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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)Phillips1,656lots offered1997–2026years recorded96%sold (1,585)$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. Quattro Colori (Four Colours) by Gerhard Richter, 2008, Lacquer in four unique colours on Alu-Dibond plate, mounted on wood, contained in original grey cardboard box, sold Sep 2019
    Quattro Colori (Four Colours), 2008
    Lacquer in four unique colours on Alu-Dibond plate, mounted on wood, contained in original grey cardboard box · Panel
    19.4 x 19.4 x 2 cm (7 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 0 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    £50,000≈ $61,645≈ €56,230Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. MV. 157 by Gerhard Richter, 2011, lacquer on colour photograph, sold Jun 2019
    MV. 157, 2011
    Photograph
    10.1 x 15.1 cm (3 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    £83,750≈ $106,304≈ €93,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Waldhaus (P18) by Gerhard Richter, 2018, Giclée print on paper mounted on aluminium, sold Jun 2019
    Waldhaus (P18), 2018
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 162/200
    142 x 98 cm (55 7/8 x 38 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 250
    £13,750≈ $17,453≈ €15,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Vermalung (grau), drei Werke by Gerhard Richter, sold Jun 2019
    Vermalung (grau), drei Werke
    Kornfeld · · Lot 156
    CHF 110,000≈ $110,528≈ £87,415≈ €98,116HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 110,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. 4.5.1989 by Gerhard Richter, sold Jun 2019
    4.5.1989
    Kornfeld · · Lot 158
    CHF 30,000≈ $30,144≈ £23,841≈ €26,759HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 40,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Schwarz, Rot, Gold I by Gerhard Richter, sold Jun 2019
    Schwarz, Rot, Gold I
    Kornfeld · · Lot 830
    CHF 20,000≈ $20,146≈ £15,873≈ €17,846HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 22,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Schweizer Alpen I by Gerhard Richter, 1969, 5 Farbserigraphien, jeweils auf festem glatten Papier, sold Jun 2019
    Schweizer Alpen I, 1969
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. edition of 300
    69,4 × 69,4 cm
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 390
    €12,500≈ $14,091≈ £11,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Schweizer Alpen I by Gerhard Richter, 1969, 5 Farbserigraphien, jeweils auf festem glatten Papier, sold Jun 2019
    Schweizer Alpen I, 1969
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. edition of 300
    69,4 × 69,4 cm
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 391
    €11,875≈ $13,387≈ £10,530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Victoria I + II by Gerhard Richter, 2003, Offset in colors, sold Jun 2019
    Victoria I + II, 2003
    Print (other)
    60 x 40 cm (23.6 x 15.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 435
    €3,750≈ $4,227≈ £3,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Erster Blick by Gerhard Richter, 2000, Offset print on newsprint, sold Jun 2019
    Erster Blick, 2000
    Print (other) · ed. edition of 100
    18.2 x 15.1 cm
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 436
    €3,000≈ $3,382≈ £2,660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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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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