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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, 1989, acrylic on wood, in 6 parts, in artist's frames, sold Oct 2018
    Untitled, 1989
    Acrylic · Panel
    each 92.5 x 52.7 cm (36 3/8 x 20 3/4 in.) overall 195 x 177.5 cm (76 3/4 x 69 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 32
    £249,000≈ $324,970≈ €282,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Untitled by Günther Förg, 1992, acrylic on lead on wood, sold Oct 2018
    Untitled, 1992
    Acrylic · Panel
    180 x 110 cm (70 7/8 x 43 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 171
    £297,000≈ $385,655≈ €335,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Untitled by Günther Förg, 1999, each acrylic on lead on wood, in 2 parts, sold Oct 2018
    Untitled, 1999
    Acrylic · Panel
    each 120 x 90 cm (47 1/4 x 35 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 173
    £187,500≈ $243,469≈ €211,675Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Architektur II by Günther Förg, 1993, The complete set of five gelatin silver prints, on Orwo Baryt paper, the full sheets,, sold Aug 2018
    Architektur II, 1993
    Photograph · Paper
    all S. 96 x 69 cm (37 3/4 x 27 1/8 in.)
    Van Ham · · Lot 33
    €2,322≈ $2,645≈ £2,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Bus Garages, Moscow by Günther Förg, 1995, colour photograph, in artist's frame, sold Jun 2018
    Bus Garages, Moscow, 1995
    Photograph
    sheet 273 x 182.7 cm (107 1/2 x 71 7/8 in.) frame 281.4 x 191.4 cm (110 3/4 x 75 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 205
    £87,500≈ $115,850≈ €99,255Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Farbfeld by Günther Förg, 1986, Oil, sold Jun 2018
    Farbfeld, 1986
    Oil
    60 x 202 cm (23.6 x 79.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 955
    €187,500≈ $220,388≈ £164,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €90,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Fenster I by Günther Förg, 1989, Acrylic, sold Jun 2018
    Fenster I, 1989
    Acrylic
    160 x 140 cm (62.9 x 55.1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 956
    €125,000≈ $146,925≈ £109,670Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Ohne Titel (1988/9A) by Günther Förg, 1988, Gouache, sold Jun 2018
    Ohne Titel (1988/9A), 1988
    Gouache
    49.8 x 35 cm (19.6 x 13.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 343
    €11,875≈ $13,958≈ £10,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Ohne Titel by Günther Förg, 1990, Gouache, sold Jun 2018
    Ohne Titel, 1990
    Gouache
    49.5 x 34.8 cm (19.4 x 13.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 344
    €6,250≈ $7,346≈ £5,484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Ohne Titel (Abstrakte Komposition) by Günther Förg, 1988, Oil crayon, sold Jun 2018
    Ohne Titel (Abstrakte Komposition), 1988
    Oil
    34.5 x 27.8 cm (13.5 x 10.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 364
    €5,375≈ $6,318≈ £4,716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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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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