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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. Victoria I and II by Gerhard Richter, 2003, Two offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, with full margins,, sold Apr 2016
    Victoria I and II, 2003
    Lithograph · Paper
    both I. 60 x 40 cm (23 5/8 x 15 3/4 in.) both S. 80 x 60 cm (31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 297
    $5,625≈ £3,877≈ €4,994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Abstraktes Bild (Butin p.285) by Gerhard Richter, Offset lithograph printed in colours, 1991, on thin wove, sold Apr 2016
    Abstraktes Bild (Butin p.285)
    Lithograph · Paper
    Bonhams · · Lot 304
    £1,500≈ $2,154≈ €1,899Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Abstraktes Bild (P1) by Gerhard Richter, 1990, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted to aluminium (as issued), the full sheet,, sold Apr 2016
    Abstraktes Bild (P1), 1990
    Photograph · ed. 287/500
    91.8 x 125.4 cm (36 1/8 x 49 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    £17,500≈ $24,904≈ €22,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. New York by Gerhard Richter, 1989, Unique chromogenic print with oil paint, sold Apr 2016
    New York, 1989
    Photograph
    4 1/4 x 5 7/8 in. (10.8 x 14.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    $35,000≈ £24,524≈ €30,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Flow by Gerhard Richter, 2013, Diasec mounted chromogenic print on aluminum, sold Feb 2016
    Flow, 2013
    Photograph · Other support
    17¾ h x 17¾ w in (45 x 45 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 167
    $10,625≈ £7,604≈ €9,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Abstraktes Bild (P1) by Gerhard Richter, 1990, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted to aluminium (as issued), the full sheet,, sold Jan 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 222
    £40,000≈ $56,452≈ €51,824Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Haggadah (P2) by Gerhard Richter, 2014, C-Print, Diasec, sold Jan 2016
    Haggadah (P2), 2014
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 368/500
    100 × 100 cm
    Phillips · · Lot 223
    £25,000≈ $35,283≈ €32,390Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Bouquet (P3) by Gerhard Richter, 2006/2013, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted to aluminium with metal strainer on the reverse (as issued), the full sheet,, sold Jan 2016
    Bouquet (P3), 2006/2013
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 368/500
    60 x 88.5 cm (23 5/8 x 34 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 224
    £11,250≈ $15,877≈ €14,576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Victoria I & II by Gerhard Richter, 1986, Two offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, with full margins,, sold Jan 2016
    Victoria I & II, 1986
    Lithograph · Paper
    both I. 60 x 40 cm (23 5/8 x 15 3/4 in.) both S. 80 x 60 cm (31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 225
    £10,000≈ $14,113≈ €12,956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. IBM by Gerhard Richter, 1987, Mit Bleistift überarbeitete Farboffsetlithographie auf leichtem Karton, sold Jan 2016
    IBM, 1987
    Print (other) · Board · ed. 6/75
    27 × 36 cm
    Phillips · · Lot 226
    £11,250≈ $15,877≈ €14,576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
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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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