What is a Zao Wou-ki print worth?
1920–2013 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 435 works by Zao Wou-ki with a published auction price sold between $2,876Sign up free to see and $82,119Sign up free to see, and the median is $5,697Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $3,765Sign up free to see across 290 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,971Sign up free to see across 155 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Zao Wou-ki prices by medium
- Auction results
- 496
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $5.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $9.3MSign up free to see 1. 12. 68 (13. 2. 77), Ravenel, Jun 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 290 | $2.4k–$6.3kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 95 | $497k–$2.1MSign up free to see | $1.1MSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 29 | $62.4k–$100kSign up free to see | $78kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 5 | $12.8k–$20.8kSign up free to see | $15.3kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 2 | $3.1k–$3.7kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (140), Ravenel (135), Ketterer Kunst (65)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 32 | $2k–$49.5kSign up free to see | $5.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 293 | $2.6k–$12.3kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 62 | $426k–$1.6MSign up free to see | $1.1MSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 15 | $2.4M–$5.3MSign up free to see | $2.7MSign up free to see |
Recent Zao Wou-ki sales
- Sans titre (La Théière), oil on canvas — $1,413,930Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 30, 2026
- Nocturne, lithograph in colors — $2,600Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 13, 2026
- Nocturne, Litografía 15 / 150 — $1,885Sign up free to see, Morton Subastas, Aug 27, 2026
- Two works for XXe Siècle, lithograph in colors — $576Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 12, 2026
- Sans titre, lithograph on paper — $11,524Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 29, 2026
- Sans titre, etching on paper — $7,408Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 29, 2026
- Sans titre, etching on paper — $6,585Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 29, 2026
- Sans titre, lithograph on paper — $12,347Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 29, 2026
Questions about Zao Wou-ki prices
What is a Zao Wou-ki print worth?
Based on 435 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Zao Wou-ki have sold for a median of $5,697, and half of them sold between $2,876 and $82,119. For prints alone the median is $3,765 (290 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Zao Wou-ki sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $9,288,691 for “1. 12. 68 (13. 2. 77)” at Ravenel in June 2019.
Which Zao Wou-ki medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,061,394 (95 sales).
How often do Zao Wou-ki works sell at auction?
93% of the 496 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Zao Wou-ki print?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Zao Wou-ki have appeared at auction 496 times in ArtSell’s records between 2001 and 2026; 460 sold, a sell-through rate of 93%.
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