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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, 1987, acrylic on lead mounted on panel, triptych, sold Mar 2023
    Untitled, 1987
    Acrylic · Panel · ed. 57/87
    each 60.1 x 40.6 cm (23 5/8 x 15 7/8 in.) overall 60.1 x 121.8 cm (23 5/8 x 47 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 169
    £101,600≈ $121,818≈ €114,761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Untitled by Günther Förg, 1990, gouache on paper, sold Mar 2023
    Untitled, 1990
    Gouache · Paper
    55.5 x 49.5 cm (21 7/8 x 19 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 275
    £21,590≈ $25,886≈ €24,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Konvolut von 4 Holzschnitten by Günther Förg, 1991, Jeweils Farblinolschnitt auf strukturiertem Papier, sold Jan 2023
    Konvolut von 4 Holzschnitten, 1991
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 3/25
    80 x 56cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 27
    €2,376≈ $2,585≈ £2,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Untitled by Günther Förg, 1993, Acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2022
    Untitled, 1993
    Acrylic · Canvas
    195 x 160 cm (76.7 x 62.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 29
    €162,500≈ $171,584≈ £139,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Untitled by Günther Förg, 2007, acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2022
    Untitled, 2007
    Acrylic · Canvas
    120.2 x 100 cm (47 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    £346,500≈ $422,557≈ €401,708Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Untitled by Günther Förg, 2000, Acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2022
    Untitled, 2000
    Acrylic · Canvas
    146 x 121 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 41
    €100,800≈ $106,223≈ £86,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–100,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Untitled by Günther Förg, 2002, Acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2022
    Untitled, 2002
    Acrylic · Canvas
    220 x 220 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 42
    €138,600≈ $146,057≈ £118,997Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–100,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Barcelona Pavillon by Günther Förg, 1998, C-Print, sold Dec 2022
    Barcelona Pavillon, 1998
    Photograph
    122,5 × 183,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 720
    €50,000≈ $52,690≈ £42,928Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Ohne Titel by Günther Förg, 1989, 2 Arbeiten auf Papier: jeweils Tusche auf Briefumschlag (Schweizer Briefhülle), sold Dec 2022
    Ohne Titel, 1989
    Drawing
    32,2 × 22,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 808
    €8,125≈ $8,562≈ £6,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Ohne Titel by Günther Förg, 2001, Gouache auf Karton, sold Dec 2022
    Ohne Titel, 2001
    Acrylic
    60 × 50 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 809
    €28,750≈ $30,297≈ £24,684Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
Also offered, result not published (8)

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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