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, 1994
Drawing · Paper
31 x 24 cm
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2019 · Lot 886
€3,720≈ $4,148≈ £3,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
Untitled, 1994
Drawing · Paper
30.7 x 23.7 cm
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2019 · Lot 887
€4,464≈ $4,978≈ £3,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
Villa Malaparte, Capri, 1994
Photograph
55,5 x 38,5cm
Van Ham · May 31, 2019 · Lot 19
€2,064≈ $2,302≈ £1,831Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Van Ham ↗
Architektur II, 1993
Photograph · Paper
all S. 96 x 69 cm (37 3/4 x 27 1/8 in.)
Van Ham · May 31, 2019 · Lot 57
€1,935≈ $2,158≈ £1,716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Van Ham ↗
Aus: "Architektur II", 1993
Photograph
96 x 69cm
Van Ham · May 31, 2019 · Lot 58
€446≈ $497≈ £396Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
Ohne Titel, 1993
Gouache
42 × 29,5 cm
Grisebach · May 31, 2019 · Lot 818
€7,500≈ $8,363≈ £6,652Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
Ohne Titel, 2001
Gouache
60 × 50 cm
Grisebach · May 31, 2019 · Lot 819
€18,750≈ $20,908≈ £16,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
Ohne Titel, 1995
Acrylic
121,8 × 100,8 cm
Grisebach · May 31, 2019 · Lot 820
€112,500≈ $125,449≈ £99,776Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
Ohne Titel, 2002
Watercolor
29,6 × 21 cm
Grisebach · May 31, 2019 · Lot 914
€6,000≈ $6,691≈ £5,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
Linien I (Lines I), 2004
Aquatint · Paper · ed. 15/20
all I. 13 x 9 1/8 in. (33 x 23.2 cm) all S. 20 5/8 x 14 5/8 in. (52.4 x 37.1 cm)
Phillips · Apr 23, 2019 · Lot 39
$16,250≈ £12,492≈ €14,451Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗

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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

467 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
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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In museum collections

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

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