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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. Strip by Gerhard Richter, 2010/2011, Digital colour inkjet print on card on alu-dibond, sold Dec 2017
    Strip, 2010/2011
    Photograph · Board · ed. 3/5
    30 x 84.5 cm (52 x 102 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 634
    €86,800≈ $103,162≈ £76,484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–90,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Hood by Gerhard Richter, 1996, Colour offset print on Japan, sold Dec 2017
    Hood, 1996
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 49/60
    44 x 43.7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 809
    €4,464≈ $5,305≈ £3,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Spiegel by Gerhard Richter, 1986, Spiegelglas auf dünner Korkplatte, sold Dec 2017
    Spiegel, 1986
    Spiegelglas auf dünner Korkplatte · ed. 98/100
    21 × 29,8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 810
    €9,300≈ $11,053≈ £8,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Seestück I by Gerhard Richter, 1969, Offset lithograph on card, sold Dec 2017
    Seestück I, 1969
    Lithograph · Board · ed. 78/150
    50.7 x 49 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 811
    €7,440≈ $8,842≈ £6,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Bagdad by Gerhard Richter, 2014, Chromogenic print on aluminium, face-mounted to plexiglass, sold Dec 2017
    Bagdad, 2014
    Photograph · Other support
    49.9 x 39.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 812
    €3,720≈ $4,421≈ £3,278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Tri-Star by Gerhard Richter, 1981, Schallplatte von Isa Genzken mit Motorgeräuschen von einem Tri-Star-Flugzeug, mit Label mit aufgedruckter Schrift: düsse, sold Dec 2017
    Tri-Star, 1981
    Schallplatte von Isa Genzken mit Motorgeräuschen von einem Tri-Star-Flugzeug, mit Label mit aufgedruckter Schrift: düsselton. Isa Genzken. Tri-Star. Oktober 1979. Ton-Atelier Wolfgang Schmitz, Düsseldorf. Die Rückseite mit Nitrolack bemalt. Ø 17,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 759
    €27,500≈ $32,684≈ £24,232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Schwarz-Rot-Gold IV by Gerhard Richter, 2015, Farbserigrafie hinter Floatglas, sold Dec 2017
    Schwarz-Rot-Gold IV, 2015
    Screenprint
    39 × 39 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 760
    €15,000≈ $17,828≈ £13,217Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. 1260 Farben by Gerhard Richter, 1974, Farboffset auf Karton, sold Dec 2017
    1260 Farben, 1974
    Print (other)
    59,4 × 77 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 761
    €17,500≈ $20,799≈ £15,420Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Seestück I by Gerhard Richter, 1969, Offsetdruck auf leichtem Karton, sold Dec 2017
    Seestück I, 1969
    Print (other)
    42 × 39,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 762
    €10,000≈ $11,885≈ £8,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Wolken by Gerhard Richter, 1969, Offsetdruck auf Halbkarton, sold Dec 2017
    Wolken, 1969
    Print (other)
    45,2 × 39,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 763
    €8,125≈ $9,657≈ £7,159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
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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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