Georg Kolbe

(German, 1877–1947)

Georg Kolbe was a German artist best known for his stylized figurative bronze sculptures. A key player in both the 1905 Berliner Sezession and the Freie Sezession in 1913, Kolbe also produced a series of lithographs, drawings, and small sculptures in his lifetime in tandem with his signature life-size bronzes, the most recognizable of which is 1912's Die Tänzerin. Controversially, Kolbe's youthful, athletic figures made him a favorite of Hitler's during World War II: His sculptures were lauded by the Nazi party, culminating in his placement on the Gottbegnadeten list, which sought to highlight the country's “twelve most important visual artists” that aligned with Aryan ideals. Born on April 15, 1877 in Waldheim, Saxony, Kolbe studied painting across cultural centers in Europe, including Paris, Munich, and Rome, where he was prompted to begin sculpting under the tutelage of Prussian classicist Louis Tuaillon. Kolbe died on November 20, 1947 in Berlin, Germany, and despite many of his works being destroyed during the war, maintains a presence among the collections of many important cultural institutions, including The Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Georg Kolbe (1,033 results)
Schreitende, 1926

Georg Kolbe

Schreitende, 1926

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Sitzender Akt, frontal, der rechte Arm..., 1926

Georg Kolbe

Sitzender Akt, frontal, der rechte Arm..., 1926

Sale Date: May 24, 2008

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Kauernde, 1930

Georg Kolbe

Kauernde, 1930

Sale Date: May 28, 2008

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Kleine Hockende, 1923

Georg Kolbe

Kleine Hockende, 1923

Sale Date: May 28, 2008

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Kauernde, 1917

Georg Kolbe

Kauernde, 1917

Sale Date: May 28, 2008

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Sklavin - Sklavin mit gekreuzten Beinen, 1916

Georg Kolbe

Sklavin - Sklavin mit gekreuzten Beinen, 1916

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Capriccio, 1921

Georg Kolbe

Capriccio, 1921

Sale Date: May 28, 2008

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Kopf Genius, 1927–1928

Georg Kolbe

Kopf Genius, 1927–1928

Sale Date: May 27, 2008

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Torso Therapia, 1917

Georg Kolbe

Torso Therapia, 1917

Sale Date: April 30, 2008

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Sitzender weiblicher Akt, 1924–1928

Georg Kolbe

Sitzender weiblicher Akt, 1924–1928

Sale Date: April 4, 2008

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Charlotte Bara, 1920

Georg Kolbe

Charlotte Bara, 1920

Sale Date: April 4, 2008

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Victoria, 1923

Georg Kolbe

Victoria, 1923

Sale Date: February 14, 2008

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Weiblicher Akt

Georg Kolbe

Weiblicher Akt

Sale Date: October 12, 2007

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Stehender weiblicher Akt mit verschränkten Armen

Georg Kolbe

Stehender weiblicher Akt mit verschränkten Armen

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Brunnenfigur, 1912–1919

Georg Kolbe

Brunnenfigur, 1912–1919

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Badende, 1919

Georg Kolbe

Badende, 1919

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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Genius vom Beethoven-Denkmal, 1926–1927

Georg Kolbe

Genius vom Beethoven-Denkmal, 1926–1927

Sale Date: November 30, 2007

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Kauernder weiblicher Akt in zwei Ansichten, 1910

Georg Kolbe

Kauernder weiblicher Akt in zwei Ansichten, 1910

Sale Date: October 26, 2007

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Bronzebüste einer jungen Frau

Georg Kolbe

Bronzebüste einer jungen Frau

Sale Date: September 22, 2007

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Sitzender weiblicher Akt

Georg Kolbe

Sitzender weiblicher Akt

Sale Date: June 9, 2007

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Porträt Marianne Farenholtz, 1930

Georg Kolbe

Porträt Marianne Farenholtz, 1930

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Nacht XV: Himmlische Sphären, pl.20 (from..., 1901

Georg Kolbe

Nacht XV: Himmlische Sphären, pl.20 (from..., 1901

Sale Date: June 9, 2007

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Sitzender, nach vorn gebeugter Akt in..., 1924

Georg Kolbe

Sitzender, nach vorn gebeugter Akt in..., 1924

Sale Date: June 9, 2007

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Hockender nach rechts geneigter Akt, 1924

Georg Kolbe

Hockender nach rechts geneigter Akt, 1924

Sale Date: June 9, 2007

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