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Gerhard Richter (German, b. 1932) · 1984
$8,070,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £6,019,244≈ €6,944,923
Hammer $6,500,000 · with buyer’s premium $8,070,000
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, inscribed and dated “Richter 1984 553-2" on the reverse
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 88 7/8 x 78 7/8 in. (225.7 x 200.3 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010326)
- Date
- May 19, 2026
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 12
- Estimate
- $6,500,000 – $8,500,000 (≈ £4,848,214 – £6,339,972) (≈ €5,593,804 – €7,314,974)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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