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Zao Wou-ki Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1920–2013

ArtSell has recorded 39 auction results for Zao Wou-ki works on paper between 2009 and 2026, and 32 of them sold (82%). The median price realised is $78kSign up free to see across 29 priced sales; the middle half sold for $62.4kSign up free to see–$100kSign up free to see. Sans titre holds the top price on file: $501kSign up free to see at Ravenel (December 2014). Sales were recorded mainly at Phillips (19), Ravenel (11) and Ketterer Kunst (4).

NT$15,600,000≈ $501,228≈ £320,786≈ €405,459Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSans titreRavenel39auction results2009–2026years recorded82%sold$78kSign up free to seemedian price

Zao Wou-ki works on paper: key figures

Auction results
39
Sold rate
82%
Active at auction
2009–2026
Median price
$78kSign up free to see
Record price
$501kSign up free to see Sans titre, Ravenel, Dec 2014

Top auction houses: Phillips (19), Ravenel (11), Ketterer Kunst (4)

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  1. Sans titre by Zao Wou-ki, 1951, ink, watercolour and gouache on paper, offered Sep 2026
    Sans titre, 1951
    Watercolor · Paper
    28.5 x 40.5 cm. (11 1/4 x 15 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1948, ink on paper, offered Sep 2025
    Untitled, 1948
    Drawing · Paper
    31.5 x 23.5 cm. (12 3/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 185
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$240,000–450,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Les oiseaux by Zao Wou-ki, 1950, watercolour and ink on paper, sold Sep 2025
    Les oiseaux, 1950
    Watercolor · Paper
    25 x 32 cm. (9 7/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 181
    HK$516,000≈ $66,316≈ £49,346≈ €56,817Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1949, watercolour on paper, sold Sep 2025
    Untitled, 1949
    Watercolor · Paper
    35.5 x 44.5 cm. (13 7/8 x 17 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 180
    HK$774,000≈ $99,474≈ £74,019≈ €85,225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1949, watercolour on paper, sold Sep 2025
    Untitled, 1949
    Watercolor · Paper
    44.4 x 36.6 cm. (17 1/2 x 14 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 179
    HK$541,800≈ $69,632≈ £51,813≈ €59,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1980, India ink on paper, sold May 2025
    Untitled, 1980
    Drawing · Paper
    work 104 x 104 cm. (40 7/8 x 40 7/8 in.) sheet 120 x 120 cm. (47 1/4 x 47 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 29
    HK$508,000≈ $64,811≈ £47,831≈ €57,072Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1953, watercolour on paper, sold Nov 2024
    Untitled, 1953
    Watercolor · Paper
    30 x 45 cm. (11 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 140
    HK$584,200≈ $75,081≈ £59,569≈ €71,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 2008, watercolour on paper, sold Nov 2024
    Untitled, 2008
    Watercolor · Paper
    71.2 x 100.2 cm. (28 x 39 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 138
    HK$1,143,000≈ $146,898≈ £116,549≈ €139,611Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$350,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Ohne Titel by Zao Wou-ki, April 1951, Watercolour, ink and coloured inks on firm wove paper with blindstamp "SIHL Superbus", sold Sep 2024
    Ohne Titel, April 1951
    Watercolor · Paper
    35 x 33.7 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 767
    CHF 40,000≈ $46,808≈ £35,887≈ €42,491HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1958, watercolour and ink on paper laid on cardboard, sold Jun 2024
    Untitled, 1958
    Watercolor · Paper
    21.5 x 23 cm. (8 1/2 x 9 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 150
    HK$635,000≈ $81,223≈ £63,895≈ €74,846Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1980, Ink on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Untitled, 1980
    Drawing · Paper
    57 x 47.5 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 250
    NT$1,320,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$950,000–1,600,000View at Ravenel ↗
  12. Ohne Titel by Zao Wou-ki, 1973, Watercolour, sold Jun 2022
    Ohne Titel, 1973
    Watercolor
    37.5 x 27 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 160
    CHF 80,000≈ $83,016≈ £67,691≈ €79,168HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 90,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  13. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1992, Ink on paper, sold Dec 2021
    Untitled, 1992
    Drawing · Paper
    24.5 x 32 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 028
    NT$840,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$320,000–500,000View at Ravenel ↗
  14. Sans titre by Zao Wou-ki, 1985, watercolour on paper, sold Nov 2021
    Sans titre, 1985
    Watercolor · Paper
    29.6 x 25.6 cm. (11 1/2 x 10 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 199
    HK$819,000≈ $105,004≈ £78,767≈ €93,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, ink and gouache on paper, sold Jun 2021
    Untitled
    Gouache · Paper
    24 x 32 cm. (9 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 216
    HK$403,200≈ $51,972≈ £36,675≈ €42,733Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Sans Titre by Zao Wou-ki, 1979, Watercolor on paper, sold Dec 2020
    Sans Titre, 1979
    Watercolor · Paper
    57 x 76 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 225
    NT$12,000,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$13,000,000–20,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
  17. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1970, watercolour and gouache on paper, sold Dec 2020
    Untitled, 1970
    Watercolor · Paper
    21 x 21 cm. (8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 226
    HK$604,800≈ $78,031≈ £57,938≈ €64,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$350,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1985, watercolour on paper, sold Dec 2020
    Untitled, 1985
    Watercolor · Paper
    57 x 38 cm. (22 1/2 x 14 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 225
    HK$1,386,000≈ $178,822≈ £132,775≈ €147,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$620,000–820,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Ohne Titel by Zao Wou-ki, 1970, Watercolor with opaque white and India ink, sold Dec 2019
