Georg Kolbe Work Sells for $35,400 But Delivers a 28% Negative Return

Georg Kolbe Work Sells for $35,400 But Delivers a 28% Negative Return

3 min read  ·  06 Jun 2026

Nonne (Kleine Nonne). Image courtesy of Kunsthaus Lempertz

Nonne (Kleine Nonne). Image courtesy of Kunsthaus Lempertz

Georg Kolbe, Nonne (Kleine Nonne) (1923), sold for $35,400 (EUR30,500), more than the low estimate at Kunsthaus Lempertz in Berlin on June 6.

The sale was below the previous auction result by $14,100, realizing a 28% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2012 for $49,500 at Kunsthaus Lempertz.

Bronze. The work has not been traded before.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
June 06, 2026
$35,400
-28 %
Kunsthaus Lempertz
Berlin
May 22, 2012
$49,500
-
Kunsthaus Lempertz
Cologne

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