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GERHARD RICHTER | Schwarz, Rot, Gold (Black, Red, Gold)
Estimate
450,000 - 650,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gerhard Richter
- Schwarz, Rot, Gold (Black, Red, Gold)
- signed, dated 1999 and numbered 856-2 on the reverse
- synthetic resin paint on glass
- 39 by 39 in. 99.1 by 99.1 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Düsseldorf, Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art, Konstruktiv!- Constructive!, November 2010 - January 2011
London, Blain|Southern, The Space Where I Am, July - September 2014
London, Blain|Southern, The Space Where I Am, July - September 2014
Literature
Dietmar Elger, Gerhard Richter. Maler, Cologne 2002, p. 419
Armin Zweite, Gerhard Richter: Catalogue Raisonné 1993 - 2004, Düsseldorf 2005, cat. no. 856/1-7, illustrated in color
Helmut Friedel, Gerhard Richter. Atlas, Cologne 2006, p. 853
Armin Zweite, Gerhard Richter: Catalogue Raisonné 1993 - 2004, Düsseldorf 2005, cat. no. 856/1-7, illustrated in color
Helmut Friedel, Gerhard Richter. Atlas, Cologne 2006, p. 853
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. There is evidence of very minor handling on the surface and light dust scattered throughout. Unframed.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"I wasn't commissioned to depict the German flag. I was stimulated by the theme, even though Palermo existed and that famous flag by Jasper Johns." Gerhard Richter