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Guildenstern - Signed Print by Gerhard Richter 1998 - MyArtBroker

Guildenstern
Signed Print

Gerhard Richter

£16,000-£25,000Value Indicator

$30,000-$50,000 Value Indicator

$29,000-$45,000 Value Indicator

¥140,000-¥230,000 Value Indicator

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¥3,110,000-¥4,870,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Photographic print

Edition size: 35

Year: 1998

Size: H 102cm x W 116cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Gerhard Richter's Guildenstern (signed) is estimated to be worth between £16,000 and £25,000. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £13,000 across 1 sale. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £10,314 in May 2022 to £17,131 in March 2021. This photographic print artwork, created in 1998, has shown a consistent auction history with an average annual growth rate of -4%. This work is part of a limited edition of 35.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2024Phillips London United Kingdom
May 2022Phillips New York United States
March 2021Christie's New York United States
July 2020Phillips London United Kingdom
March 2016Christie's New York United States
March 2015Sotheby's London United Kingdom
September 2013Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Placed against a white background, a square-shaped photograph brings together a mixture of bold colours and irregular shapes that sprawl freely across the surface of the image. At the very centre of the photograph, diffuse splashes of yellow and red appear to melt together, creating an abstract, kaleidoscopic pattern. The surface of the colours is covered irregularly with bubbles of varying size, bringing the viewer closer to the experience of looking at an active process of transformation of the dissolving colours.

Guildenstern stands in opposition to Richter’s monochrome paintings of the earlier period. The artwork captures how the experimentation with colours and mediums allows the artist to move in the direction of lively, genre-defying images. The artist commented in this context: “‘I do not pursue any particular intentions, system, or direction. I do not have a programme, a style, a course to follow. I have brought not being interested in specialist problems, working themes, in variations towards mystery. I shy away from all restrictions, I do not know what I want, I am inconsistent, indifferent, passive; I like things that are indeterminate and boundless, and I like persistent uncertainty”.

  • 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.