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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. Abstraktes Bild (767-2) by Gerhard Richter, 1992, oil on canvas, sold Oct 2016
    Abstraktes Bild (767-2), 1992
    Oil · Canvas
    62.2 x 62.2 cm (24 1/2 x 24 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 13
    £1,085,000≈ $1,379,795≈ €1,230,751Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Untitled by Gerhard Richter, 1994, oil on paper, sold Jun 2016
    Untitled, 1994
    Oil · Paper
    21 x 29.5 cm (8 1/4 x 11 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    £60,625≈ $81,153≈ €73,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Inpainting Brown by Gerhard Richter, 1972, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2016
    Inpainting Brown, 1972
    Oil · Canvas
    27 x 40 cm (10 5/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 133
    £52,500≈ $70,277≈ €63,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Abstraktes Bild (P1) by Gerhard Richter, 1990, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted to aluminium (as issued), the full sheet,, sold Jun 2016
    Abstraktes Bild (P1), 1990
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 402/500
    91.8 x 125.4 cm (36 1/8 x 49 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 286
    £31,250≈ $41,831≈ €37,778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Abstraktes Bild by Gerhard Richter, 1978, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2016
    Abstraktes Bild, 1978
    Oil · Canvas
    60 x 65 cm (23 5/8 x 25 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    £449,000≈ $592,096≈ €538,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Flow (P6) by Gerhard Richter, 2014, Diasec mounted chromogenic print on aluminum, sold Jun 2016
    Flow (P6), 2014
    Photograph · Other support
    17¾ h x 17¾ w in (45 x 45 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 166
    $7,500≈ £5,044≈ €6,585Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. BAGDAD by Gerhard Richter, 2014, Diasec mounted chromogenic print on aluminum, sold Jun 2016
    BAGDAD, 2014
    Photograph · Other support
    19½ h x 15¾ w in (50 x 40 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 167
    $6,875≈ £4,624≈ €6,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. 13.Nov.1995 by Gerhard Richter, 1995, Oil, sold Jun 2016
    13.Nov.1995, 1995
    Oil
    41.9 x 29.7 cm (16.4 x 11.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 985
    €175,000≈ $197,820≈ £137,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €140,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Schweizer Alpen I by Gerhard Richter, 1969, 5 Farbserigraphien, jeweils auf festem glatten Papier, sold Jun 2016
    Schweizer Alpen I, 1969
    Screenprint · Other support
    69,4 × 69,4 cm
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 499
    €11,250≈ $12,717≈ £8,829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Schweizer Alpen I by Gerhard Richter, 1969, 5 Farbserigraphien, jeweils auf festem glatten Papier, sold Jun 2016
    Schweizer Alpen I, 1969
    Screenprint · Other support
    69,4 × 69,4 cm
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 500
    €11,875≈ $13,424≈ £9,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–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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