.5 cm, support
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1332
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  49. Käthe Kollwitz, 7 Blätter aus der Folge "Bauernkrieg", 1902-1908, later editions, Per line etching
    7 Blätter aus der Folge "Bauernkrieg", 1902-1908, later editions
    Etching
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1331
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  50. Käthe Kollwitz, Junges Paar. - Junges Paar, 1904 (?), (edition 1921), Line etching, emery, reservage and vernis mou with fabric print through
    Junges Paar. - Junges Paar, 1904 (?), (edition 1921)
    Etching
    41.8 x 49.4 cm and 44.4 x 49.7 cm, each sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1327
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗

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