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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. La vieille ville by Zao Wou-ki, 1953, lithograph in colors, sold Apr 2024
    La vieille ville, 1953
    Lithograph
    17¼ h x 23 w in (44 x 58 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 150
    $3,780≈ £3,031≈ €3,540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. 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 Apr 2024
    San Lazzaro et ses amis (San Lazzaro and His Friends) (Å. 268), 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 61/75
    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 225
    $2,032≈ £1,632≈ €1,910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Vol d'oiseaux by Zao Wou-ki, 1954, Farblithografie auf BFK Rives-Velin, sold Mar 2024
    Vol d'oiseaux, 1954
    Lithograph · Paper
    58,5 × 44,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2120
    €5,080≈ $5,498≈ £4,349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Ohne Titel by Zao Wou-ki, 1959, Farbradierung auf Bütten, sold Jan 2024
    Ohne Titel, 1959
    Etching · Paper · ed. 23/95
    59 x 29cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 41
    €2,904≈ $3,167≈ £2,484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Paysage au Soleil by Zao Wou-ki, 1950, Farbradierung auf BFK RIVES (Wasserzeichen), sold Jan 2024
    Paysage au Soleil, 1950
    Etching · Paper · ed. 182/200
    24,5 x 24,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 57
    €3,960≈ $4,318≈ £3,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Untitled (one work from the À La Gloire de l'image et art Poétique portfolio) by Zao Wou-ki, 1976, lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2023
    Untitled (one work from the À La Gloire de l'image et art Poétique portfolio), 1976
    Lithograph
    16 h x 26¼ w in (41 x 67 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 260
    $2,520≈ £2,006≈ €2,340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Untitled (one work from the À La Gloire de l'image et art Poétique portfolio) by Zao Wou-ki, 1976, lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2023
    Untitled (one work from the À La Gloire de l'image et art Poétique portfolio), 1976
    Lithograph
    15¾ h x 26½ w in (40 x 67 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 262
    $2,520≈ £2,006≈ €2,340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. 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 ↗
  9. 1.5.2002 by Zao Wou-ki, 2002, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2023
    1.5.2002, 2002
    Oil · Canvas
    150 x 162 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 262
    NT$51,840,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$46,000,000–60,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
  10. Gravure 210 by Zao Wou-ki, 1970, Farbradierung auf Bütten, sold Nov 2023
    Gravure 210, 1970
    Etching · Paper · ed. 23/99
    60 x 39,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 60
    €2,376≈ $2,582≈ £2,072Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
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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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