Heni publishing is celebrating the release of his most recent, 40 tage, with an exhibition which opened on february 23, 2017. Domplatz, mainland, which the venerable german artist painted in 1968, earned the record price at a sothebys auction of contemporary art in new york tuesday evening the sale, dubbed a major accomplishment by sothebys contemporary art chief. Gerhard richter s works often blur the lines between the mediums of photography, printmaking and painting. Gerhard richter for sale in uk 63 used gerhard richters. Gerhard richter goldbergvariationen 1984 oil on record. The expanded edition of the definitive gerhard richter survey. Gerhard richter artist, fine art prices, auction records. One of the worlds most revered visual artists, gerhard richter embraces many concepts in. Conrad richter has 36 books on goodreads with 43317 ratings. Sothebys will auction a 20th century masterwork by gerhard richter on 14 may 20 as one of the highlights of the spring contemporary art evening auction. Jun 11, 2012 oliver barker examines gerhard richters stunning untitled abstract squeegee painting from 1989. View artworks for sale by richter, gerhard gerhard richter 4039, german. Alongside contemporaries such as sigmar polke and georg baselitz, he pioneered the movement known today as new european painting.
Heated bidding battle for richters iceberg youtube. With over 0 lots available for antique gerhard richter paintings and 0 upcoming auctions, you wont want to miss out. The print comes in the frame designated by the artist. The contemporary art evening auction is led by a number of museum quality masterpieces from the postwar era through to the present day. Signed, dated and numbered richter 1988 6665 on the reverse. In an auction on october 2012 a work realized the record price of 26,5 million euro, making richter the most expensive living artist.
May 15, 20 richter, subject of a major retrospective at tate modern in 2011, already held the living artist record after eric clapton sold richters abstraktes bild for. He is known as one of the most important german artists and many of his works have set record prices at auction. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and photographs for sale and learn about the artist. Richter breaks record for most expensive living artist in. Featured here are selected pictures from gerhard richter s new group of works entitled strip paintings. Gerhard richters abstraktes bild sells for a recordbreaking. Oct 15, 2012 the price was a record not only for mr. Painted in 1982 it is the largest of only three iceberg paintings. Eric clapton breaks record with gerhard richter sale. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. The work depicts the streets of milan many years ago, with a beautiful view of a lovely street, pedestrians enjoying the day and cars whizzing by.
He is a great artist who has somehow managed to navigate the artistic and theoretical battles that took place through the second half of the 20th century whilst retaining his aloof spirit of independence. Wemyss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. This work, titled graphit, is based on an image of carbon atoms of graphite, although the pieces striations and lines appear almost painterly. Our staff prides itself on customer services along with a knowledgeable, friendly and fun environment. Legendary german artist gerhard richter has set a new record at auction for a living european artist. Gerhard richter s work is widely varied in terms of media, approach, technique, and style. Richters auctions, llc has been in business for over 20 years and offers home town services combined with loyalty and honesty. Gerhard richters monumental domplatz painting auctioned. In his large 480 pages monograph first published in october 2019 in german he manages not to look at the phenomenon of richter, but at the artists paintings and. His artistry is inspired by the works of picasso and jean arp, predominantly in the subverting the notion of the artists commitment to a single cohesive style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary german artists and several of his works have set record prices at auction. Customize your gerhard richter print with hundreds of different frames and mats, if desired. Gerhard richter is one of the few unquestionable geniuss at work today.
Mozart rottmann auction results artist auction records. In 2015 the chicago financier ken griffin set the world auction record for richter at sothebys london, when he bought the 1986 abstraktes bild. Used, gerhard richter exhibition frieder burda m gerhard richter the candle 201617 this book maps the ideas, processes, life and times of gerhard richter, one of the most important artists at work in the world today. In 1972 he represented germany at the 36 th venice biennale. Gerhard richter signed limited edition prints hangup. But a new record for richter, which would be the fourth for him in just under five years, is far from a given. There have been numerous articles about gerhard richter, including gerhard richter at 82. A complete set including six separately offered works from richters edition cage f. Richter is known for his abstract and photorealistic paintings. This stunningly illustrated survey encompasses works from the late 1950s to the present. Gerhard richter framed art prints fine art america. Born on 9 february 1932 in dresden, he began his career as an advertisement and stage painter before attending art school first in.
