Gerhard Richter Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1932

Of the 308 lots by Gerhard Richter (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 1997 and 2026, 281 found a buyer (91%). Across 280 sales with a published price, the typical result was $55.9kSign up free to see to $360kSign up free to see (median $118kSign up free to see). Abstraktes Bild (636) holds the top price on file: $35MSign up free to see at Phillips (November 2023). Most results come from Phillips (88), Lempertz (72) and Ketterer Kunst (69).

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1. 
   Studie für ein abstraktes Bild, 1978

   Oil · Panel

   12 1/4 x 18 5/8 in. (31.1 x 47.3 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 15, 2023 · Lot 107
   $304,800≈ £244,525≈ €280,456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Abstraktes Bild (557-3), 1984

   Oil · Canvas

   41 3/8 x 39 3/8 in. (105.1 x 100 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 14, 2023 · Lot 38
   $2,298,500≈ £1,869,611≈ €2,143,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Abstraktes Bild (636), 1987

   Oil · Canvas

   each 102 1/2 x 78 7/8 in. (260.4 x 200.3 cm) overall 102 1/2 x 157 3/4 in. (260.4 x 400.7 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 14, 2023 · Lot 34
   $34,800,000≈ £28,306,491≈ €32,450,578Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Schwarz, Rot, Gold I, 1998

   Oil · Board

   42 x 29,5cm

   Van Ham · Nov 8, 2023 · Lot 86
   €18,480≈ $19,720≈ £16,081Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Van Ham ↗
5. 
   Green-Blue-Red (für Parkett 35), 1993

   Oil · Canvas

   30 x 40cm

   Van Ham · Oct 31, 2023 · Lot 188
   €422,400≈ $448,547≈ £369,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–View at Van Ham ↗
6. 
   17 Nov. 1996 (Teil des verworfenen Abstrakten Bildes), 1994

   Oil · Canvas

   11¼ h x 6⅝ w in (29 x 17 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 19, 2023 · Lot 119
   $63,000≈ £51,972≈ €59,670Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
7. 
   Grau, 1972

   Oil · Canvas

   31.5 x 40 cm (12 3/8 x 15 3/4 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 12, 2023 · Lot 181
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Abstraktes Bild (456-2), 1980

   Oil · Canvas

   65.3 x 80.3 cm. (25 3/4 x 31 5/8 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 6, 2023 · Lot 11
   HK$11,340,000≈ $1,447,891≈ £1,185,824≈ €1,370,720Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$7,500,000–12,000,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Schwarz, Rot, Gold I, 1998

   Oil · Board

   42 x 29,5cm

   Van Ham · Oct 4, 2023 · Lot 88
   €15,840≈ $16,627≈ £13,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Van Ham ↗
10. 
    8.12.85, 1985

    Oil

    16 x 23.8 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 16, 2023 · Lot 149
    CHF 210,000≈ $235,704≈ £183,613≈ €214,941HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 225,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
11. 
    Vermalung (grau), 1970/71

    Oil · Paper

    39.5 x 39 cm (15.5 x 15.3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2023 · Lot 220
    €46,990≈ $50,655≈ £40,315Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
12. 
    Vermalung, 1972

    Oil · Canvas

    26.5 x 39.5 cm (10.4 x 15.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2023 · Lot 108
    €50,800≈ $54,762≈ £43,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
13. 
    Miniaturen, 1996

    Oil · Canvas

    7.9 x 7.9 cm (3.1 x 3.1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2023 · Lot 101
    €53,340≈ $57,501≈ £45,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
14. 
    SCHWARZ, ROT, GOLD I, 1998

    Oil

    21 × 7 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 2, 2023 · Lot 793
    €18,750≈ $20,181≈ £16,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
15. 
    War Cut II, 2004

    Oil

    25,5 × 22 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2023 · Lot 40
    €187,500≈ $200,569≈ £160,918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €90,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
16. 
    Grün-Blau-Rot, 1993

