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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 titelPhillips716lots offered2002–2026years recorded91%sold (641)$7.6kSign 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, Ca. 1993/1994, Acrylic on panel, offered May 2014
    Untitled, Ca. 1993/1994
    Acrylic · Panel
    60 x 50 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 648
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Untitled by Günther Förg, 1996, Coloured chalk on paper, offered May 2014
    Untitled, 1996
    Drawing · Paper
    29.8 x 22.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 651
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Untitled by Günther Förg, 2000, Watercolour on paper, offered May 2013
    Untitled, 2000
    Watercolor · Paper
    24.5 x 34.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 464
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Untitled by Günther Förg, 2000, Watercolour on paper, offered May 2013
    Untitled, 2000
    Watercolor · Paper
    24.5 x 35.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 465
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Ohne Titel (untitled) by Günther Förg, Acrylic on plumb on wood, offered May 2012
    Ohne Titel (untitled)
    Acrylic · Panel
    40 x 30 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 563
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Ohne Titel (Untitled) by Günther Förg, Acrylic on wood, offered Jun 2011
    Ohne Titel (Untitled)
    Acrylic · Panel
    60 x 50 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 575
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Untitled by Günther Förg, Acrylic on canvas, offered Dec 2010
    Untitled
    Acrylic · Canvas
    160 x 140 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 371
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Untitled by Günther Förg, Acrylic and watercolor on smooth cardboard, offered Dec 2009
    Untitled
    Acrylic · Board
    50 x 35 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 405
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Untitled by Günther Förg, Acrylic on canvas, offered Dec 2009
    Untitled
    Acrylic · Canvas
    160 x 140 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 406
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €18,000–22,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Untitled (Candelabrum) by Günther Förg, Seven armed bronze candelabrum with gold-brown patina ca, offered Dec 2008
    Untitled (Candelabrum)
    Sculpture
    Lempertz · · Lot 143
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €7,000–View at Lempertz ↗
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Lots by Günther Förg that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Günther Förg signature

470 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 dated279
  • 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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