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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 titelPhillips705lots offered2002–2026years recorded90%sold (637)$7.7kSign 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. Untitled by Günther Förg, 2002, Acrylic on canvas. Approx, offered Dec 2023
    Untitled, 2002
    Acrylic · Canvas
    52 x 59 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 457
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €20,000–25,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Untitled by Günther Förg, 2002, Acrylic on canvas. Approx, offered Dec 2023
    Untitled, 2002
    Acrylic · Canvas
    51.5 x 59.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 458
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €20,000–25,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Untitled by Günther Förg, 2001, acrylic on canvas, offered Nov 2023
    Untitled, 2001
    Acrylic · Canvas
    78 3/4 x 78 3/4 in. (200 x 200 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 357
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Untitled by Günther Förg, 1996, acrylic on wood, offered Nov 2023
    Untitled, 1996
    Acrylic · Panel
    9 7/8 x 13 in. (25.1 x 33 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 358
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Untitled by Günther Förg, 1994, acrylic on wood panel, offered Oct 2023
    Untitled, 1994
    Acrylic · Panel
    60 x 50 cm (23 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 173
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Untitled by Günther Förg, 2004, watercolour on paper, offered Jul 2023
    Untitled, 2004
    Watercolor · Paper
    35.1 x 45.3 cm (13 7/8 x 17 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 109
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Untitled by Günther Förg, 2004, watercolour on paper, offered Jul 2023
    Untitled, 2004
    Watercolor · Paper
    35.3 x 45.3 cm (13 7/8 x 17 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 110
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Ohne Titel by Günther Förg, 1995, acrylic on canvas, offered Jun 2023
    Ohne Titel, 1995
    Acrylic · Canvas
    120.8 x 100.8 cm (47 1/2 x 39 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 55
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Untitled by Günther Förg, 1989, 6-part work: each acrylic on lead on wood. Each, offered Jun 2022
    Untitled, 1989
    Acrylic · Panel
    80 x 60 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500,000–600,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Alessandria by Günther Förg, 1986, photograph, in artist's frame, offered Mar 2022
    Alessandria, 1986
    Photograph
    sheet 270 x 120 cm (106 1/4 x 47 1/4 in.) frame 281.7 x 131.5 cm (110 7/8 x 51 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 175
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
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Günther Förg signature

459 catalogued lots by Günther Förg record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (44% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • on the reverse72
  • upper right66
  • upper left16
  • lower right9
  • lower left2

Form

  • signed and dated271
  • signed149
  • signed in pencil31
  • 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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