Chessboard, Large Version (Original Painted Plaster)
1959 · Plaster and metal
Tate
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Germaine Richier
Artist
SculptureFiguration
Representation
None documented
9
Institutional Exhibitions
26
Works in Collection
34
Assets Indexed
5
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
100%
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Cultural Positioning
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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New Humans: Memories of the Future
New Museum
2026
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Posters by Painters
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1977
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Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
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Recent Acquisitions
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960–1961
No image
New Images of Man
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1959
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Artworks (26)
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Exhibited alongside
Alison Knowles
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Jordan Wolfson
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Varvara Stepanova
Exhibited alongside
André Breton
Exhibited alongside
Jacqueline de Jong
Exhibited alongside
Man Ray
Exhibited alongside
Dan Flavin
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Carroll Dunham
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Dana Schutz
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Albert Oehlen
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Amy Sillman
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Institutional
Representation & Collections
In collection
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
In collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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In collection
New Museum
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
In collection
New Museum
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Auction sale history
Houses that have sold works by this artist at auction
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Auction History
Range: $15,120 – $2,110,000
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | Apr 2026 | €150,000 – €200,000 | €304,800 | |
| Christie's | Mar 2026 | £200,000 – £300,000 | £406,400 | |
| Christie's | Mar 2026 | £250,000 – £350,000 | £304,800 | |
| Christie's | Mar 2026 | £250,000 – £350,000 | £254,000 | |
| Christie's | Sep 2025 | €40,000 – €60,000 | Unsold | |
| Christie's | May 2025 | €15,000 – €20,000 | €15,120 | |
| Christie's | Apr 2025 | €100,000 – €150,000 | €94,500 | |
| Christie's | Apr 2025 | €50,000 – €70,000 | €81,900 | |
| Christie's | Jun 2024 | €15,000 – €25,000 | Unsold | |
| Christie's | Jun 2024 | €80,000 – €120,000 | Unsold |
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