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Weiß (White)

Gerhard Richter (German, b. 1932) · 1988

£2,434,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ $3,902,747≈ €2,877,920

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
112 x 102 cm. (44 1/8 x 40 1/8 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Contemporary Art Evening Sale (UK010613)
Date
October 16, 2013
Location
London
Lot
10
Estimate
£2,500,000 – £3,500,000 (≈ $4,007,750 – $5,610,850) (≈ €2,955,350 – €4,137,490)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2013 and 2021 · sold 2

  1. Weiß (White), Phillips 2013

    Oct 16, 2013 · Phillips this result

    Contemporary Art Evening Sale, lot 10

    Sold £2,434,500Sign up to see · est. £2,500,000 – £3,500,000

    As catalogued

    Gerhard Richter, “Weiß (White)”, 1988

    oil on canvas

    112 x 102 cm. (44 1/8 x 40 1/8 in.)

  2. Weiß (White), Phillips 2021

    Nov 17, 2021 · Phillips

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, lot 29

    Sold $5,717,000 +46% in USDSign up to see · est. $4,000,000 – $6,000,000

    As catalogued

    Gerhard Richter, “Weiß (White)”, 1988

    oil on canvas

    44 1/8 x 40 1/8 in. (112.1 x 101.9 cm)

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