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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)

$34,800,000≈ £28,306,491≈ €32,450,578Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumAbstraktes Bild (636)Phillips1,655lots offered1997–2026years recorded96%sold (1,584)$16.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Abstraktes Bild (636) by Gerhard Richter, 1987, oil on canvas, in 2 parts, sold Nov 2023Abstraktes Bild (636)Phillips · $34,800,000≈ £28,306,491≈ €32,450,578Sign up to see
  2. Kerzenschein (Candle-light) by Gerhard Richter, 1984, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2021Kerzenschein (Candle-light)Phillips · HK$101,970,000≈ $13,077,653≈ £9,802,603≈ €11,508,979Sign up to see
  3. Abstraktes Bild (940-7) by Gerhard Richter, 2015, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2021Abstraktes 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. Bagdad by Gerhard Richter, 2014, Chromogenic print on aluminium, face-mounted to plexiglass, sold Jun 2022
    Bagdad, 2014
    Photograph · Other support
    49.8 x 39.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 399
    €6,552≈ $7,005≈ £5,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Bagdad by Gerhard Richter, 2014, Chromogenic print on aluminium, face-mounted to plexiglass, sold Jun 2022
    Bagdad, 2014
    Photograph · Other support
    49.7 x 39.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 400
    €5,040≈ $5,389≈ £4,294Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Vermalung (braun) by Gerhard Richter, 1972, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2022
    Vermalung (braun), 1972
    Oil · Canvas
    27 x 40cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 182
    €72,600≈ $77,769≈ £61,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Uran by Gerhard Richter, 1989, Gelatinesilberabzug, sold Jun 2022
    Uran, 1989
    Photograph
    99,5 x 70cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 184
    €43,560≈ $46,661≈ £37,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Graphit by Gerhard Richter, 2005, Serigrafie in vier Grautönen über Offsetdruck in Dunkelgrau und Grauviolett auf weißem Büttenkarton, sold Jun 2022
    Graphit, 2005
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 3/90
    72 × 60,5 cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 185
    €31,680≈ $33,936≈ £26,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Schweizer Alpen I (B 1) by Gerhard Richter, 1969, Farbserigrafie auf leichtem Karton, sold Jun 2022
    Schweizer Alpen I (B 1), 1969
    Screenprint · Board
    69,5 x 69,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 187
    €34,320≈ $36,764≈ £29,226Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. 3.3.94 by Gerhard Richter, 1994, Oil on card, sold Jun 2022
    3.3.94, 1994
    Oil · Board
    21 x 29.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 20
    €201,600≈ $215,954≈ £171,678Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Souvenir by Gerhard Richter, 1995, Oil on canvas, mounted to ivory cardboard, sold Jun 2022
    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 · · Lot 21
    €57,960≈ $62,087≈ £49,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Kerze by Gerhard Richter, 2022, Offset/Diasec, sold Jun 2022
    Kerze, 2022
    Print (other)
    95 x 101,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 286
    €99,000≈ $106,049≈ £84,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. BAGDAD (P9) by Gerhard Richter, 2014, C-Print auf Aluminium kaschiert. Unter Acrylglas. In der originalen Verpackung, sold Jun 2022
    BAGDAD (P9), 2014
    Photograph · ed. 382/500
    50 x 40cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 287
    €9,240≈ $9,898≈ £7,869Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
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About Gerhard Richter

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 most important contemporary German artists and several of his works have set record prices at auction, with him being the most expensive living painter at one time.

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