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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)

CHF 1,100,000≈ $1,141,470≈ £930,749≈ €1,088,566Sign uprecord pricePietàKornfeld857lots offered2001–2026years recorded87%sold (698)$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Pietà by Käthe Kollwitz, 1903, Colour chalk and brush lithograph, with mezzotint in the drawing stone, from the dark brown printing drawing stone and t, sold Jun 2022PietàKornfeld · CHF 1,100,000≈ $1,141,470≈ £930,749≈ €1,088,566Sign up to see
  2. Die Freiwilligen by Käthe Kollwitz, 1921, Brush and pen in Indian ink over preliminary drawing in pencil, heightened with opaque white (Deckweiss) and corrected, , sold Sep 2024Die FreiwilligenKornfeld · CHF 750,000≈ $885,375≈ £674,983≈ €799,003Sign up to see
  3. Selbstbildnis en face by Käthe Kollwitz, sold Sep 2021Selbstbildnis en faceKornfeld · CHF 730,000≈ $786,721≈ £570,088≈ €667,845Sign up to see

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  1. Kopf eines Kindes by Käthe Kollwitz, Um 1912, Bleistift auf Bütten, sold Nov 2014
    Kopf eines Kindes, Um 1912
    Drawing
    30,7 × 23,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 430
    €22,500≈ $28,087≈ £17,894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Selbstbildnis by Käthe Kollwitz, 1934, Lithographie auf Velin, sold Nov 2014
    Selbstbildnis, 1934
    Lithograph
    20,5 × 18,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 627
    €4,375≈ $5,461≈ £3,479Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Begrussung by Käthe Kollwitz, etching on paper, sold Oct 2014
    Begrussung
    Etching · Paper
    11 x 8 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 130
    A$732≈ $650≈ £404≈ €511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$600–800View at Smith & Singer ↗
  4. Sturm by Käthe Kollwitz, 1897, Radierung und Schmirgel auf Kupferdruckpapier, sold Sep 2014
    Sturm, 1897
    Etching · Paper
    Pl. 23,4 x 29,5 cm, Bl. 34,8 x 50,6 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 150
    €300≈ $388≈ £239HammerSign up free to seeEst. €360–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  5. Gefallen (K. 153; Kn. 150IIc) by Käthe Kollwitz, 1920, Lithograph on laid paper, Knesebeck's second (C) state (of 3), sold Jul 2014
    Gefallen (K. 153; Kn. 150IIc), 1920
    Lithograph · Paper
    16 x 15in
    Bonhams · · Lot 2089
    $1,500≈ £878≈ €1,110Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,400–1,600View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Mother holding her child by Käthe Kollwitz, 1916, lithography on paper, unframed, sold Jun 2014
    Mother holding her child, 1916
    Lithograph · Paper
    36.7 × 53.1 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0017
    €2,816≈ $3,835≈ £2,257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  7. Inspiration by Käthe Kollwitz, 1904/05, Etching, sold Jun 2014
    Inspiration, 1904/05
    Etching · ed. edition of 50
    56,5 x 29,7 cm (22,2 x 11,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 44
    €2,000≈ $2,728≈ £1,622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Frau mit totem Kind by Käthe Kollwitz, 1903, Etching on cooperplate card, sold May 2014
    Frau mit totem Kind, 1903
    Aquatint · Panel · ed. 22/50
    42 x 48.5 cm (56 x 73 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 436
    €7,930≈ $10,790≈ £6,448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Selbstbildnis by Käthe Kollwitz, 1924, Chalk lithograph, sold Dec 2013
    Selbstbildnis, 1924
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 275
    29 x 22,7 cm (11,4 x 8,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 18
    €6,250≈ $8,538≈ £5,224Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Zwei schwatzende Frauen mit zwei Kindern by Käthe Kollwitz, 1930, Chalk lithograph, sold Dec 2013
    Zwei schwatzende Frauen mit zwei Kindern, 1930
    Lithograph
    29,7 x 25,8 cm (11,6 x 10,1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 2
    €3,125≈ $4,269≈ £2,612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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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

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

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