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Seestück I - Signed Print by Gerhard Richter 1969 - MyArtBroker

Seestück I
Signed Print

Gerhard Richter

£9,500-£14,500Value Indicator

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42 x 40cm, Edition of 150, Lithograph

Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 150
Year: 1969
Size: H 42cm x W 40cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: April 2023
Value Trend:
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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
April 2023
Christie's New York
United States
£13,664
£16,075
£20,255
March 2021
Christie's New York
United States
December 2020
Phillips London
United Kingdom
September 2020
Galerie Kornfeld
Germany
December 2018
Van Ham Fine Art Auctions
Germany
November 2018
Wright
United States
June 2018
Karl & Faber
Germany
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The value of Gerhard Richter's Seestück I (signed) is estimated to be worth between £9,500 and £14,500. This lithograph print, created in 1969, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 16%. This work has a strong auction history, having been sold 21 times at auction since its initial sale on 28th May 2003. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £4,500 in December 2020 to £16,075 in April 2023. The average return to the seller is £7,007 and the edition size of this artwork is limited to 150.

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Meaning & Analysis

Marking a departure from the non-referential exploration of formal artistic concerns seen in works such as Schattenbild I (1968) and Schattenbild II (1968), and Richter’s ‘shadow paintings’ more generally, Seestück I constitutes an important meeting between the acclaimed German artist and another cornerstone of the contemporary: landscape painting. Depicting a cold, grey sea and an horizon line, with this image Richter reminds the viewer that abstraction is as much a product of the natural world as that of technology. Resembling a photograph, this piece is stunning in its granular detail, and a foremost example of the artist’s ‘blur’ technique.

The work’s indeterminacy constantly refers us to photographic technologies; yet the minutiae of Richter’s brushstrokes, barely visible yet hauntingly palpable, evoke not only a desire to record life as it is, but to create a unique, singular image that could only be produced by the human hand. Commenting on his ‘blur’ technique, Richter once said: ‘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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