Rock star eric clapton, who bought it for one tenth of the price in 2001, timed the sale well. Headlining the sale is an extraordinary work by gerhard richter, wand wall from 1994. Resembling blurred photographs, these canvases were quickly noticed on the international scene. Buy gerhard richter framed prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. Gerhard richter dresden 1932 lives and works in cologne blattecke. Gerhard richters abstraktes bild sells for a record.
The outer lefthand margin in one spot with a slight loss of material. Gerhard richters abstraktes bild 8094 was described by sothebys as a masterpiece of calculated chaos. He grew up in the nearby village of oberlausitz where his father was a schoolteacher. Gerhard richter is known for a prolific and stylistically varied exploration of the medium of painting, often incorporating and exploring the visual effects of photography. Bookauction records was a priced and annotated annual record of book auctions in london and various other british and american cities, founded and originally edited by frank karslake. Gerhard richters monumental abstraktes bild 7254 goes. Published alongside an exhibition at marian goodman gallery, new york 12 september october 2012, the works are beautifully produced in a large format. Ten minute bidding battle for richters garten youtube. Each museumquality gerhard richter framed print may be customized with hundreds of different frame and mat options.
Known for his use of both photorealism and abstraction in painting, often simultaneously, gerhard richter is one of the most important artists working today. The general guide to rare americana, with auction records and prices. This book contains many interviews, where he tolerates the interviewers through the decades. Gerhard richter auction results artist auction records. Richter is the author of pictures so different from one another that at first glance they seem to be by different hands. Shop for gerhard richter art prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. An abstract painting by the german artist gerhard richter has sold for. Gerhard richter has been creating his artist books since 1966.
Painted in 1990, abstraktes bild 7254 was hidden away from the public eye, until 1996 when it was unveiled at an exhibition of his personal paintings at the carre dart. Which gerhard richter painting reached the highest price in. Here are the instructions how to enable javascript in your web browser. Panorama is the most complete overview of the artists entire career to date. Experience the drama of the auction house as five bidders battle it out for gerhard richter s desolately beautiful iceberg. Richter biographical information, artworks upcoming at auction, and sale prices from our price archives. Ahead of the contemporary art evening auction at sothebys this week, alastair smart charts the rise and rise of gerhard richter who holds the current record price for a work sold by a living european artist few artists illuminate a sales calendar quite like gerhard richter.
This work was published in 2004 as a book entitled war cut. This is a progressive list of record auction prices for an artwork by a living artist. Conrad richters most popular book is the light in the forest. Born in 1932 in dresden, gerhard richter moved to west germany in 1961 where he started painting his first photopaintings, works made from existing images his own photos or press or amateur shots which he transformed into pictorial objects. This superbly illustrated, large format book is the definitive retrospective of gerhard richter s genredefying, boundaryblurring, and constantly evolving oeuvre. The proceeds from the edition will be donated to the dusseldorf street newspaper fiftyfifty. Search an artist andor an artwork my artists auction results for artworks by gerhard richter to access gerhard richter s auction records, you need to log in and have a subscription. Painted in dresden in 182324, friedrichs canonical work, which is actually entitled the sea of ice and today resides in the kunsthalle hamburg, envisages william edward parrys ship griper trapped in. The most expensive items ever sold through sothebys. View a wide variety of artworks by gerhard richter, now available for sale on artnet auctions. Gerhard richter releases his latest artist book artwire. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, and also photographs and glass pieces. Contemporary art evening auction feb 2014 sothebys.
