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Hopeless

Wang Ziwei (Chinese, b. 1963) · 2006

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $5,000 – $7,000 (≈ £4,085 – £5,718) (≈ €4,640 – €6,496)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated "Ziwei 2006" lower edge; signed, titled and dated "HOPELESS Ziwei Wang 2006" on the reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
82 1/2 x 70 5/8 in. (209.6 x 179.4 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art: Online Auction (NY090123)
Date
March 21, 2023
Location
New York
Lot
62
Estimate
$5,000 – $7,000 (≈ £4,085 – £5,718) (≈ €4,640 – €6,496)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2023 and 2024 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Hopeless, Phillips 2023

    Mar 21, 2023 · Phillips this result

    20th Century & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, lot 62

    Bought in / unsold · est. $5,000 – $7,000

    As catalogued

    Wang Ziwei, “Hopeless”, 2006

    oil on canvas

    82 1/2 x 70 5/8 in. (209.6 x 179.4 cm)

  2. Hopeless, Phillips 2024

    Sep 23, 2024 · Phillips

    Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York, lot 114

    Sold $2,794Sign up to see · est. $2,000 – $3,000

    As catalogued

    Wang Ziwei, “Hopeless”, 2006

    oil on canvas

    82 1/2 x 70 5/8 in. (209.6 x 179.4 cm)

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