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Gerhard richter painting

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Gerhard Richter painting sold for a record $34 million
The German artist's painting has set a record sale price for a work by a living artist.
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Gerhard richter painting

A Sotheby's employee stands in front of Gerhard Richter's 'Abstraktes Bild (809-)' painting on October 8, 2012 in London, England.

Peter Macdiarmid
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