Gerhard Richter Work Sells for $1.51m But Delivers a 1% Negative Return

Gerhard Richter Work Sells for $1.51m But Delivers a 1% Negative Return

3 min read  ·  16 May 2025

Abstraktes Bild. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Abstraktes Bild. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Gerhard Richter, Abstraktes Bild (1992) sold for $1.51m, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 16.

The sale was below the previous auction result by $16,300, realizing a 1% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2021 for $1.53m at Sotheby's.

Oil on canvas, 51.0 x 46.2cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
2025-05-16
$1.51m
-1 %
Sotheby's
New York
2021-06-29
$1.53m
-
Sotheby's
London

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