Käthe Kollwitz Works on Paper: Auction Prices

1867–1945

Käthe Kollwitz works on paper have appeared at auction 75 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2025; 73 sold, a sell-through rate of 97%. Half of the priced sales fell between $28.8kSign up free to see and $111kSign up free to see, with a median of $56.8kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $496kSign up free to see for Abschied at Grisebach in October 2018. The houses with the most results are Grisebach (28), Kornfeld (26) and Ketterer Kunst (9).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Kopfstudien eines Säuglings. 1920er-Jahre

   Drawing

   62,1 × 47,9 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 27, 2025 · Lot 185
   €30,480≈ $35,314≈ £26,682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
2. 
   Mutter, Säugling an ihr Gesicht drückend, 1925

   Drawing

   63,5 × 46,7 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 27, 2025 · Lot 184
   €48,260≈ $55,914≈ £42,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
3. 
   Soldatenfrauen, 1943

   Drawing

   62,5 × 48,6 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 27, 2025 · Lot 183
   €48,260≈ $55,914≈ £42,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
4. 
   Stehende Arbeiterfrau, 1908

   Drawing

   65,6 × 43,7 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 27, 2025 · Lot 125
   €66,040≈ $76,514≈ £57,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
5. 
   Selbstbildnis, vor einem Stuhl kniend, Um 1891

   Drawing

   49,4 × 32,5 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 27, 2025 · Lot 164
   €215,900≈ $250,142≈ £189,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
6. 
   Die Eltern – Aufstellungsskizze für Roggevelde, 1931

   Drawing · Paper

   50 x 65.2 cm, sheet size

   Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 160
   CHF 80,000≈ $100,296≈ £74,063≈ €85,591HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 100,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
7. 
   Stehender Arbeiter mit Kind, dahinter Frau mit Kind auf dem Arm, 1919

   Drawing · Paper

   62.6 x 47.8 cm, sheet size

   Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 159
   CHF 55,000≈ $68,954≈ £50,918≈ €58,844HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 65,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
8. 
   Beratung, 1895

   Pastel · Paper

   63.8 x 47.8 cm, sheet size

   Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 157
   CHF 80,000≈ $100,296≈ £74,063≈ €85,591HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 80,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
9. 
   Mutter, von zwei Kindern umringt - Brot!, 1924

   Drawing · Paper

   45.7 x 36.9 cm

   Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 69
   CHF 90,000≈ $112,833≈ £83,321≈ €96,290HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 125,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
10. 
    Die junge Witwe - Schwangere, 1921-1922

    Drawing · Paper

    52.6 x 34.3 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 68
    CHF 160,000≈ $200,592≈ £148,126≈ €171,183HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 200,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
11. 
    Kauernde Frau mit Kind im Schoss, 1916

    Drawing · Paper

    42.8 x 53.2 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 66
    CHF 200,000≈ $250,740≈ £185,157≈ €213,978HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 250,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
12. 
    Frau mit Sense, 1905

    Drawing · Paper

    49.2 x 32.4 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 65
    CHF 200,000≈ $250,740≈ £185,157≈ €213,978HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 250,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
13. 
    Schlafendes sitzendes Kind, Circa 1930

    Drawing · Paper

    47.2 x 51.3 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 11, 2025 · Lot 365
    CHF 30,000≈ $37,509≈ £27,758≈ €32,100HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 40,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
14. 
    Sitzende Frau

    Drawing · Paper

    22 x 14 1/2 in

    Nadeau's Auction Gallery · May 17, 2025 · Lot 357
    Result not publishedEst. $15,000–30,000View at Nadeau's Auction Gallery ↗
15. 
    Sitzende Frau

    Drawing · Paper

    22 x 14 1/2 in

    Nadeau's Auction Gallery · Jan 1, 2025 · Lot 465
    Result not publishedEst. $30,000–50,000View at Nadeau's Auction Gallery ↗
16. 
    Schwangere, 1920

    Drawing

    60 x 45 cm (23.6 x 17.7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2024 · Lot 214
    €50,800≈ $53,751≈ £42,089Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
17. 
    Die Witwe, 1916

