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Weiß (White)

Gerhard Richter (German, b. 1932) · 1988

$5,717,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £4,248,347≈ €5,052,139

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed, inscribed and dated "685-1 Richter 1988" on the reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
44 1/8 x 40 1/8 in. (112.1 x 101.9 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010721)
Date
November 17, 2021
Location
New York, United States
Lot
29
Estimate
$4,000,000 – $6,000,000 (≈ £2,972,431 – £4,458,646) (≈ €3,534,818 – €5,302,227)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 26, 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

    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 this result

    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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