    Ohne Titel, 1970
    Watercolor
    21 x 21 cm (8.2 x 8.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 229
    €56,250≈ $62,404≈ £47,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  20. Composition by Zao Wou-ki, 1961, watercolour on paper, offered Nov 2019
    Composition, 1961
    Watercolor · Paper
    37.5 x 28.2 cm. (14 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 159
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$700,000–900,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Composition by Zao Wou-ki, 1961, watercolour and gouache on paper, sold May 2019
    Composition, 1961
    Watercolor · Paper
    37.7 x 28.5 cm. (14 7/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 137
    HK$475,000≈ $60,520≈ £47,777≈ €54,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$350,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1995, ink on paper, sold Nov 2018
    Untitled, 1995
    Drawing · Paper
    65 x 63 cm. (25 5/8 x 24 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    HK$750,000≈ $95,858≈ £74,609≈ €84,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$650,000–850,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1951, ink and watercolour on paper, offered Nov 2018
    Untitled, 1951
    Watercolor · Paper
    30 x 22.5 cm. (11 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1956, watercolour on paper, sold Nov 2018
    Untitled, 1956
    Watercolor · Paper
    40.5 x 33 cm. (15 7/8 x 12 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    HK$2,250,000≈ $287,573≈ £223,827≈ €253,078Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,300,000–1,800,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Red Sun by Zao Wou-ki, 1949-1951, Oil on paper, sold Jun 2018
    Red Sun, 1949-1951
    Oil · Paper
    14.2 x 20.5 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 210
    NT$3,000,000≈ $100,470≈ £75,050≈ €86,100Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$2,800,000–4,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
  26. Sans titre by Zao Wou-ki, 1977, Ink on paper, offered Jun 2018
    Sans titre, 1977
    Drawing · Paper
    48 x 61 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 215
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$5,500,000–7,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
  27. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1968, Aquarell auf Velin, sold Dec 2017
    Untitled, 1968
    Watercolor
    37,8 × 56,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 648
    €90,000≈ $106,965≈ £79,304Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Grisebach ↗
  28. Sans Titre (Ohne Titel) by Zao Wou-ki, 1960, India Ink, sold Jun 2017
    Sans Titre (Ohne Titel), 1960
    Drawing
    64 x 50.8 cm (25.1 x 20 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 812
    €42,500≈ $47,498≈ £37,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  29. Sans titre by Zao Wou-ki, 1986, Ink on paper, offered Jun 2017
    Sans titre, 1986
    Drawing · Paper
    35 x 35 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 25
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$1,700,000–2,600,000View at Ravenel ↗
  30. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1985, ink on paper, sold Oct 2016
    Untitled, 1985
    Drawing · Paper
    work: 53.3 x 51.5 cm (20 7/8 x 20 1/4 in.) sheet: 94.5 x 80.5 cm (37 1/4 x 31 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 196
    £37,500≈ $47,490≈ €42,459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. Landscape by Zao Wou-ki, 1981, Ink on paper, sold Jun 2016
    Landscape, 1981
    Drawing · Paper
    65.5 x 66.5 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 329
    NT$2,400,000≈ $73,584≈ £51,040≈ €65,971Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$2,600,000–3,600,000View at Ravenel ↗
  32. Sans titre by Zao Wou-ki, 1960, Watercolor and india ink on paper, sold Dec 2014
    Sans titre, 1960
    Watercolor · Paper
    76 x 56.7 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 177
    NT$15,600,000≈ $501,228≈ £320,786≈ €405,459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$15,000,000–20,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
  33. Ohne Titel by Zao Wou-ki, Aquarell auf TRAIT ARCHES (Wasserzeichen), sold Nov 2014
    Ohne Titel
    Watercolor · Paper
    31 x 23,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 430
    €51,600≈ $64,371≈ £40,813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  34. Embrasement Spatial. by Zao Wou-ki, Titled and inscribed in pencil verso, sold Sep 2014
    Embrasement Spatial.
    Drawing · ed. 150/200
    Sheet - 18" high x 22" wide; image - 15" high x 19" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 48
    $5,000≈ £3,099≈ €3,862HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  35. Ohne Titel by Zao Wou-ki, 1960, Watercolor, sold Dec 2012
    Ohne Titel, 1960
    Watercolor
    76 x 56,7 cm (29,9 x 22,3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 243
    €115,900≈ $149,569≈ £93,428Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  36. Sans Titre by Zao Wou-ki, 1953, Watercolor on paper, offered Nov 2012
    Sans Titre, 1953
    Watercolor · Paper
    37.5 x 47.5 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 521
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$2,000,000–2,800,000View at Ravenel ↗
  37. Sans titre by Zao Wou-ki, 1967, Watercolor on paper, sold Jun 2012
    Sans titre, 1967
    Watercolor · Paper
    33 x 49 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 144
    NT$2,640,000≈ $88,044≈ £57,231≈ €71,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$2,400,000–3,200,000View at Ravenel ↗
  38. Abstract in Green by Zao Wou-ki, 1954, Watercolor on paper, mounted onto board, sold Dec 2011
    Abstract in Green, 1954
    Watercolor · Board
    21.6 x 26.6 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 144
    NT$3,000,000≈ $99,480≈ £63,590≈ €73,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$1,500,000–2,500,000View at Ravenel ↗
  39. Ohne Titel by Zao Wou-ki, 1957, Watercolour, sold Oct 2009
    Ohne Titel, 1957
    Watercolor
    29,5 x 35,6 cm (11,6 x 14 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 808
    €21,960≈ $32,984≈ £20,142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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