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Günther Förg, Tor und Stele

Günther Förg

German · 1952–2013 · Painter, Printmaker

Günther Förg was a German painter, graphic designer, sculptor and photographer. His style was influenced by American abstract painting. (Wikipedia)

£869,500≈ $1,163,478≈ €1,050,450Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumOhne titelPhillips720lots offered2002–2026years recorded91%sold (645)$7.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ohne titel by Günther Förg, 2008, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Mar 2022Ohne titelPhillips · £869,500≈ $1,163,478≈ €1,050,450Sign up to see
  2. Ohne Titel by Günther Förg, 2008, acrylic on canvas, sold Oct 2021Ohne TitelPhillips · £615,400≈ $846,298≈ €729,442Sign up to see
  3. Untitled by Günther Förg, 1994, acrylic on lead on wood, in 6 parts, sold May 2016UntitledPhillips · $815,000≈ £565,031≈ €715,226Sign up to see

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  1. Bäume für Sarajewo by Günther Förg, 1998, Watercolour on paper, sold Dec 2017
    Bäume für Sarajewo, 1998
    Watercolor · Paper
    56 x 75.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 820
    €5,208≈ $6,190≈ £4,589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Untitled by Günther Förg, 2000, Watercolour on paper, sold Dec 2017
    Untitled, 2000
    Watercolor · Paper
    60 x 50 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 821
    €6,200≈ $7,369≈ £5,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Ohne Titel by Günther Förg, 1992, Aquatinta und Kaltnadel auf Velin, sold Dec 2017
    Ohne Titel, 1992
    Aquatint
    199 × 99 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 788
    €8,750≈ $10,399≈ £7,710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Ohne Titel by Günther Förg, 1988, Grafit auf Papier, sold Dec 2017
    Ohne Titel, 1988
    Grafit auf Papier
    216 × 140 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 789
    €25,000≈ $29,713≈ £22,029Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Ohne Titel by Günther Förg, 2004, Acryl auf Holz, vom Künstler auf weiss lackierte Holzplatte montiert, sold Nov 2017
    Ohne Titel, 2004
    Acrylic
    16 × 18 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 98
    €15,000≈ $17,774≈ £13,198Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Untitled by Günther Förg, 1987, The complete set of four screenprints in colors, on J Perrigot Arches Special paper, the full sheets, sold Oct 2017
    Untitled, 1987
    Screenprint · Paper
    all I. 26 3/4 x 19 in. (67.9 x 48.3 cm) all S. 30 x 22 1/4 in. (76.2 x 56.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 256
    $5,250≈ £3,980≈ €4,465Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Alba by Günther Förg, 1996, Two lithographs (one in colors), on wove paper, the full sheet and with full margins, folded (as issued), all contained , sold Oct 2017
    Alba, 1996
    Lithograph · Paper
    portfolio 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 257
    $1,375≈ £1,042≈ €1,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Formen by Günther Förg, 1987, The complete set of five lithographs in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, sold Oct 2017
    Formen, 1987
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. edition of 5
    all I. 9 5/8 x 15 3/4 in. (24.4 x 40 cm) all S. 28 x 23 5/8 in. (71.1 x 60 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 258
    $1,188≈ £901≈ €1,010Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Kopfe (Heads) by Günther Förg, 1990, The complete set of four lithographs, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, sold Oct 2017
    Kopfe (Heads), 1990
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    all I. 19 3/8 x 14 3/4 in. (49.2 x 37.5 cm) all S. 22 5/8 x 17 7/8 in. (57.5 x 45.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 259
    $625≈ £474≈ €532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Untitled by Günther Förg, 1996, Lithograph, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Oct 2017
    Untitled, 1996
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. III/XX
    I. 7 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (19.1 x 27.3 cm) S. 8 5/8 x 12 in. (21.9 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 260
    $625≈ £474≈ €532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
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Günther Förg signature

473 catalogued lots by Günther Förg record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (42% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • on the reverse73
  • upper right72
  • upper left16
  • lower right9
  • lower left2

Form

  • signed and dated282
  • signed150
  • signed in pencil33
  • monogrammed7
  • initialled1
  • (i) signed and dated '29/10/89 Günther Förg' lower right (ii) signed and dated '29/10/89 Günther Förg' lower left — Untitled, Phillips, Apr 16, 2026
  • Signed and dated 'Förg 08' upper right; numbered '86' lower left — Aller Retour, Phillips, Apr 16, 2026
  • Signiert und nummeriert verso auf Editionsetikett: Förg 10/30 — Mr Blue, Mr Orange, Mr Green, Mr Brown, Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025

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About Günther Förg

Günther Förg was a German painter, graphic designer, sculptor and photographer. His style was influenced by American abstract painting.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Günther Förg, Tor und SteleTor und Stele, 1994
    International Sculpture Collection · Public domain
  • Günther Förg, untitled artworkuntitled artwork, 2000
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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