Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Work Sells for $67,900 to Deliver a 1% Annualized Return
3 min read · 06 Mar 2026
Drahtseilläufer. Image courtesy of Christie's
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Drahtseilläufer (1935), sold for $67,900 (GBP50,800), more than six times the low estimate at Christie's in London on March 6.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $19,900, equivalent to an annualized return of 1%. It last sold at auction in 2006 for $48,000 at Christie's.
Gouache, watercolour, brush and pen and india ink on paper, 28.6 x 26.3cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 06, 2026 | $67,900 | 41 % | Christie's | London |
June 21, 2006 | $48,000 | - | Christie's | London |
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