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).

$34,800,000≈ £28,306,491≈ €32,450,578Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumAbstraktes Bild (636)Phillips2023308auction results1997–2026years recorded91%sold$118kSign up free to seemedian price

Gerhard Richter oil paintings: key figures

Auction results: 308
Sold rate: 91%
Active at auction: 1997–2026
Median price: $118kSign up free to see
Record price: $35MSign up free to see Abstraktes Bild (636), Phillips, Nov 2023

Medium	Priced sales	Typical range	Median
Paintings	259	$57.5k–$382kSign up free to see	$116kSign up free to see
Works on Paper	21	$34.7k–$197kSign up free to see	$132kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Phillips (88), Lempertz (72), Ketterer Kunst (69)

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All oil paintings results

Ohne Titel
Oil
29,7 x 42 cm
Lempertz · Dec 4, 2004 · Lot 534
€48,790≈ $64,891≈ £33,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Grau, 1974
Oil
40 x 50cm
Lempertz · Dec 4, 2004 · Lot 530
€5,355≈ $7,122≈ £3,695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
Rot-Blau-Gelb
Oil
26 x 53,2 cm
Lempertz · Dec 4, 2004 · Lot 529
€21,420≈ $28,489≈ £14,782Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
Abstraktes Bild, 1988
Oil · Canvas
112 x 102 cm ( 44 x 40,1 in)
Ketterer Kunst · May 14, 2004 · Lot 242
€552,000≈ $651,470≈ £371,992Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Schwarz - Rot - Gold, 1998
Oil · Board
20,8 : 7 cm (8,1 : 2,7 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Mar 26, 2004 · Lot 608
€3,803≈ $4,629≈ £2,547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Vermalung (braun), 1972
Oil
27 x 40cm
Lempertz · Nov 28, 2003 · Lot 368
€10,115≈ $12,132≈ £7,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Schwarz, Rot, Gold
Oil
20,8 x 6,8 cm
Lempertz · May 29, 2003 · Lot 359
€4,012≈ $4,717≈ £2,872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Lempertz ↗
Abstraktes Bild, 1983
Oil · Canvas
70 x 50 cm (27,5 x 19,6 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 8, 2001 · Lot 31
€126,417≈ $116,481≈ £79,023Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €46,016–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Frau mit Hund am See, 1967
Oil · Canvas
92,6 x 73 cm
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 31, 1997 · Lot 26
€334,639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €153,846–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