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Zao Wou-ki

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)

NT$293,760,000≈ $9,288,691≈ £7,359,128≈ €8,329,918Sign uprecord price · incl. premium1. 12. 68 (13. 2. 77)Ravenel514lots offered2001–2026years recorded93%sold (460)$5.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. 1. 12. 68 (13. 2. 77) by Zao Wou-ki, 1968-1977, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 20191. 12. 68 (13. 2. 77)Ravenel · NT$293,760,000≈ $9,288,691≈ £7,359,128≈ €8,329,918Sign up to see
  2. 04.01.79 by Zao Wou-ki, 1979, oil on canvas, sold May 201804.01.79Phillips · HK$69,850,000≈ $8,903,780≈ £6,688,034≈ €7,646,667Sign up to see
  3. 22.6.63 by Zao Wou-ki, 1963, oil on canvas, sold Jul 202022.6.63Phillips · HK$54,310,000≈ $7,007,619≈ £5,583,316≈ €6,209,126Sign up to see

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  1. Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 1976, lithograph on paper, sold Dec 2025
    Untitled, 1976
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    image 65 x 46.5 cm. (25 5/8 x 18 1/4 in.) sheet 68 x 49 cm. (26 3/4 x 19 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    HK$41,280≈ $5,302≈ £3,962≈ €4,520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Untitled (Å. 185) by Zao Wou-ki, 1968, Lithograph in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins, sold Dec 2025
    Untitled (Å. 185), 1968
    Lithograph · Paper
    I. 37.7 x 48.5 cm (14 7/8 x 19 1/8 in.) S. 50.8 x 65.2 cm (20 x 25 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 49
    HK$38,700≈ $4,971≈ £3,715≈ €4,237Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Two works: (i) Untitled; (ii) Untitled by Zao Wou-ki, 2007, etching and aquatints on paper, sold Dec 2025
    Two works: (i) Untitled; (ii) Untitled, 2007
    Etching · Paper · ed. 12/99
    (i) I. 39.5 x 46 cm. (15 1/2 x 18 1/8 in.) (ii) I. 43 x 48 cm. (16 7/8 x 18 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 50
    HK$49,020≈ $6,296≈ £4,705≈ €5,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$20,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Untitled (for XXe Siècle No. 37) by Zao Wou-ki, 1971, lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2025
    Untitled (for XXe Siècle No. 37), 1971
    Lithograph
    12¼ h x 9⅝ w in (31 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 308
    $508≈ £381≈ €436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. 12.10.94 by Zao Wou-ki, 1994, Oil on canvas, sold Nov 2025
    12.10.94, 1994
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 81 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 049
    NT$36,000,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$28,000,000–38,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
  6. Jeux Olympiques, Séoul by Zao Wou-ki, 1988, Lithograph printed in 7 colors, ed. 36/300, sold Nov 2025
    Jeux Olympiques, Séoul, 1988
    Lithograph · ed. 36/300
    76 x 56 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 068
    NT$85,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$90,000–150,000View at Ravenel ↗
  7. Nocturne by Zao Wou-ki, 1955, Lithograph printed in 6 colors, EA, sold Nov 2025
    Nocturne, 1955
    Lithograph · ed. EA
    37.7 x 49 cm (image) 50 x 65 cm (sheet)
    Ravenel · · Lot 069
    NT$108,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$100,000–160,000View at Ravenel ↗
  8. Untitled (Ågerup 159) by Zao Wou-ki, 1965, Lithograph in colors on Arches paper, sold Nov 2025
    Untitled (Ågerup 159), 1965
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 69/200
    23 1/4 x 14 7/8in (59.1 x 37.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 43
    $4,096≈ £3,116≈ €3,546Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. San Lazzaro et ses amis (San Lazzaro and His Friends) (Å. 268) by Zao Wou-ki, 1975, Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Nov 2025
    San Lazzaro et ses amis (San Lazzaro and His Friends) (Å. 268), 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 28/50
    I. 28.9 x 24.4 cm (11 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.) S. 35.6 x 26.4 cm (14 x 10 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    HK$49,020≈ $6,304≈ £4,796≈ €5,458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Untitled (Å. 338) by Zao Wou-ki, 1989, Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Nov 2025
    Untitled (Å. 338), 1989
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA
    I. 65 x 50 cm (25 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.) S. 58 x 46.5 cm (22 7/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    HK$38,700≈ $4,977≈ £3,786≈ €4,309Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
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Lots by Zao Wou-ki that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Zao Wou-ki signature

249 catalogued lots by Zao Wou-ki record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (92% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right100
  • on the reverse3
  • lower centre3
  • lower left2
  • in the margin1

Form

  • signed167
  • signed and dated70
  • signed in pencil12
  • 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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