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Composition
Zao Wou-ki (French, 1920–2013) · 1961
HK$475,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $60,520≈ £47,777≈ €54,098
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolour and gouache on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 'Wou-Ki [in Chinese] ZAO 61' lower right · Zao Wou-ki signature
- Category
- Design (named designers)
- Dimensions
- 37.7 x 28.5 cm. (14 7/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale (HK010219)
- Date
- May 25, 2019
- Location
- Hong Kong
- Lot
- 137
- Estimate
- HK$350,000 – HK$550,000 (≈ $44,594 – $70,076) (≈ £35,204 – £55,321) (≈ €39,862 – €62,640)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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