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Gerhard Richter

German · b. 1932 · Painter, Sculptor

Gerhard Richter is a German visual artist. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, photographs and glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Gerhard Richter, Abstraktes Bild (636), 1987, oil on canvas, in 2 partsAbstraktes Bild (636)Phillips · $34,800,000≈ £28,306,491≈ €32,450,578Sign up to see
  2. Gerhard Richter, Kerzenschein (Candle-light), 1984, oil on canvasKerzenschein (Candle-light)Phillips · HK$101,970,000≈ $13,077,653≈ £9,802,603≈ €11,508,979Sign up to see
  3. Gerhard Richter, Abstraktes Bild (940-7), 2015, oil on canvasAbstraktes Bild (940-7)Phillips · HK$95,100,000≈ $12,255,537≈ £8,661,769≈ €10,060,365Sign up to see

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  1. Gerhard Richter, Abstraktes Bild (522-1), 1983, oil on canvas
    Abstraktes Bild (522-1), 1983
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 70 cm. (39 3/8 x 27 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    HK$23,010,000≈ $2,932,625≈ £2,213,803≈ €2,582,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$18,000,000–25,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Gerhard Richter, Grün-Blau-Rot, 1993, Oil on canvas
    Grün-Blau-Rot, 1993
    Oil · Canvas
    29.8 x 40 cm (11.7 x 15.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 32
    €541,800≈ $626,700≈ £467,617Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Gerhard Richter, 3. Mai 1998, 1998, Öl auf Papier
    3. Mai 1998, 1998
    Oil
    29,5 × 42 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 718
    €141,900≈ $165,172≈ £122,649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Gerhard Richter, 8. Sept. '98, 1998, Öl über Farbfotografie, auf Karton montiert
    8. Sept. '98, 1998
    Oil
    9,7 × 14,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 719
    €61,920≈ $72,075≈ £53,520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–45,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Gerhard Richter, 7. Sept. '98, 1998, Öl über Farbfotografie, auf Karton montiert
    7. Sept. '98, 1998
    Oil
    9,8 × 14,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 720
    €45,150≈ $52,555≈ £39,025Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–45,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Gerhard Richter, Besen, 1984, oil on canvas
    Besen, 1984
    Oil · Canvas
    88 7/8 x 78 7/8 in. (225.7 x 200.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    $8,070,000≈ £6,019,244≈ €6,944,923Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,500,000–8,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Gerhard Richter, Abstraktes Bild (431-8), 1977, oil on canvas
    Abstraktes Bild (431-8), 1977
    Oil · Canvas
    60.6 x 42.1 cm (23 7/8 x 16 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 117
    £199,950≈ $266,653≈ €230,649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Gerhard Richter, 17.11.88, 1988, Oil on a color photo
    17.11.88, 1988
    Oil
    15 x 10.1 cm (5.9 x 3.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 331
    €23,220≈ $27,040≈ £20,264Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Gerhard Richter, Untitled, 1995, Oil on printed paper
    Untitled, 1995
    Oil · Paper
    8.5 x 15 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 365
    €18,900≈ $22,009≈ £16,494Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Gerhard Richter, 128 Fotos von einem Bild, Halifax 1978 IV, 1998, Oil and felt-tip pen on black and white photograp
    128 Fotos von einem Bild, Halifax 1978 IV, 1998
    Oil · ed. 88/128
    h. 15 x 22.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 366
    €7,560≈ $8,804≈ £6,597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
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