    Oil · Canvas

    29.6 x 39.4 cm. (11 5/8 x 15 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Mar 31, 2023 · Lot 125
    HK$3,556,000≈ $452,999≈ £366,237≈ €416,551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$2,500,000–3,500,000View at Phillips ↗
17. 
    Schwarz, Rot, Gold I, 1998

    Oil · Board

    21 x 7cm

    Van Ham · Jan 4, 2023 · Lot 109
    €15,840≈ $16,789≈ £13,951Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Van Ham ↗
18. 
    Ohne Titel (18.3.89), 1989

    Oil · Paper

    21 x 29,7 cm (8,2 x 11,6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 9, 2022 · Lot 178
    €125,000≈ $131,988≈ £107,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
19. 
    War Cut II, 2004

    Oil · ed. 25/30

    25,5 × 21,8 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 2, 2022 · Lot 17
    €81,900≈ $86,306≈ £70,316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–90,000View at Lempertz ↗
20. 
    Abstraktes Bild (774-1), 1992

    Oil · Canvas

    200 x 180.3 cm. (78 3/4 x 70 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Dec 1, 2022 · Lot 8
    HK$89,375,000≈ $11,482,006≈ £9,414,567≈ €10,983,362Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$80,000,000–120,000,000View at Phillips ↗
21. 
    14.2.88

    Oil · Paper

    sheet 11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in. (29.8 x 41.9 cm) mount 13 1/4 x 18 1/4 in. (33.7 x 46.4 cm)

    Phillips · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 109
    $327,600≈ £275,248≈ €314,637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
22. 
    Ohne Titel (Abstraktes Bild), 1985

    Oil

    29.7 x 42 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 17, 2022 · Lot 143
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 175,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
23. 
    Goldberg-Variationen, 1984

    Oil · ed. edition of 100

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 10, 2022 · Lot 208
    €76,250≈ $80,657≈ £64,847Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
24. 
    Ohne Titel, 2015

    Oil · Board

    12.6 x 16.7 cm (4.9 x 6.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 10, 2022 · Lot 186
    €96,250≈ $101,813≈ £81,857Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
25. 
    Abstraktes Bild, 1990

    Oil · Canvas

    62 × 62 cm

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 10, 2022 · Lot 77
    €1,705,000≈ $1,803,549≈ £1,450,031Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
26. 
    Schwarz Rot Gold I, 1998

    Oil · Paper · ed. AP

    21 × 7 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 2, 2022 · Lot 376
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
27. 
    Vermalung (braun), 1972

    Oil · Canvas

    27 x 40cm

    Van Ham · Jun 1, 2022 · Lot 182
    €72,600≈ $77,769≈ £61,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Van Ham ↗
28. 
    Souvenir, 1995

    Oil · Canvas

    canvas 21 x 21 cm (8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.) framed 43.8 x 35.7 cm (17 1/4 x 14 in.)

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2022 · Lot 21
    €57,960≈ $62,087≈ £49,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
29. 
    3.3.94, 1994

    Oil · Board

    21 x 29.8 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2022 · Lot 20
    €201,600≈ $215,954≈ £171,678Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Lempertz ↗
30. 
    8.3.85, 1985

    Oil · Paper

    9 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. (23.8 x 16.2 cm)

    Phillips · May 19, 2022 · Lot 105
    $151,200≈ £121,720≈ €143,658Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
31. 
    12.12.85, 1985

    Oil · Paper

    6 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (15.9 x 24.1 cm)

    Phillips · May 19, 2022 · Lot 104
    $239,400≈ £192,723≈ €227,458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
32. 
    7.12.85, 1985

    Oil · Paper

    6 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. (15.6 x 23.5 cm)

    Phillips · May 19, 2022 · Lot 103
    $252,000≈ £202,866≈ €239,430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
33. 
    Rot-Gelb-Blau, 1973

    Oil · Canvas

    26.3 x 53.5 cm (10 3/8 x 21 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · Mar 4, 2022 · Lot 169
    £144,900≈ $192,210≈ €175,871Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
34. 
    Abstraktes Bild, 1992

    Oil · Canvas

    52 × 62 cm

    Phillips · Mar 4, 2022 · Lot 137
    £352,800≈ $467,989≈ €428,209Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
35. 
    Abstraktes Bild, 1992

    Oil · Canvas

    82 x 61.7 cm (32 1/4 x 24 1/4 in.)

