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Flow (P6) - Unsigned Print by Gerhard Richter 2014 - MyArtBroker

Flow (P6)
Unsigned Print

Gerhard Richter

£2,700-£4,000Value Indicator

$5,500-$8,000 Value Indicator

$4,850-$7,000 Value Indicator

¥24,000-¥35,000 Value Indicator

3,200-4,750 Value Indicator

$26,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

¥530,000-¥780,000 Value Indicator

$3,350-$5,000 Value Indicator

-12% AAGR

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Medium: Digital Print

Edition size: 500

Year: 2014

Size: H 45cm x W 45cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

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Gerhard Richter's Flow (P6) from 2014, a digital print, is a captivating artwork estimated to be worth between £2,700 and £4,000. This artwork has been sold six times at auction since its initial sale on 14th April 2016. Over the past five years, the hammer price has shown consistency and the average annual growth rate is -12%. This work is part of a limited edition of 500.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2020Sotheby's London United Kingdom
March 2020Sotheby's London United Kingdom
March 2019Christie's London United Kingdom
June 2018Sotheby's Milan Italy
September 2017Sotheby's London United Kingdom
June 2016Wright United States
April 2016Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Altogether different in its relationship to abstraction and non-representation than other works in the Cage Prints, Cage f.ff and Cage Grid series, this print is saturated with a strong sense of movement, and indeed of the relative absence of any trace of its creator. We are used to seeing Richter’s abstract artworks as highly-complex paintings product of hours of deliberation, and an accretive painterly process that sees the artist add and subtract layers of paint with large, home-made ‘squeegees’. In this work, as in the rest of the Flow series, paint and colour moves independently, interacting with itself to leave a visual trace of fluid mechanics.

Destructive in the sense that it works to undo traditional methods of painting, this artwork can be seen as a direct relative of Richter’s many photorealist paintings, such as the world famous Betty. In these works, the rigid borders of form are elided by way of a ‘blurring’ technique. Commenting on his reasoning behind the blur technique, Richter once confessed: “I blur things so that they do not look artistic or craftsmanlike but technological, smooth and perfect. I blur things to make all the parts a closer fit. Perhaps I also blur out the excess of unimportant information.”

  • 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.

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