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)

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Untitled, 1996
Sculpture
42 x 23 x 23 cm (16 1/2 x 9 x 9 in.)
Phillips · Dec 6, 2023 · Lot 45
£3,048≈ $3,837≈ €3,560Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 2001
Acrylic
42.2 x 32.2 cm (16 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Dec 6, 2023 · Lot 46
£16,510≈ $20,786≈ €19,286Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 2003
Acrylic · Panel
white board 67 x 57 cm (26 3/8 x 22 1/2 in.) wood panel 40.1 x 30 cm (15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Dec 6, 2023 · Lot 47
£10,160≈ $12,791≈ €11,868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Architecture Moscow 1923 - 1941, 1995/1996
Photograph · ed. AP
36 x 26.5 cm (40.2 x 30.2 cm)
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 455
€4,410≈ $4,796≈ £3,795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
Untitled, 1991
Acrylic · Board
60 x 50 cm
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 456
€13,860≈ $15,073≈ £11,926Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
an die Leine, 2009
Print (other)
55,9 × 76 cm
Grisebach · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 750
€58,420≈ $63,532≈ £50,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
Villa Wittgenstein, 2007
Photograph
180 × 120 cm
Grisebach · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 752
€31,750≈ $34,528≈ £27,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
Ohne Titel (Torso 1), 1989
Sculpture
108 × 55 × 34,5 cm
Grisebach · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 818
€33,674≈ $36,620≈ £28,974Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Grisebach ↗
Ohne Titel, 1990
Acrylic
180 × 110,5 × 4 cm
Grisebach · Nov 30, 2023 · Lot 12
€317,500≈ $347,059≈ £274,225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–350,000View at Grisebach ↗
6 Rechtecke, 1991
Print (other) · Paper
56 x 80cm
Van Ham · Nov 28, 2023 · Lot 42
€528≈ $578≈ £458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗

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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

458 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 dated270
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.

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Tor und Stele, 1994
International Sculpture Collection · Public domain
untitled artwork, 2000
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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