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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)Phillips1,658lots offered1997–2026years recorded96%sold (1,587)$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. Cage Grid (Single Part O) by Gerhard Richter, 2011, giclée print on paper mounted on aluminium, sold Jun 2017
    Cage Grid (Single Part O), 2011
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 1/4
    75 x 75 cm (29 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 160
    £68,750≈ $89,224≈ €78,184Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Babette by Gerhard Richter, 2013, inkjet print on Arches Velin paper, sold Jun 2017
    Babette, 2013
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 21/32
    50 x 40 cm (19 5/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 161
    £52,500≈ $68,135≈ €59,704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Haggadah (P2) by Gerhard Richter, 2014, C-Print, Diasec, sold Jun 2017
    Haggadah (P2), 2014
    Photograph · Other support · ed. 160/500
    100 × 100 cm
    Phillips · · Lot 296
    £27,500≈ $35,690≈ €31,274Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. CR 724-4 (P1) by Gerhard Richter, 1990, Diasec mounted chromogenic print on aluminium, sold Jun 2017
    CR 724-4 (P1), 1990
    Photograph · Other support · ed. 243/500
    92 x 126 cm (36 1/4 x 49 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 297
    £25,000≈ $32,445≈ €28,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Yusuf by Gerhard Richter, 2009, jacquard-woven tapestry, sold Jun 2017
    Yusuf, 2009
    jacquard-woven tapestry · Paper · ed. 3/8
    276 x 378 cm (108 5/8 x 148 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    £941,000≈ $1,220,571≈ €1,069,457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Abstraktes Bild (682-4) by Gerhard Richter, 1988, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2017
    Abstraktes Bild (682-4), 1988
    Oil · Canvas
    72.5 x 62.2 cm. (28 1/2 x 24 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 8
    £2,389,000≈ $3,098,772≈ €2,715,125Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,200,000–2,800,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Rot-Blau-Gelb by Gerhard Richter, 1972, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2017
    Rot-Blau-Gelb, 1972
    Oil · Canvas
    39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in. (100 x 100 cm.)
    Kornfeld · · Lot 146
    CHF 300,000≈ $307,770≈ £241,029≈ €275,607HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 350,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Blattecke by Gerhard Richter, 1967, Farboffset auf granuliertem Halbkarton, sold Jun 2017
    Blattecke, 1967
    Print (other) · Board · ed. 489
    24 x 18cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 997
    €3,870≈ $4,341≈ £3,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Auto by Gerhard Richter, 1969, Farboffset auf Papier, sold Jun 2017
    Auto, 1969
    Print (other) · Board · ed. 32/120
    25,5 × 35 cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 999
    €4,592≈ $5,151≈ £4,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Stadtbild by Gerhard Richter, 1968, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2017
    Stadtbild, 1968
    Oil · Canvas
    53 x 43 cm (20.8 x 16.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 835
    €350,000≈ $391,160≈ £306,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–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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