Zao Wou-ki

French · 1920–2013 · Painter, Printmaker

Zao Wou-Ki was a Chinese-French painter. He was a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Zao Wou-Ki graduated from the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, where he… (Wikipedia)

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NT$293,760,000≈ $9,288,691≈ £7,359,128≈ €8,329,918Sign uprecord price · incl. premium1. 12. 68 (13. 2. 77)Ravenel2019559lots offered2001–2026years recorded93%sold (505)$5.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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1. 12. 68 (13. 2. 77)Ravenel · Jun 2019NT$293,760,000≈ $9,288,691≈ £7,359,128≈ €8,329,918Sign up to see
04.01.79Phillips · May 2018HK$69,850,000≈ $8,903,780≈ £6,688,034≈ €7,646,667Sign up to see
22.6.63Phillips · Jul 2020HK$54,310,000≈ $7,007,619≈ £5,583,316≈ €6,209,126Sign up to see

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15.7.93, 1993
Oil · Canvas
65 x 81 cm
Ravenel · May 31, 2010 · Lot 17
HK$3,120,000≈ $400,358≈ £276,071≈ €325,309Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,200,000–1,800,000View at Ravenel ↗
Ville Chinoise (Chinese Village), 1955
Oil · Canvas
54 x 65 cm
Ravenel · May 31, 2010 · Lot 18
HK$3,600,000≈ $461,952≈ £318,544≈ €375,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$2,600,000–4,500,000View at Ravenel ↗
17.4.64, 1964
Oil · Canvas
114 x 162 cm
Ravenel · Dec 6, 2009 · Lot 103
NT$158,400,000≈ $4,924,656≈ £3,014,234≈ €3,268,288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$46,000,000–62,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
Petit pont et l'eau coule (Small Bridge over the Stream), 1955
Oil · Canvas
46 x 55 cm
Ravenel · Dec 6, 2009 · Lot 39
NT$15,600,000≈ $485,004≈ £296,856≈ €321,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$5,800,000–9,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
Oiseaux volent partout (Birds Fly Everywhere), 1952
Oil · Canvas
81 x 100 cm
Ravenel · Dec 6, 2009 · Lot 55
NT$63,200,000≈ $1,964,888≈ £1,202,649≈ €1,304,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$26,000,000–40,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
30.11.74, 1974
Oil · Canvas
60 x 73 cm
Ravenel · Dec 6, 2009 · Lot 99
NT$15,600,000≈ $485,004≈ £296,856≈ €321,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$7,800,000–11,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
Ohne Titel, 1957
Watercolor
29,5 x 35,6 cm (11,6 x 14 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 24, 2009 · Lot 808
€21,960≈ $32,984≈ £20,142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Canto Pisan, 1972
Etching · ed. 10/50
41 x 26 cm (16,1 x 10,2 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 24, 2009 · Lot 809
€12,200≈ $18,324≈ £11,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
28.4.75, 1975
Oil · Canvas
116 x 89 cm
Ravenel · Jun 7, 2009 · Lot 52
NT$9,204,000≈ $282,379≈ £177,362≈ €199,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$10,000,000–20,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
22.3.1979, 1979
Oil · Canvas
97x130 cm
Ravenel · Dec 1, 2008 · Lot 131
HK$8,140,000≈ $1,050,060≈ £700,881≈ €832,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$3,200,000–6,000,000View at Ravenel ↗

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Zao Wou-ki signature

269 catalogued lots by Zao Wou-ki record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (91% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower right111
on the reverse5
lower centre3
lower left2
in the margin1

Form

signed183
signed and dated72
signed in pencil14

Signed and dated ' Wou-Ki[in Chinese] ZAO 51' lower right — Sans titre, Phillips, Sep 30, 2026
Signed 'Wou-Ki [in Chinese] ZAO' lower right; further signed, dedicated and dated '12. 1951 Pour Harry et Nina Très cordialement Wou-Ki [in Chinese] ZAO 6. 1952 — Sans titre (La Théière), Phillips, Sep 30, 2026
Numbered 'HC. 14/15' lower left; further signed and dated 'Wou-Ki [in Chinese] ZAO 94' lower right — Sans titre, Phillips, May 29, 2026

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About Zao Wou-ki

Zao Wou-Ki was a Chinese-French painter. He was a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Zao Wou-Ki graduated from the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, where he studied under French-trained Fang Ganmin and Wu Dayu.

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