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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. Ohne Titel (5. Mai 1998) by Gerhard Richter, 1998, Oil on board, sold Dec 2020
    Ohne Titel (5. Mai 1998), 1998
    Oil · Board
    29.6 x 41.8 cm (11.6 x 16.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 235
    €212,500≈ $257,699≈ £196,118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Goldberg Variationen by Gerhard Richter, 1984, Multiple. Oil on vinyl, sold Dec 2020
    Goldberg Variationen, 1984
    Oil · Other support · ed. edition of 20
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 242
    €87,500≈ $106,111≈ £80,754Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Graphit by Gerhard Richter, 2005, Silkscreen in four shades of gray over offset, sold Dec 2020
    Graphit, 2005
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. edition of 90
    72.2 x 60.6 cm (28.4 x 23.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 3
    €17,500≈ $21,222≈ £16,151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Besetztes Haus by Gerhard Richter, 1990, Offset on cardboard, sold Dec 2020
    Besetztes Haus, 1990
    Print (other) · Board · ed. 18/100
    62.5 x 80 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 659
    €8,125≈ $9,839≈ £7,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Untitled (10. Nov. 1996) by Gerhard Richter, 1994/1996, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2020
    Untitled (10. Nov. 1996), 1994/1996
    Oil · Canvas
    10.5 x 13 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 660
    €27,500≈ $33,300≈ £24,751Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Erster Blick by Gerhard Richter, 2000, Offset print on newsprint, sold Dec 2020
    Erster Blick, 2000
    Print (other) · ed. VI/XX
    18.2 x 15.1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 661
    €3,750≈ $4,541≈ £3,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Zaun by Gerhard Richter, 2010, Chromogenic print, sold Dec 2020
    Zaun, 2010
    Photograph
    14.9 x 19.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 662
    €3,750≈ $4,541≈ £3,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Blech by Gerhard Richter, 1988, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2020
    Blech, 1988
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 27.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 123
    €93,750≈ $113,569≈ £85,448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Grau by Gerhard Richter, 1974, Öl auf Glas, sold Dec 2020
    Grau, 1974
    Oil · Other support · ed. 43/60
    40 x 50cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 124
    €22,500≈ $27,257≈ £20,507Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Grauer Spiegel (Reminiszenz) by Gerhard Richter, 2015, Float glass, stove-enamelled in grey verso, sold Dec 2020
    Grauer Spiegel (Reminiszenz), 2015
    Float glass, stove-enamelled in grey verso · ed. 45/50
    50 x 60 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 125
    €32,500≈ $39,371≈ £29,622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Lempertz ↗
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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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