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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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  1. Käthe Kollwitz, Pietà, 1903, Colour chalk and brush lithograph, with mezzotint in the drawing stone, from the dark brown printing drawing stone and the clay stone for the background in blue-blackPietàKornfeld · CHF 1,100,000≈ $1,141,470≈ £930,749≈ €1,088,566Sign up to see
  2. 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 togetherDie FreiwilligenKornfeld · CHF 750,000≈ $885,375≈ £674,983≈ €799,003Sign up to see
  3. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis en faceSelbstbildnis en faceKornfeld · CHF 730,000≈ $786,721≈ £570,088≈ €667,845Sign up to see

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  1. Käthe Kollwitz, Bewaffnung in einem Gewölbe (Aus: Bauernkrieg), Vor 1906/21, Farbradierung auf Kupferdruck-Bütten
    Bewaffnung in einem Gewölbe (Aus: Bauernkrieg), Vor 1906/21
    Etching · Paper
    50 x 32,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 113
    €1,056≈ $1,141≈ £904Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Käthe Kollwitz, Beim Dengeln (Aus: Bauernkrieg), Vor 1905/21, Radierung auf Kupferdruck-Bütten
    Beim Dengeln (Aus: Bauernkrieg), Vor 1905/21
    Etching · Paper
    30 x 29,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 114
    €1,980≈ $2,140≈ £1,695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Käthe Kollwitz, Death and Mother Struggling Over the Child, Etching (restrike)
    Death and Mother Struggling Over the Child
    Etching
    13 5/8" x 17 1/16"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 222
    $175≈ £141≈ €161HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  4. Käthe Kollwitz, Tod und Frau (Woman and Death), original etching and aquatint
    Tod und Frau (Woman and Death)
    Etching
    17 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches, sheet: 24 x 22 inches (plate)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 253
    $1,845≈ £1,483≈ €1,697Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  5. Käthe Kollwitz, Five works, etching
    Five works
    Etching
    19⅝ h x 13¾ w in (50 x 35 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 143
    $504≈ £407≈ €465Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Käthe Kollwitz, Schlachtfeld (from the Peasants' War series), soft ground etching
    Schlachtfeld (from the Peasants' War series)
    Etching
    15½ h x 20¼ w in (39 x 51 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 120
    $945≈ £730≈ €849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Käthe Kollwitz, Sitzender männlicher Akt, 1891, Line etching and drypoint
    Sitzender männlicher Akt, 1891
    Etching
    15 x 12.9 cm, platemark; 31.3 x 22.5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 357
    CHF 2,000≈ $2,217≈ £1,753≈ €2,049HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Käthe Kollwitz, Sitzender alter Mann, 1891, Line etching and drypoint
    Sitzender alter Mann, 1891
    Etching
    15.8 x 12.9 cm, platemark; 31.5 x 22.5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1077
    CHF 800≈ $882≈ £705≈ €820HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Käthe Kollwitz, Frau mit übereinandergelegten Händen, 1898-1899, Line etching, drypoint, aquatint, emery and dot roulette
    Frau mit übereinandergelegten Händen, 1898-1899
    Etching · ed. 28/50
    28.6 x 22.8 cm, platemark; 60 x 43.7 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1083
    CHF 2,200≈ $2,427≈ £1,937≈ €2,255HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis mit der Hand an der Stirn, Around 1910, Line etching and drypoint
    Selbstbildnis mit der Hand an der Stirn, Around 1910
    Etching · ed. 32/50
    15,5 x 13,8 cm, platemark; 40 x 30,5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1092
    CHF 1,500≈ $1,655≈ £1,321≈ €1,537HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,800–View at Kornfeld ↗
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Käthe Kollwitz works on paper (75)Käthe Kollwitz drawings (71)Käthe Kollwitz prints (600)Käthe Kollwitz etchings (236)Käthe Kollwitz aquatints (30)Käthe Kollwitz drypoints (20)Käthe Kollwitz lithographs (237)Käthe Kollwitz woodcuts & linocuts (60)Käthe Kollwitz sculpture (53)

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