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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. Domecke I (Cathedral Corner I) by Gerhard Richter, 1998, Cibachrome print, mounted between Plexiglas (as issued), the full sheet,, sold Jan 2015
    Domecke I (Cathedral Corner I), 1998
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 9/60
    78 x 55 x 2 cm (30 3/4 x 21 5/8 x 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    £11,250≈ $17,099≈ €14,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Onkel Rudi by Gerhard Richter, 1965, Offset in colors, sold Dec 2014
    Onkel Rudi, 1965
    Print (other)
    84,3 x 42,4 cm (33,1 x 16,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 599
    €5,500≈ $6,799≈ £4,335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Seestück II by Gerhard Richter, 1970, Offset in colors, sold Dec 2014
    Seestück II, 1970
    Print (other) · ed. edition of 100
    52,7 x 43,4 cm (20,7 x 17 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 600
    €10,000≈ $12,362≈ £7,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Seestück by Gerhard Richter, 1991, Offset in colors, sold Dec 2014
    Seestück, 1991
    Print (other)
    54 x 54 cm (21,2 x 21,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 601
    €7,500≈ $9,272≈ £5,911Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Auto by Gerhard Richter, 1969, Farboffset mit dunkelgrauem Fond, auf weißem Halbkarton, sold Dec 2014
    Auto, 1969
    Print (other) · ed. edition of 120
    25,5 × 34,8 cm
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 602
    €5,250≈ $6,490≈ £4,137Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Ohne Titel (2.1.78) by Gerhard Richter, 1978, Watercolor, sold Dec 2014
    Ohne Titel (2.1.78), 1978
    Watercolor
    14,8 x 21 cm (5,8 x 8,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 850
    €81,250≈ $100,441≈ £64,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Ohne Titel (8.4.89) by Gerhard Richter, 1989, Oil on paper, sold Dec 2014
    Ohne Titel (8.4.89), 1989
    Oil · Paper
    29,8 x 42 cm (11,7 x 16,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 864
    €412,500≈ $509,933≈ £325,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Strip (3744) by Gerhard Richter, 2011, Digital colour inkjet print on card on Alu-Dibond, sold Nov 2014
    Strip (3744), 2011
    Photograph · Board
    32 x 91 cm (53.3 x 105 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 546
    €66,960≈ $83,586≈ £53,253Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Mao by Gerhard Richter, 1968, Lichtdruck auf Halbkarton, sold Nov 2014
    Mao, 1968
    Print (other) · Paper
    83,9 × 59,3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 747
    €4,092≈ $5,108≈ £3,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. 1260 Farben by Gerhard Richter, 1974, Farboffset auf Karton, sold Nov 2014
    1260 Farben, 1974
    Print (other)
    59,3 × 77 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 749
    €26,250≈ $32,768≈ £20,877Price 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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