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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. Tod auf der Landstrasse by Käthe Kollwitz, Um 1937, Lithographie auf chamoisfarbenem Velin, sold Jun 2009
    Tod auf der Landstrasse, Um 1937
    Lithograph
    42 × 29 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 691
    €3,570≈ $5,061≈ £3,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Schlachtfeld by Käthe Kollwitz, 1907, Drypoint, sold Apr 2009
    Schlachtfeld, 1907
    Drypoint
    41 : 53 cm (16,1 : 20,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 454
    €1,680≈ $2,183≈ £1,496Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Hamburger Kneipe by Käthe Kollwitz, Before mid-June 1901, Vernis mou with ribbed laid paper, line etching and emery through print, sold Apr 2009
    Hamburger Kneipe, Before mid-June 1901
    Etching
    19.5 x 24.8 cm, platemark; 31.3 x 45.2 cm, sheet size
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 455
    €1,320≈ $1,715≈ £1,175Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Brustbild einer Arbeiterfrau by Käthe Kollwitz, 1903, Lithograph in colours, sold Apr 2009
    Brustbild einer Arbeiterfrau, 1903
    Lithograph
    35,5 : 24,6 cm (13,9 : 9,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 456
    €2,160≈ $2,806≈ £1,923Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Hockende Frau von vorne mit übereinander gelegten Händen by Käthe Kollwitz, 1921, Lithograph, sold Apr 2009
    Hockende Frau von vorne mit übereinander gelegten Händen, 1921
    Lithograph · ed. 1/100
    28,3 : 22 cm (11,1 : 8,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 457
    €2,520≈ $3,274≈ £2,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Abschied und Tod (Departure and Death) by Käthe Kollwitz, With 8, individually matted colour reproductions and a text by Gerhart Hauptmann. Deluxe edition 25/100 with a signed li, sold Dec 2008
    Abschied und Tod (Departure and Death)
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 25/100
    53.5 x 43.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 218
    €2,640≈ $3,344≈ £2,250Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,500View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Hamburger Kneipe by Käthe Kollwitz, 1901, Vernis mou, sold Dec 2008
    Hamburger Kneipe, 1901
    Etching
    Pl. 19,2 x 24,7 cm, Bl. 31,6 x 42,6 cm, Ra. 43,5 x 53,2 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 401
    €550≈ $697≈ £477HammerSign up free to seeEst. €650–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  8. Ruht im Frieden seiner Hände by Käthe Kollwitz, 1935, Bronze, sold Dec 2008
    Ruht im Frieden seiner Hände, 1935
    Sculpture
    34,5 : 31 cm (13,5 : 12,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 306
    €13,420≈ $16,940≈ £11,471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Stehende lachende Frau by Käthe Kollwitz, 1901, Kreide, Bleistift und Weißhöhung auf dunkelgrauem Bütten, sold Nov 2008
    Stehende lachende Frau, 1901
    Drawing
    40,1 × 21,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 137
    €24,990≈ $31,805≈ £20,739Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Arbeiter by Käthe Kollwitz, Um 1895, Tuschfeder auf Papier, sold Nov 2008
    Arbeiter, Um 1895
    Drawing
    24 × 15,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 700
    €3,570≈ $4,544≈ £2,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
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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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