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Gerhard Richter Auction Records: Most Expensive Paintings Sold

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Gerhard Richter

German · Born 1932

$46.3M

Artist Record

#42

Global Rank

1

Major Sale

$46.3M

Total Value

1 record-breaking sale – This work set auction records when sold.

Auction History

#1

Copyrighted Image

Abstraktes Bild(1986)

Record SaleArtist Record

$46.3M

$46,300,000

February 2015Sotheby'sLondon

From Richter's celebrated abstract series. Previously owned by guitarist Eric Clapton.

Source: Sotheby's

About Gerhard Richter

Contemporary painter known for photo-realistic and abstract works.

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