For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript. New records for gerhard richter, jonas wood at buoyant. With a career spanning nearly six decades, gerhard richter is widely considered one of the greatest artists of our time. Oct, 2012 an abstract painting by the german artist gerhard richter has sold for. The following artworks were sold at auction in the last 6 months. Although richter is not an impressionist, this painting is the living proof of his rebellion against the labelling of artists and putting them in a specific genre box. Gerhard richter in an ongoing meditation on painting, gerhard richter imbues his systematic and thoughtful process in this key work from his fuji series, fuji 83912, 1996.
Gerhard richter simple english wikipedia, the free. One of the worlds most revered visual artists, gerhard richter embraces many concepts in his work and continually thwarts categorization. Young gerhard richter was witness to the atrocities committed by the red army, the retreat and disaffection of the german soldiers and the hardships of wartime shortages. Which gerhard richter painting reached the highest price. Klaus richter auction results artist auction records. Books by conrad richter author of the light in the forest. Browse upcoming auctions and create alerts for artworks you are interested in. Multiple records were broken last night at the contemporary art evening auction at sothebys in london, including the total for that annual. Buy online, view images and see past prices for gerhard richter. He was a gifted child artistically, but not a good student. Our gerhard richter framed art prints ship within 48 hours, arrive readytohang, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Description edited by christine mehring, jeanne anne nugent, and jon l.
A high gloss was applied to the results of last weeks contemporary art auctions in london when a luxuriant abstract painting by gerhard richter established a new record for a living artist, selling at sothebys for. Among the artists most iconic series, richter s squeegee paintings have reached record sums at auction. Gerhard richter for benefit contemporary art auction. Gerhard richter was born on february 9, 1932 in the east german town of dresden, whose culture and charm were obliterated by the war. Glenn lowry, director of the museum of modern art, noted. Gerhard richter s abstrakte bild a painting remaining in private hands from 1990 and previously held in the private collection of the artist, will lead sothebys london contemporary art evening auction on 10 february. The best new art books your 2020 reading list christies. Richters inspiration for this work stemmed from the dimensionality of his oil paints, which he added methodically, layer by layer, onto the metal surface. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gerhard richter painting fetches record price for living. We are known for our oldschool auction style services with high tech accommodations. Gerhard richter is a contemporary german painter considered among the most influential living artists. His art follows the examples of picasso and jean arp in undermining the concept of the artists obligation to. Have you ever wondered which of gerhard richters paintings was the most.
Private collection, new yorkexhibited rotterdam, museum boymansvan beuningen, gerhard richter 198889. To explore the artists work and life, click on an image below. Mar 20, 2016 gerhard richter is a german visual artist who has, over the span of years, created abstract and photorealistic paintings, as well as photographs and glass pieces. When horst richter finally returned home in 1946 he was a changed man, estranged from his family. I think gerhard richter is one of the best paintersartists ever, especially for his ability to stand up and say painting is important, it is essential like music and other arts.
Bookauction records archives the online books page. The whole thing was a project gerhard richter cited in. Richter s art demonstrates the illusionistic space that appears to be. Gerhard richter born 9 february 1932 is a german visual artist and one of the pioneers of the new european painting that emerged in the second half of the twentieth century.
List of most expensive artworks by living artists wikipedia. Seydl born in dresden in 1932, gerhard richter was first educated under the prevailing doctrine of socialist realism and retrained after emigrating to west germany, thus uniquely embodying the division of germany during the cold war. This incredible work by gerhard richter is his most expensive work to date. Stay in the loop with free email updates on your favorite artists.
Which gerhard richter painting reached the highest price in auction. Gerhard richter painting owned by eric clapton sets. Gerhard richter is a german visual artist who has, over the span of years, created abstract and photorealistic paintings, as well as photographs and glass pieces. Bach, the goldberg variations, glenn gould and in internal paper sleeve. Will this gerhard richter painting break another auction. Nor was the richter family immune to the human cost of the war. Okeeffe, richter, basquiat, hockney, grotjahn and more from contemporary art evening auction.