Günther Förg

German | 1952 - 2013

Günther Förg was a German Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1952. His work is currently being shown at Galerie Andreas Binder in Munich. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Hauser & Wirth, Zurich (Limmatstrausse) have featured Günther Förg's work in the past.Günther Förg's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 43 USD to 1,727,341 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,727,341 USD for Untitled, sold at Christie's London in 2020. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 147,801 USD, while his works on paper have sold for an average of 12,136 USD.Günther Förg has been featured in articles for FAD Magazine, Two Coats of Paint and Artmajeur Magazine. The most recent article is On Paper: Galerie Max Hetzler Celebrates the Versatility of Paper in Art, from Bridget Riley to KAWS written for ArtDaily in January 2025. The artist died in 2013.

Artist's alternative names: Guenther Foerg, Gunther Förg

Featured for Sale

Untitled ,1990

By Günther Förg

Sotheby's New York

Untitled

By Günther Förg

Christie's London

Untitled ,2004

By Günther Förg

Van Ham Fine Art Auctions

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At Auction

Notable Lots

Sans titre ,2008

By Günther Förg

+96%

above mid-estimate

Untitled ,2006

By Günther Förg

+97%

above mid-estimate

Untitled ,2009

By Günther Förg

+35%

above mid-estimate

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Upcoming Lots

TO THE BUILDERS 6 ,2002

By Günther Förg

Ro Gallery

Untitled

By Günther Förg

Christie's London

Untitled ,2001

By Günther Förg

Sotheby's London

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Vista ,2003

By Günther Förg

Dorotheum, Vienna

From: Ground ,1999

By Günther Förg

Van Ham Fine Art Auctions

From: Ground ,1999

By Günther Förg

Van Ham Fine Art Auctions

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Recent Auction Results

Untitled ,1996

By Günther Förg

-24%

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Grisebach

Untitled ,1995

By Günther Förg

-19%

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Döbritz

Vista ,2003

By Günther Förg

Dorotheum, Vienna

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Current Exhibitions

When Abstract Becomes Form

Galerie Andreas Binder

Munich | Germany

Feb 06,2025 - Mar 29,2025

Past Exhibitions

On Paper

Galerie Max Hetzler, London

London | UK

Jan 14,2025 - Feb 22,2025

Von Albers bis Zilocchi: Abstrakte Arbeiten auf Papier

Braun-Falco Galerie

Munich | Germany

Nov 08,2024 - Dec 21,2024

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Articles

On Paper: Galerie Max Hetzler Celebrates the Versatility of Paper in Art, from Bridget Riley to KAWS

ArtDaily 17/01/2025

Galerie Max Hetzler, London is presenting On Paper, a group exhibition exploring the potential of paper as a material across the works of several generations of artists.

Paul’s Gallery of the Week: Almine Rech

FAD Magazine 04/12/2024

After running spaces jointly for some years, Almine Rech founded her own gallery in Paris in 1997, the same year as she married into the Picasso family – she lives in Monaco with Bernard Ruiz-Picasso.

Hauser & Wirth Presents the Largest Survey Exhibition of Günther Förg's Works on Paper

ArtDaily 20/11/2024

The largest survey exhibition of Günther Förg’s works on paper, spanning over 30 years, is on view at Hauser & Wirth Zurich, Limmatstrasse.

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Coverage

“ ..Throughout his career, Förg co-opted various uncommon materials as painting supports— the most notable of which was lead... ”
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Skarstedt Gallery, New York (79th Street)

“ ..It structures the surface and units geometric strictness with Förg's expressive, seemingly spontaneous application of paint... ”
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Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin (Bleibtreustrasse)

“ .. Förg's energy and spontaneity in the act of making are revealed through the gestures and heavy mark-making visible in the surface of the torso sculpture and bronze wall relief, as well as the imprecise... ”
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Galerie Max Hetzler, London

“ ..Contained within Förg's photographs is the notion of time's passage and the ephemerality of the lived experience... ”
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Galerie Max Hetzler, London

“ ..Förg paints both on classical carriers such as paper, wood panel, and (prepared) canvas, and on unusual materials such as lead and copper... ”
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Deweer Gallery