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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. 128 Fotos von einem Bild, Halifax 1978 IV by Gerhard Richter, 1998, Photography, sold Dec 2016
    128 Fotos von einem Bild, Halifax 1978 IV, 1998
    Photograph · ed. edition of 128
    15 x 22.4 cm (5.9 x 8.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 552
    €17,500≈ $18,478≈ £14,689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Onkel Rudi by Gerhard Richter, 2000, Cibachrome print, sold Dec 2016
    Onkel Rudi, 2000
    Photograph · ed. edition of 106
    86.9 x 49.8 cm (34.2 x 19.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 558
    €27,500≈ $29,037≈ £23,082Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Uran by Gerhard Richter, 1989, Photography, sold Dec 2016
    Uran, 1989
    Photograph · ed. edition of 50
    99.5 x 69.8 cm (39.1 x 27.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 583
    €27,500≈ $29,037≈ £23,082Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Haggadah (P2) by Gerhard Richter, 2014, C-Print, Diasec, sold Dec 2016
    Haggadah (P2), 2014
    Photograph
    100 × 100 cm
    Phillips · · Lot 162
    £22,500≈ $28,490≈ €26,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. P15 Flow by Gerhard Richter, 2013, lacquer on glass mounted on Alu Dibond, sold Dec 2016
    P15 Flow, 2013
    Photograph · Other support
    100 x 200 cm. (39 3/8 x 78 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 163
    £10,625≈ $13,453≈ €12,501Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Grün Blau Rot 789-5 by Gerhard Richter, 1993, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2016
    Grün Blau Rot 789-5, 1993
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 40 cm (11 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    £227,000≈ $287,427≈ €267,076Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Stadt by Gerhard Richter, 1968, Serigraphie auf leichtem Karton, sold Dec 2016
    Stadt, 1968
    Screenprint
    15,1 × 11,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1452a
    €4,125≈ $4,390≈ £3,477Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Blech by Gerhard Richter, 1988, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2016
    Blech, 1988
    Oil · Canvas
    20.5 x 26.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 448
    €99,200≈ $105,569≈ £83,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–90,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Goldberg-Variationen by Gerhard Richter, 1984, Oil on record. Ø, sold Dec 2016
    Goldberg-Variationen, 1984
    Oil · ed. 97/100
    30.1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 449
    €62,000≈ $65,980≈ £52,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Auto by Gerhard Richter, 1969, Colour offset on card, sold Dec 2016
    Auto, 1969
    Print (other) · Board · ed. 111/120
    36.5 x 45.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 618
    €3,720≈ $3,959≈ £3,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View 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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