    Drawing · Paper

    51.5 x 34.5 cm, image incl. signature; 61 x 44 cm, sheet size

    Kornfeld · Sep 13, 2024 · Lot 183
    CHF 80,000≈ $94,440≈ £71,998≈ €85,227HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 60,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
18. 
    Bewaffnung in einem Gewölbe, 1906

    Drawing · Paper

    58.9 x 44.4 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 13, 2024 · Lot 182
    CHF 130,000≈ $153,465≈ £116,997≈ €138,494HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 80,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
19. 
    Frauenkopf und rechte Hand, 1903

    Drawing · Paper

    38.5 x 49 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 13, 2024 · Lot 181
    CHF 85,000≈ $100,343≈ £76,498≈ €90,554HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 80,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
20. 
    Lise, die Schwester der Künstlerin, im Bett, Circa 1890

    Drawing · Paper

    15.9 x 33 cm, sheet size (irregular border)

    Kornfeld · Sep 13, 2024 · Lot 180
    CHF 60,000≈ $70,830≈ £53,999≈ €63,920HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 60,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
21. 
    Inspiration, 1904

    Drawing · Paper

    35 x 19.8 cm, sheet size

    Kornfeld · Sep 13, 2024 · Lot 16
    CHF 240,000≈ $283,320≈ £215,995≈ €255,681HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 300,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
22. 
    Selbstbildnis in ganzer Figur, sitzend, 1893

    Drawing · Paper

    33.3 x 25 cm, sheet size

    Kornfeld · Sep 13, 2024 · Lot 15
    CHF 200,000≈ $236,100≈ £179,995≈ €213,067HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 250,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
23. 
    Brustbild einer Frau, 1915-1917

    Drawing · Paper

    49.8 x 30.6 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2024 · Lot 431
    CHF 30,000≈ $35,106≈ £26,916≈ €31,868HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 35,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
24. 
    WoodcutsAfter the artist

    on Paper · Paper

    H 12.2" W 18"

    DuMouchelles · Jul 18, 2024 · Lot 2042
    Result not publishedEst. $75–150View at DuMouchelles ↗
25. 
    Im Profil, 1910

    Drawing

    55.5 x 43 cm (21.8 x 16.9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2024 · Lot 465
    €69,850≈ $76,123≈ £59,457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
26. 
    Etchings

    on Paper · Paper

    H 11" W 9"

    DuMouchelles · Feb 16, 2024 · Lot 1111
    Result not publishedEst. $500–700View at DuMouchelles ↗
27. 
    Collotype

    on Paper · Paper

    H 12.3" W 9.2"

    DuMouchelles · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 1400
    Result not publishedEst. $150–250View at DuMouchelles ↗
28. 
    Märzfriedhof, 1913

    Drawing

    53 x 42.3 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 16, 2023 · Lot 97
    CHF 170,000≈ $190,808≈ £148,639≈ €174,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 200,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
29. 
    Schlafender Junge, circa 1928

    Drawing

    47.7 x 51.2 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 17, 2022 · Lot 104
    CHF 65,000≈ $67,451≈ £54,999≈ €64,324HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 70,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
30. 
    Bewaffnung in einem Gewölbe, Before June 1902

    Drawing

    51.5 x 35.3 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 17, 2022 · Lot 103
    CHF 50,000≈ $51,885≈ £42,307≈ €49,480HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 60,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
31. 
    Frühstück auf der Treppe, 1909

    Drawing

    65 x 46,5 cm (25,5 x 18,3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 11, 2022 · Lot 409
    €100,000≈ $105,780≈ £85,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
32. 
    Kindergericht (Children's Court)

    Drawing

    13 x 6.5 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 20, 2022 · Lot 175
    $200≈ £153≈ €185HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
33. 
    Mutter, zwei Kinder an sich pressend, 1932

    Drawing · Paper

    sheet 23 7/8 x 18 1/4 in. (60.5 x 46.4 cm) image 20 7/8 x 16 7/8 in. (53 x 43 cm) framed 27 7/8 x 25 7/8 in. (70.7 x 66 cm)

