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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. "Bettelnde" by Käthe Kollwitz, Lithographie auf Bütten, sold Mar 2025
    "Bettelnde"
    Lithograph · Paper
    Darstellungsmaße ca. 35 x 22 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3567
    €300≈ $325≈ £251HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  2. "Die Camagnole" by Käthe Kollwitz, Radierung in Dunkelbraun, sold Mar 2025
    "Die Camagnole"
    Etching
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3568
    €480≈ $520≈ £402HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  3. "Vergewaltigt" by Käthe Kollwitz, 1921, Radierung, sold Mar 2025
    "Vergewaltigt", 1921
    Etching
    Darstellungsmaße ca. 29,5 x 51,5 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3569
    €2,000≈ $2,167≈ £1,674HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  4. Die Carmagnole by Käthe Kollwitz, 1901, Radierung, Aquatinta und Schmirgel auf braunem Velin, sold Feb 2025
    Die Carmagnole, 1901
    Aquatint
    52,5 × 34,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1777
    €2,921≈ $3,057≈ £2,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. "Überfahren" by Käthe Kollwitz, Radierung, sold Feb 2025
    "Überfahren"
    Etching
    Darstellungsmaße ca. 24,3 x 31 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3581
    €2,400≈ $2,512≈ £1,986HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  6. "Schlachtfeld" aus "Bauernkrieg" by Käthe Kollwitz, 1921, Radierung in Schwarzgrün (Strichätzung, sold Feb 2025
    "Schlachtfeld" aus "Bauernkrieg", 1921
    Etching
    Plattenmaße ca. 40 x 52,5 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3582
    €1,600≈ $1,674≈ £1,324HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  7. Die Pflüger (Aus: Bauernkrieg) by Käthe Kollwitz, 1931, Farbradierung auf Kupferdruckpapier, sold Jan 2025
    Die Pflüger (Aus: Bauernkrieg), 1931
    Etching · Paper
    31 x 45,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 114
    €2,640≈ $2,725≈ £2,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Hunger by Käthe Kollwitz, 1922, Holzschnitt auf Bütten, sold Jan 2025
    Hunger, 1922
    Print (other) · Paper
    22 x 23cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 117
    €858≈ $886≈ £713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Schwangere by Käthe Kollwitz, 1920, Charcoal drawing, sold Dec 2024
    Schwangere, 1920
    Drawing
    60 x 45 cm (23.6 x 17.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 214
    €50,800≈ $53,751≈ £42,089Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Die Klage (Selbstbildnis) by Käthe Kollwitz, 1938, Bronze mit rötlichbrauner Patina, sold Nov 2024
    Die Klage (Selbstbildnis), 1938
    Sculpture
    26,5 × 26 × 9,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 382
    €12,700≈ $13,414≈ £10,567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View 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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