One of the most expensive paintings ever sold by a living artist once hung quietly in a Chicago hotel lobby

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Feb. 8, 2026, 10 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 8, 2026, 10 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/08/gerhard-richter-most-expensive-painting-ever-sold-2013-park-hyatt-chicago-lobby

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Hotels are not famous for fine art. Just the opposite. Once showcases for generic mass-produced canvases ranging from kitsch to trash, latel...