> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kathe-kollwitz · updated 2026-11-02 # Kathe Kollwitz (1867–1945) Kathe Kollwitz is a German artist with 566 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $1,400. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Kathe Kollwitz is recorded as sold in 2026 for $2,738; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Kathe Kollwitz work worth? Across 347 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kathe Kollwitz work is $1,400. The median Kathe Kollwitz print sells for $1,400 across 306 lots. The median Kathe Kollwitz work on paper sells for $14,832 across 10 lots. The median Kathe Kollwitz sculpture sells for $23,116 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Kathe Kollwitz prints typically sell for $546–$2,591 (the middle half of 229 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Kathe Kollwitz prints typically sell for $1,159–$3,795 (the middle half of 40 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 453 | $1,400†‡ | $66,180‡ | 67.5% | 2026-08-14 | | Works on Paper | 14 | $14,832‡ | $90,957 | 71.4% | 2026-08-26 | | Sculpture & Installation | 7 | $23,116‡ | $45,309 | 28.6% | 2012-12-05 | | Photography | 4 | $854‡ | $1,495 | — | 2019-04-18 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 18 | $20,363‡ | $90,957 | — | 2024-11-19 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 229 | $546–$2,591†‡ | $1,301†‡ | $21,636‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 40 | $1,159–$3,795†‡ | $1,932†‡ | $66,180‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $3,076–$36,383‡ | $5,500‡ | $90,957 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2012 | $90,957 | | Prints & Editions | 2008 | $66,180‡ | | Works on Paper | 2008 | $64,018 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2007 | $45,309 | | Prints & Editions | 2008 | $21,636‡ | | Photography | 2000 | $1,495 | | Photography | 2019 | $1,458‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2012 | $924‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Kathe Kollwitz worth? Across 347 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kathe Kollwitz work is $1,400. The median Kathe Kollwitz print sells for $1,400 across 306 lots. The median Kathe Kollwitz work on paper sells for $14,832 across 10 lots. The median Kathe Kollwitz sculpture sells for $23,116 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Kathe Kollwitz prints typically sell for $546–$2,591 (the middle half of 229 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Kathe Kollwitz prints typically sell for $1,159–$3,795 (the middle half of 40 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Kathe Kollwitz print? Based on 306 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kathe Kollwitz print is $1,400. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Kathe Kollwitz's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kathe Kollwitz print is $66,180. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Kathe Kollwitz work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kathe Kollwitz work on paper is $14,832. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Kathe Kollwitz's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kathe Kollwitz work on paper is $90,957. ### What is the average price of a small Kathe Kollwitz print? Based on 229 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Kathe Kollwitz print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,301, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Kathe Kollwitz print? Based on 40 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Kathe Kollwitz print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,932, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Kathe Kollwitz's auction record? Kathe Kollwitz's auction record is $90,957, set in 2012. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Kathe Kollwitz auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kathe-kollwitz (updated 2026-11-02). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.