Heiner Friedrich
Signed Print

Name: Heiner Friedrich
Brand: Gerhard Richter
Rating: 4.9 (226 reviews)

Gerhard Richter

£2,000-£3,000

$3,900-$6,000 Value Indicator

$3,550-$5,500 Value Indicator

¥18,000-¥28,000 Value Indicator

€2,400-€3,600 Value Indicator

$20,000-$30,000 Value Indicator

¥390,000-¥590,000 Value Indicator

$2,550-$3,800 Value Indicator

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 250

Year: 1970

Size: H 40cm x W 30cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Gerhard Richter’s Heiner Friedrich (signed) is estimated to be worth between £2,000 and £3,000. Over the past five years, the hammer price ranges from £1,900 in December 2023 to £2,561 in July 2021. This lithograph print from 1970 has shown consistent value growth and has an auction history of 17 total sales since its entry to the market in September 2004. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 250.

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Auction Results

Auction Date	Auction House	Artwork
December 2023	Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom	Heiner Friedrich - Signed Print
May 2022	Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom	Heiner Friedrich - Signed Print
July 2021	Karl & Faber - Germany	Heiner Friedrich - Signed Print
December 2019	Lempertz, Cologne - Germany	Heiner Friedrich - Signed Print
October 2019	Van Ham Fine Art Auctions - Germany	Heiner Friedrich - Signed Print
June 2019	Karl & Faber - Germany	Heiner Friedrich - Signed Print
June 2018	Van Ham Fine Art Auctions - Germany	Heiner Friedrich - Signed Print

Meaning & Analysis

Heiner Friedrich is a signed lithograph by internationally acclaimed German painter, Gerhard Richter. Created in 1970, the artwork is a unique example of Richter's engagement with a figurative subject matter before he moves in the direction of monochrome art and radically reduces his visual language.

The artwork features a human face surrounded by darkness. The facial features of the subject are rendered indistinct, endowing it with a dimension of nostalgia and anonymity. As so often in Richter’s works, the technique of blurring has been employed in Heiner Friedrich, reflecting Richter’s desire to deconstruct traditional artistic methods. Richter commented on the function of the blurring technique: “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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