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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 titelPhillips704lots offered2002–2026years recorded90%sold (636)$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. EUR by Günther Förg, 1983, Color photograph in artist's frame, sold Dec 2021
    EUR, 1983
    Photograph · Other support
    177 x 117 cm (69.6 x 46 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 64
    €65,000≈ $73,275≈ £55,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Untitled by Günther Förg, 2001, acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2021
    Untitled, 2001
    Acrylic · Canvas
    200.2 x 200.2 cm (78 7/8 x 78 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    £378,000≈ $498,658≈ €440,861Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Untitled by Günther Förg, 1990, Watercolour and charcoal on paper, sold Dec 2021
    Untitled, 1990
    Watercolor · Paper
    41.5 x 29.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 438
    €4,375≈ $4,940≈ £3,721Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Ohne Titel by Günther Förg, 1994, Acryl auf Velin, sold Dec 2021
    Ohne Titel, 1994
    Acrylic
    53,7 × 35,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 767
    €15,000≈ $16,937≈ £12,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Architektur II by Günther Förg, 1993, The complete set of five gelatin silver prints, on Orwo Baryt paper, the full sheets,, sold Nov 2021
    Architektur II, 1993
    Photograph · Paper
    all S. 96 x 69 cm (37 3/4 x 27 1/8 in.)
    Van Ham · · Lot 95
    €2,322≈ $2,638≈ £1,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Untitled by Günther Förg, both signed 'Förg' and dated '90' in pencil l.r., sold Nov 2021
    Untitled
    Drawing · ed. 4/25
    Sworders · · Lot 271
    £400≈ $537≈ €477HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  7. Untitled by Günther Förg, both signed 'Förg' and dated '90' in pencil l.r., sold Nov 2021
    Untitled
    Drawing · ed. 4/25
    Sworders · · Lot 272
    £280≈ $376≈ €334HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  8. Untitled by Günther Förg, both signed 'Förg' and dated '90' in pencil l.r., sold Nov 2021
    Untitled
    Drawing · ed. 4/25
    Sworders · · Lot 273
    £280≈ $376≈ €334HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  9. Ohne Titel by Günther Förg, 1989, Farblinolschnitt auf Velin, sold Nov 2021
    Ohne Titel, 1989
    Woodcut / linocut
    29,5 x 21cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3959
    €390≈ $440≈ £327HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  10. Untitled by Günther Förg, 1990, acrylic on canvas, sold Nov 2021
    Untitled, 1990
    Acrylic · Canvas
    104 1/2 x 69 in. (265.4 x 175.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 356
    $327,600≈ £243,063≈ €288,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
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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.

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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