    Phillips · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 130
    $56,700≈ £42,660≈ €46,805Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
34. 
    Säuglingsskizzen, 1903

    Drawing

    43,7 × 61,1 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 4, 2020 · Lot 366
    €45,000≈ $54,716≈ £40,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–24,000View at Grisebach ↗
35. 
    Mutter, sich über ihre bedrohten Kinder stürzend, 1922-1923

    Drawing

    36,2 x 49,1 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 18, 2020 · Lot 95
    CHF 360,000≈ $395,316≈ £305,075≈ €334,079HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
36. 
    Gedenkblatt für Karl Liebknecht, 1919

    Drawing

    48 x 62,5 cm, image and sheet size

    Kornfeld · Sep 18, 2020 · Lot 94
    CHF 60,000≈ $65,886≈ £50,846≈ €55,680HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 80,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
37. 
    Tod“ (Vorzeichnung zu Blatt 2 des Zyklus „Ein Weberaufstand“), 1897

    Drawing

    31,6 × 25,8 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 28, 2019 · Lot 4
    €187,500≈ $206,344≈ £159,709Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–200,000View at Grisebach ↗
38. 
    Sieben Holzschnitte zum Krieg, 1921/22

    Siedem drzeworytów na temat wojny 1. Das Opfer 2. Die Freiwilligen 3. Die Eltern 4. Die Witwe I 5. Die Witwe II 6. Die Mütter 7. Das Volk drzeworyt, papier · Paper

    65 x 47 cm

    Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · Jul 20, 2019 · Lot 149
    PLN 44,000≈ $11,603≈ £9,264≈ €10,336HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
39. 
    Zwei Kinderköpfe, Um 1912

    Drawing

    24 × 31 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 578
    €17,500≈ $19,878≈ £15,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
40. 
    Lotte, 1928

    Drawing

    45,3 × 59,7 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 579
    €50,000≈ $56,795≈ £44,535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
41. 
    Frauen mit Kindern, Circa 1909

    Drawing · Paper

    56.5 x 40.2 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 378
    €14,880≈ $16,902≈ £13,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–16,000View at Lempertz ↗
42. 
    Märzfriedhof, 1913

    Drawing

    31 × 25 cm

    Grisebach · Oct 26, 2018 · Lot 239
    €56,250≈ $63,816≈ £49,883Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
43. 
    Tod wird als Freund erkannt, Um 1934

    Drawing

    48,3 × 40,7 cm

    Grisebach · Oct 26, 2018 · Lot 235
    €62,500≈ $70,906≈ £55,426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
44. 
    Der Tod greift nach den Kindern, Um 1921

    Drawing

    58,2 × 45,2 cm

    Grisebach · Oct 26, 2018 · Lot 238
    €125,000≈ $141,813≈ £110,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
45. 
    Selbstbildnis im Profil nach links, 1923

    Drawing

    36,7 × 30 cm

    Grisebach · Oct 26, 2018 · Lot 236
    €125,000≈ $141,813≈ £110,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
46. 
    Abschied, 1910

    Drawing

    63 × 48,2 cm

    Grisebach · Oct 26, 2018 · Lot 237
    €437,500≈ $496,344≈ £387,981Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–300,000View at Grisebach ↗
47. 
    Die Witwe, 1918

    Drawing

    25,5 : 25,5 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 15, 2018 · Lot 110
    CHF 52,000≈ $52,094≈ £39,227≈ €44,924HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 60,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
48. 
    Vier Männer in einer Kneipe, 1892–1893

    Drawing · Paper

    31,3 : 32,9 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 15, 2018 · Lot 109
    CHF 52,000≈ $52,094≈ £39,227≈ €44,924HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 60,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
49. 
    Selbstbildnis mit geschlossenen Augen, nach hinten geneigt, 1909

    Drawing

    35,4 × 45,7 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2018 · Lot 13
    €100,000≈ $116,990≈ £87,679Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
50. 
    Kniende vor einem Marienbild, 1893

    Drawing

    30,4 : 16,5 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 16, 2017 · Lot 113
    CHF 58,000≈ $59,502≈ £46,599≈ €53,284HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 25,000–View at Kornfeld ↗

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