Chu Teh-chun

Chinese · 1920–2014 · Painter

Chu Teh-Chun or Zhu Dequn was a Chinese-French abstract painter acclaimed for his pioneering style integrating traditional Chinese painting techniques with Western abstract… (Wikipedia)

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Composition No. 51 - Mille vies se cachent dans le boisRavenel · Jun 2014NT$89,920,000≈ $2,997,034≈ £1,789,915≈ €2,202,568Sign up to see
Composition No. 51 - Mille vies se cachent dans le boisRavenel · May 2012HK$21,920,000≈ $2,823,954≈ £1,798,009≈ €2,247,297Sign up to see
Force d'âme (Fortitude) (quadriptych)Ravenel · Dec 2013NT$75,360,000≈ $2,544,907≈ £1,553,098≈ €1,869,743Sign up to see

Chu Teh-chun’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 239 auction results for Chu Teh-chun between 2004 and 2026, of which 191 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.3kSign up free to see to $3MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3MSign up free to see for Composition No. 51 - Mille vies se cachent dans le bois at Ravenel in June 2014. The most common medium is oil paintings (146 lots). Most results come from Ravenel (192), Phillips (35) and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (8).

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Saison Bleue, 2006
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 58/99
four S. 17 1/2 x 13 5/8 in. (44.5 x 34.6 cm) two S. 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.5 cm) one S. 17 1/2 x 27 1/4 in. (44.5 x 69.2 cm) (unfolded) book 17 7/8 x 14 x 1 3/8 in. (45.4 x 35.6 x 3.5 cm)
Phillips · Feb 7, 2026 · Lot 151
$3,870≈ £2,848≈ €3,281Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
No. 207, 1965
Oil · Canvas
54 x 81 cm
Ravenel · Nov 30, 2025 · Lot 050
NT$8,400,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$8,000,000–12,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
Composition No.461, 1972
Oil · Paper
50.5 x 65 cm. (19 7/8 x 25 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 28, 2025 · Lot 197
HK$838,500≈ $107,764≈ £80,188≈ €92,327Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$600,000–1,000,000View at Phillips ↗
Transparence voilée, 2003
Oil · Canvas
130 x 96.5 cm. (51 1/8 x 37 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 28, 2025 · Lot 198
HK$2,580,000≈ $331,582≈ £246,731≈ €284,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
Sans Titre, 1978
Oil · Canvas
33 x 24 cm. (12 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
Phillips · May 27, 2025 · Lot 26
HK$698,500≈ $89,115≈ £65,767≈ €78,474Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
No. 330, 1970
Oil · Panel
24 x 19 cm. (9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Mar 29, 2025 · Lot 33
HK$406,400≈ $52,243≈ £40,333≈ €48,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
Etincelante élégance (Sparkling Elegance), 2008
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 98/100
I. 50 x 65.2 cm (19 5/8 x 25 5/8 in.) S. 60.3 x 78 cm (23 3/4 x 30 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Mar 28, 2025 · Lot 50
HK$38,100≈ $4,898≈ £3,781≈ €4,536Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1994
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 82/100
I. 57.4 x 41.2 cm (22 5/8 x 16 1/4 in.) S. 65.1 x 46.1 cm (25 5/8 x 18 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Mar 28, 2025 · Lot 52
HK$35,560≈ $4,571≈ £3,529≈ €4,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
Encre Orageuse (a set of 9), 2008
Lithograph · ed. 41/99
41 x 30.5 cm; 41 x 30 cm; 41 x 29 cm; 41 x 29.5 cm; 40 x 60 cm; 40.5 ; 29 cm; 44.8; 69.9 cm; 45 x 35 cm; 45 x 34.8 cm
Ravenel · Dec 1, 2024 · Lot 134
NT$288,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$260,000–360,000View at Ravenel ↗
Untitled No. 331, 1968-1969
Oil · Panel
15.5 x 19.5 cm. (6 1/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Nov 26, 2024 · Lot 136
HK$431,800≈ $55,495≈ £44,030≈ €52,742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$350,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗

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Chu Teh-chun: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Chu Teh-chun at auction?

$2,997,034Sign up free to see, for Composition No. 51 - Mille vies se cachent dans le bois at Ravenel (June 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Chu Teh-chun?

The median sale price is $190kSign up free to see across 165 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Chu Teh-chun have sold at auction?

191 of 239 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Chu Teh-chun?

Ravenel, Phillips and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden account for the most recorded results. Ravenel · Phillips · Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden

About Chu Teh-chun

Chu Teh-Chun or Zhu Dequn was a Chinese-French abstract painter acclaimed for his pioneering style integrating traditional Chinese painting techniques with Western abstract art. Chu Teh-Chun enrolled in the National School of Fine Arts, where he studied under French-trained Fang Ganmin and Wu Dayu. He was the first ethnic Chinese member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts of France, and together with Wu Guanzhong and Zao Wou-Ki were dubbed the "Three Musketeers" of modernist Chinese artists trained in China and France.

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