Gabriele Munter Work Sells for $265,400 to Deliver a 3% Annualized Return

Gabriele Munter Work Sells for $265,400 to Deliver a 3% Annualized Return

3 min read  ·  06 Jun 2026

Vor der Kirche. Image courtesy of Kunsthaus Lempertz

Vor der Kirche. Image courtesy of Kunsthaus Lempertz

Gabriele Munter, Vor der Kirche (1931), sold for $265,400 (EUR228,600), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Kunsthaus Lempertz in Cologne on June 5.

The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $176,000, equivalent to an annualized return of 3%. It last sold at auction in 1997 for $89,400 at Christie's.

Oil on card, 32.7 x 40.8cm. The work has not been traded before.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
June 05, 2026
$265,400
197 %
Kunsthaus Lempertz
Cologne
October 09, 1997
$89,400
-
Christie's
London

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