Gerhard Richter’s 1968 Seestück, a serenely stylised seascape 16in x 2ft 8in (40 x 80cm), topped the sale with an expected DM360,000 (£115,000).
BUYER'S PREMUIUM 22%
Sunny Beuys…
GERMANY: Joseph Beuys’ Sonnenkreuz (1947-48), a patinated bronze sculpture 15 x 81/4in (37 x 21cm), evoking a crucifix against a radiating sun, sold comfortably over estimate for DM200,000 (£64,000) at the Lempertz Contemporary Art sale in Cologne on December 5.
