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Käthe Kollwitz

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. 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. Männerkopf nach rechts by Käthe Kollwitz, 1905, Durchdruckverfahren auf Kupferdruckpapier, sold Mar 2011
    Männerkopf nach rechts, 1905
    Print (other) · Paper
    Pl. 17,7 x 12,9 cm, Bl. 41 x 29,5 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 340
    €500≈ $698≈ £429HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  2. Die Gefangenen. by Käthe Kollwitz, 1908, Radierung und Stoffdurchdruckverfahren auf "Van-Gelder-Zonen"-Bütten, sold Mar 2011
    Die Gefangenen., 1908
    Etching · Paper
    Pl. 34,2 x 43,4 cm, Bl. 45,6 x 64,8 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 342
    €1,000≈ $1,396≈ £858HammerSign up free to seeEst. €850–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  3. Gefallen by Käthe Kollwitz, 1921, Kreidelithographie auf gelblichem, gerippten Bütten mit Wasserzeichen o.re. (aufrechter, bekrönter Löwe über den Initial, sold Dec 2010
    Gefallen, 1921
    Drawing · Paper
    St. 41 x 38,5 cm, Bl. 62,2 x 44,5 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 266
    €3,200≈ $4,239≈ £2,714HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,400–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  4. Schlachtfeld by Käthe Kollwitz, 1921, Radierung und Durchdruckverfahren in Grünschwarz auf "Van Gelder Zonen"-Bütten, sold Dec 2010
    Schlachtfeld, 1921
    Etching · Paper
    Pl. 41,5 x 53 cm, Bl. 48 x 65 cm, Passepartout 60 x 69,9 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 267
    €1,500≈ $1,987≈ £1,272HammerSign up free to seeEst. €960–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  5. Das Warten (Das Bangen) by Käthe Kollwitz, 1914, Umdrucklithographie auf gelblichem Velin, sold Dec 2010
    Das Warten (Das Bangen), 1914
    Lithograph · Paper
    St. 33 x 24,5 cm, Ra. 55 x 45 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 269
    €100≈ $132≈ £85HammerSign up free to seeEst. €120–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  6. Kindergruppe by Käthe Kollwitz, 1937, Bronze mit brauner Patina. Höhe: 19 cm (7 ½ in.), sold Nov 2010
    Kindergruppe, 1937
    Sculpture
    Grisebach · · Lot 134
    €31,720≈ $41,950≈ £26,795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Mutter mit Jungen by Käthe Kollwitz, 1933, Lithographie auf Papier, sold Nov 2010
    Mutter mit Jungen, 1933
    Lithograph
    36 × 21,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 136
    €6,100≈ $8,067≈ £5,153Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,500View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Tod und Jüngling aufschwebend by Käthe Kollwitz, 1922, Kohle auf graugrünem Hahnemühle-Bütten, sold Nov 2010
    Tod und Jüngling aufschwebend, 1922
    Drawing
    62,7 × 48 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 164
    €17,080≈ $22,588≈ £14,428Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–18,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Selbstbildnis im Profil by Käthe Kollwitz, 1927, Lithographie auf dünnem China-Bütten, sold Nov 2010
    Selbstbildnis im Profil, 1927
    Lithograph
    32,5 × 29,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 663
    €3,050≈ $4,034≈ £2,576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Schlafender Junge by Käthe Kollwitz, 1910, Charcoal drawing, sold Oct 2010
    Schlafender Junge, 1910
    Drawing
    61,6 x 47,5 cm (24,2 x 18,7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 231
    €10,370≈ $14,450≈ £9,201Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,500–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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