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Graphite - Signed Print by Gerhard Richter 2005 - MyArtBroker

Graphite
Signed Print

Gerhard Richter

£14,500-£21,000Value Indicator

$29,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

$26,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

¥130,000-¥190,000 Value Indicator

17,000-25,000 Value Indicator

$140,000-$210,000 Value Indicator

¥2,770,000-¥4,010,000 Value Indicator

$18,000-$26,000 Value Indicator

8% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 90

Year: 2005

Size: H 96cm x W 74cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Gerhard Richter's Graphite (signed) is estimated to be worth between £14,500 and £21,000. This screenprint, created in 2005, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 8%. This work has a steady auction history, having been sold 7 times since its initial sale on 2nd June 2015. In the past 12 months, the average selling price was £16,022, across a total of 1 sale. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £9,932 in October 2020 to £16,022 in August 2024. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 90.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
August 2024Ketterer Kunst Hamburg Germany
December 2020Ketterer Kunst Hamburg Germany
October 2020Phillips New York United States
June 2017Lempertz, Cologne Germany
May 2017Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany
November 2015Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany
June 2015Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany

Meaning & Analysis

Coupling an engaging simplicity with technical sophistication, Graphite attests to the rich diversity of sources that inspire Richter’s creative practice. Using the image of carbon atoms of graphite as a base, the artist engages with the problems of the scientific culture. This represents an unobvious direction against the themes of memory and time that are among the most representative of Richter’s oeuvre. The blurred picture of the atomic structure in Graphite is strongly connected to the artist’s preoccupation with the possibilities of knowing and representing reality. Just like abstract paintings are, in Richter’s view, ‘a fictitious model’ of reality, so is the scientific representation. The artist commented in 1982: ‘Abstract paintings are like fictitious models because they visualise a reality which we can neither see nor describe but which we nevertheless conclude exists. We attract negative names to this reality: the un-known, the un-graspable, the infinite, and for thousands of years we depicted it in terms of absolute images like heaven and hell. With abstract painting we create a better means of approaching what can neither be seen nor understood because abstract painting illustrates with the greatest clarity… with all the means at the disposal of art, ‘nothing’”.

  • Hailing from Germany, Gerhard Richter has not been confined to one visual style. A testament to versatility and artistic diversity, Richter's work spans from photorealism to abstraction and conceptual art, and his portfolio is rich in varied media. From creating bold canvases to working on glass to distort the lines between wall-based art and sculpture, Richter has honed in on the blur technique to impart an ambiguity on his creations. To this day, Richter is one of the most recognised artists of the 20th century with his art having been presented in exhibitions worldwide. His global impact underscores his legacy as a trailblazer of artistic exploration.