What is a Käthe Kollwitz print worth?
1867–1945 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 698 priced auction sales, works by Käthe Kollwitz have sold for a median of $3,418Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,210Sign up free to see and $12,131Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $2,101Sign up free to see across 516 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,426Sign up free to see across 247 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Käthe Kollwitz prices by medium
- Auction results
- 799
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $3.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.1MSign up free to see Pietà, Kornfeld, Jun 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 516 | $882–$4.4kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 73 | $28.8k–$111kSign up free to see | $56.8kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 48 | $13.5k–$29.1kSign up free to see | $20.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Kornfeld (244), Ketterer Kunst (164), Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (97)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 222 | $632–$4.5kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 388 | $1.5k–$14.8kSign up free to see | $4.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $338–$10.6kSign up free to see | $418Sign up free to see |
Recent Käthe Kollwitz sales
- Tod, Mutter & Kind (Death, Mother & Child), Etching and aquatint — $200Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 13, 2026
- Gefallen (Killed in Action) (Klipstein 153, Knesebeck 150), Lithograph on laid paper, Knesebeck's second C (final) state (of 3) — $2,176Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 30, 2026
- Tentoonstelling Grafische Werk Käthe Kollwitz, poster, lithograph — $447Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Jun 27, 2026
- Betendes Mädchen, Strichätzung, Kaltnadel und Aquatinta in Rotbraun auf chamoisfarbenem Kupferdruc — $4,816Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Jun 20, 2026
- Tod packt eine Frau, Lithografie auf Velin — $5,053Sign up free to see, Grisebach, May 3, 2026
- Brustbild einer Arbeiterfrau mit blauem Tuch, Photo-lithograph — $5,683Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Apr 15, 2026
- Uberfahren (Run Over), Soft-ground etching — $915Sign up free to see, Cottone Auctions, Mar 19, 2026
- Deutschlands Kinder hungern!, Lithografie auf Zerkall-Bütten — $5,579Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Mar 8, 2026
Questions about Käthe Kollwitz prices
What is a Käthe Kollwitz print worth?
Based on 698 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Käthe Kollwitz have sold for a median of $3,418, and half of them sold between $1,210 and $12,131. For prints alone the median is $2,101 (516 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Käthe Kollwitz sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,141,470 for “Pietà” at Kornfeld in June 2022.
Which Käthe Kollwitz medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $56,795 (73 sales).
How often do Käthe Kollwitz works sell at auction?
87% of the 799 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Käthe Kollwitz print?
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Of the 799 lots by Käthe Kollwitz recorded at auction between 2001 and 2026, 698 found a buyer (87%).
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