3 min read · 06 Jun 2026

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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