    Phillips · Mar 3, 2022 · Lot 15
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,800,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
36. 
    UntitledIn the manner of the artist

    Oil · Canvas

    H 9.25" W 12" UNTITLED (GRAYSCALE)

    DuMouchelles · Dec 11, 2021 · Lot 1313
    Result not publishedEst. $500–1,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
37. 
    11.4.89, 1989

    Oil · Board

    29.8 x 42 cm (11.7 x 16.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 10, 2021 · Lot 242
    €200,000≈ $225,460≈ £170,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
38. 
    Grün-Blau-Rot, 1993

    Oil · Canvas

    29,5 x 39,5 cm ( 11,6 x 15,5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 10, 2021 · Lot 226
    €721,000≈ $812,783≈ £615,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
39. 
    Vermalung (Braun), 1972

    Oil · Canvas

    27 × 40 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2021 · Lot 44
    €80,000≈ $90,328≈ £68,039Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–60,000View at Lempertz ↗
40. 
    03.03.1989, 1989

    Oil · Paper

    21 x 29.5 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2021 · Lot 26
    €162,500≈ $183,479≈ £138,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €130,000–150,000View at Lempertz ↗
41. 
    Blech, 1988

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 27.4 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2021 · Lot 5
    €137,500≈ $155,251≈ £116,941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Lempertz ↗
42. 
    Kerzenschein (Candle-light), 1984

    Oil · Canvas

    200.3 x 179.7 cm. (78 7/8 x 70 3/4 in.)

    Phillips · Nov 30, 2021 · Lot 16
    HK$101,970,000≈ $13,077,653≈ £9,802,603≈ €11,508,979Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$55,000,000–75,000,000View at Phillips ↗
43. 
    Abstraktes Bild (872-6), 2001

    Oil · Canvas

    24 5/8 x 22 3/4 in. (62.5 x 57.8 cm)

    Phillips · Nov 18, 2021 · Lot 161
    $327,600≈ £243,063≈ €288,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $350,000–450,000View at Phillips ↗
44. 
    Weiß (White), 1988

    Oil · Canvas

    44 1/8 x 40 1/8 in. (112.1 x 101.9 cm)

    Phillips · Nov 17, 2021 · Lot 29
    $5,717,000≈ £4,248,347≈ €5,052,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000,000–6,000,000View at Phillips ↗
45. 
    Abstrakt 474-1, 1981

    Oil · Canvas

    70.5 x 100.4 cm (27 3/4 x 39 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Oct 14, 2021 · Lot 147
    £809,000≈ $1,109,220≈ €956,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £450,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
46. 
    Abstraktes Bild (940-2), 2015

    Oil · Canvas

    46 1/8 x 37 7/8 in. (117 x 96.2 cm)

    Phillips · Jun 23, 2021 · Lot 26
    $5,112,000≈ £3,654,561≈ €4,277,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,500,000–5,500,000View at Phillips ↗
47. 
    War Cut II, 2004

    Oil · Other support

    25.3 x 21.5 x 2.5 cm (9.9 x 8.4 x 0.9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 18, 2021 · Lot 318
    €150,000≈ $178,470≈ £128,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
48. 
    Abstraktes Bild, 2001

    Oil

    50 x 72 cm (19 5/8 x 28 3/8 in.)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 18, 2021 · Lot 339
    €1,465,000≈ $1,743,057≈ £1,256,710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
49. 
    Schwarz, Rot, Gold I, 1998

    Oil · Paper · ed. 32/128

    21 x 7cm

    Lempertz · Jun 18, 2021 · Lot 423
    €17,500≈ $20,822≈ £15,012Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Lempertz ↗
50. 
    Goldberg-Variationen, 1984

    Oil

    Grisebach · Jun 11, 2021 · Lot 711
    €72,500≈ $87,906≈ £62,138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Grisebach ↗

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