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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. Graue Bilder by Gerhard Richter, 1974, Orig.-Kartonbox, Innendeckel mit grauer Farbe gefasst, mit typ. bedr. doppels. Faltblatt und Karton-Leporello mit 12 Off, sold Sep 2018
    Graue Bilder, 1974
    Orig.-Kartonbox, Innendeckel mit grauer Farbe gefasst, mit typ. bedr. doppels. Faltblatt und Karton-Leporello mit 12 Offsets auf Papier · Board · ed. 305
    20,5 × 16 × 3 cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 66
    €3,870≈ $4,480≈ £3,434Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Abstraktes Bild (P1) by Gerhard Richter, chromogenic print, flush-mounted to aluminium with metal strainer on the reverse, sold Sep 2018
    Abstraktes Bild (P1)
    Photograph · Other support · ed. 402/500
    92 x 126 cm. (36 1/4 x 49 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 116
    $32,500≈ £24,666≈ €27,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Heiner Friedrich (nach einem Foto von Birgid Polk) by Gerhard Richter, 1970, Farboffset auf leichtem Karton, sold Jun 2018
    Heiner Friedrich (nach einem Foto von Birgid Polk), 1970
    Print (other) · Board · ed. 242/250
    40 x 30,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 76
    €2,580≈ $3,008≈ £2,286Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Ella by Gerhard Richter, 2014, digital fine art print on paper, sold Jun 2018
    Ella, 2014
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 25/32
    sheet 54.5 x 44 cm (21 1/2 x 17 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 286
    £40,000≈ $52,960≈ €45,374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Haggadah (P2) by Gerhard Richter, 2014, C-Print, Diasec, sold Jun 2018
    Haggadah (P2), 2014
    Photograph · Other support
    100 × 100 cm
    Phillips · · Lot 301
    £16,250≈ $21,515≈ €18,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Flow by Gerhard Richter, 2013, on DIASEC mounted chromogenic-print on aluminium composite panel; unframed, sold Jun 2018
    Flow, 2013
    Photograph · Panel
    100 x 200 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0838
    €14,520≈ $16,811≈ £12,760Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–20,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  7. Grey by Gerhard Richter, 1973, oil on canvas; framed, sold Jun 2018
    Grey, 1973
    Oil · Canvas
    50 x 60 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0867
    €249,400≈ $288,755≈ £219,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €170,000–250,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  8. Abstraktes Bild by Gerhard Richter, 1987, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2018
    Abstraktes Bild, 1987
    Oil · Canvas
    52 : 72 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 156
    CHF 450,000≈ $450,810≈ £339,465≈ €388,763HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 600,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Seelandschaft by Gerhard Richter, Heliogravur, sold Jun 2018
    Seelandschaft
    Print (other) · ed. II/X
    23,5 : 22,4 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 932
    CHF 4,500≈ $4,556≈ £3,406≈ €3,884HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Ohne Titel (9.12.96) by Gerhard Richter, 1996, Oil, sold Jun 2018
    Ohne Titel (9.12.96), 1996
    Oil
    21 x 30 cm (8.2 x 11.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 877
    €256,250≈ $301,196≈ £224,824Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–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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