Daniel Richter — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works56

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA

Pompidou

Previous Sales 48

Christie's

Mappez, 1995

£69,850 ($92k USD)

Oct 2025

Sotheby's

Die Idealisten, 2007

Unknown

Oct 2025

Sotheby's

Gently While My..., 2012

Christie's

Christie's

Christie's

Das g eheime Wissen der Zebrafische (The Secret Knowledge of Zebrafish), 1999

Christie's

Sotheby's

Daniel Richter 丹尼爾 · 里希特 | Plications of Come 摺疊的狂喜

Unknown

Apr 2024

Christie's

Studie zu Tarifa (Study for Tarifa), 2001

Sotheby's

Christie's

Christie's

Sotheby's

Kleine Meisterin der Puppen, 2002

Christie's

Christie's

Christie's

HK$5,250,000 ($672k USD)

Christie's

Christie's

Christie's

A Pleasure Drowning, 2018

HK$2,500,000 ($320k USD)

Dec 2020

Christie's

Untitled (Crazy Bird), 2006

£27,500 ($36k USD)

Oct 2020

Christie's

Tarifa, 2001

£1,162,500 ($1.5M USD)

Oct 2020

Christie's

Das Auge War Kaputt (The Eye Was Broken), 2011

£347,250 ($458k USD)

Jun 2019

Christie's

Ich war nicht dabei (I Was Not There), 2011

Christie's

Christie's

Gestalten, nachts (Create, at night), 2003

£6,875 ($9k USD)

Apr 2017

For Sale 3

Thaddaeus Ropac · Artsy

Absage Haifisch, 2025

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Oil on canvas

Thaddaeus Ropac · Artsy

Hear the drama, Lama, 2025

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Oil on canvas

MLTPL · 1stDibs

Daniel Richter, Talk is Cheap. The War is not Over - Signed Print, Contemporary

$8,903

Screenprint on paper

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Other Museum Acquisitions8

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Grenztiere

Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2005 · Accession 2867.2005 · Oil, pressure-sensitive tape, and ballpoint pen on paper

Katyn

Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2005 · Accession 2868.2005 · Oil and pressure-sensitive tape on paper

Mauerhund

Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2005 · Accession 2870.2005 · Oil on paper

Liegender Vogel

Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2005 · Accession 2869.2005 · Oil and pencil on paper

Freunde

Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2005 · Accession 2866.2005 · Oil, pressure-sensitive tape, and pencil on paper

Das Elend I: Kleiner Scheisser, Dicht

Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2005 · Accession 2865.2005.a-b · Pencil and ballpoint pen on paper

Duueh

Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2004 · Accession AM 2004-18 · Peinture

Elvis

Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1996-1997

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Galleries5

#9 Thaddaeus Ropac

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#81 Charles Riva Project

#2,545 C Square Gallery

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Education1

Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany

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Publications9

Monograph 2

Daniel Richter: Bilder von früh bis heute

Hatje Cantz · 2023

Daniel Richter: Paintings Then and Now

Hatje Cantz · 2023

Exhibition Catalog 6

Daniel Richter Author

Hatje Cantz · 2023

Daniel Richter - Lonely Old Slogans Author

MoMA Publications · 2017

Daniel Richter: Huntergrund

Hatje Cantz · 2006

Heisskalt Author

Hatje Cantz · 2004

Daniel Richter: Hirn

Hatje Cantz · 2003

Heißkalt: Aktuelle Malerei aus der Sammlung Scharpff

Hatje Cantz · 2003

Group Catalog 1

A Man Walks Into a Bar: Jokes & Postcards

Hatje Cantz · 2014

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Current Exhibitions1

#134 GRIMM

Daniel Richter

Keizersgracht 241

May 29, 2026 — Jul 11, 2026

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Recent News8

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Elfie Semotan, fashion photographer, 1941–2026

Elfie Semotan, the Austrian fashion photographer known for her work with designer Helmut Lang, has died at age 85. She broke through in the mid-1970s …

obituaryJun 10, 2026

Elfie Semotan, Austrian Fashion Photographer, Dies at 84

Elfie Semotan, an Austrian fashion photographer renowned for her long collaboration with designer Helmut Lang, died unexpectedly on Saturday at age 84…

obituaryJun 8, 2026

5 Highlights of Art Düsseldorf

The Art Düsseldorf contemporary art fair has opened its latest edition, showcasing a diverse range of works that balance humor with urgent political a…

exhibitionsApr 16, 2026

Mandopop Icon Jay Chou Curates Two Dazzling Sales of Art and Memorabilia

Taiwanese Mandopop superstar Jay Chou has curated two simultaneous auctions on Pharrell Williams's platform Joopiter: one featuring 14 personal memora…

marketOct 22, 2025

London 20th/21st Century Frieze Week sales achieve a running total of £141.8m / $189.7m / €162.75m

Christie’s 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale during Frieze Week 2025 achieved £106.9 million, up 30% year-on-year, with a 90% sell-through rate b…

marketOct 17, 2025

Christie's to offer the Collection of visionary Danish collector Ole Faarup as a key highlight of its October 20/21 Marquee Week - Christie's

Christie's will auction the collection of Danish collector Ole Faarup during its October 2025 Marquee Week, featuring around 140 lots with an overall …

marketAug 15, 2025

curator andrea von goetz alps

Curator, collector, and artistic director Andrea von Goetz founded Sommer Frische Kunst in 2011 as a humble artist-led retreat in Bad Gastein, Austria…

exhibitionsJun 27, 2025

tefaf new york 2025 sales report

TEFAF New York 2025 opened with 91 exhibitors, featuring a mix of blue-chip and emerging artists. Galleries reported sales including a €250,000 relief…

marketMay 10, 2025

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Past Exhibitions12

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#9 Thaddaeus Ropac

Daniel Richter Mit elben Birnen

Daniel Richter

Mirabellplatz 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Jul 25, 2025 — Sep 27, 2025

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Daniel Richter Stupor

Daniel Richter

Ely House, 37 Dover St, London W1S 4NJ, United Kingdom

Oct 10, 2023 — Dec 7, 2023

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#9 Thaddaeus Ropac

So Long, Daddy.

Daniel Richter

Mirabellplatz 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Jun 6, 2020 — Jul 18, 2020

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#134 GRIMM

Daniel Richter pUnser die Zukunft

Daniel Richter

54 White St, New York, NY 10013, United States

Nov 12, 2019 — Jan 4, 2020

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#9 Thaddaeus Ropac

Daniel Richter I Should Have Known Better

Daniel Richter

Ely House, 37 Dover St, London W1S 4NJ, United Kingdom

Sep 4, 2018 — Sep 28, 2018

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#134 GRIMM

Daniel Richter Music for Orgies

Daniel Richter

54 White St, New York, NY 10013, United States

Nov 24, 2017 — Jan 6, 2018

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#9 Thaddaeus Ropac

Daniel Richter Le Freak

Daniel Richter

7 Rue Debelleyme, 75003 Paris, France

Jun 22, 2017 — Jul 29, 2017

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#745 Gallery Har-El

When The Hit Shits The Fan

Daniel Richter

רח אליזבת ברגנר 8, בחצר יפו, in the yard behind building, Light rail Red: Elipeled /Salame stations PARKING TOO, Elizabeth Bergner street 8, Tel Aviv-Yafo, 6801414, Israel

Apr 14, 2017 — Jul 13, 2017

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