Wou-Ki Zao Sold at Auction Prices

Figure painter, Lithographer, b. 1920 - d. 2013

(b Beijing, 1920) Chinese Painter. Wou-Ki Zao was born in Beijing though he grew up in Nantong near Shanghai. In 1935, at the age of 14 he entered the Hangzhou National Arts Academy. Upon graduation he was asked to stay on as an instructor. After a successful solo show in 1947, Zao left for Paris, where he soon became immersed in the burgeoning abstract expressionist movement. Zao embraced the gestural spontaneity of the new aesthetic, which resonated with his background in traditional Chinese art. He was greatly influenced by the work of Paul Klee, whom he met in 1951, while traveling in Switzerland. In 1954, Zao began a series of works incorporating the inscriptions from Chinese archaic bronzes and oracle bones into his compositions. This came to define all of his subsequent works, which combine dynamic layers of bold color and strong calligraphic brushstrokes.

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  • ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - Le prophète, 1992
    Aug. 08, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - Le prophète, 1992

    Est: €3,800 - €4,000

    ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - Le prophète, 1992. Eau-forte et aquatinte originales sur papier vélin, signée au crayon et numérotée 114/125. Éditeur : Marwan Hoss, Paris, 1992. Réf. : Agerup 356. Bon état, 24 x 22 cm. Original etching and aquatint on wove paper, signed in pencil and numbered 114/125. Publisher: Marwan Hoss, Paris, 1992. Ref.: Agerup 356. Good condition, 24 x 22 cm.

    Louiza Auktion & Associés
  • ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - Dans les provinces du Nord, 1990
    Aug. 08, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - Dans les provinces du Nord, 1990

    Est: €2,500 - €3,000

    ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - Dans les provinces du Nord, 1990. Eau-forte et aquatinte originales sur papier vélin, non signée, numérotée 73/80. Éditeur : Zoé Cristiani, 1990. Bon état, 25,5 x 20,5 cm. Original etching and aquatint on wove paper, not signed, numbered 73/80. Publisher: Zoé Cristiani, 1990. Good condition, 25.5 x 20.5 cm.

    Louiza Auktion & Associés
  • ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - L'évidence de la nuit II, 1991
    Aug. 08, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - L'évidence de la nuit II, 1991

    Est: €1,600 - €1,800

    ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - L'évidence de la nuit II, 1991. Eau-forte et aquatinte originales sur papier chiffon Alcantara, non signée, numérotée 19/70. Éditeur : Jacques Quentin, Genève, 1991. Réf. : Agerup 350. Papier gondolé, 32 x 24,5 cm. Original etching and aquatint on Alcantara rag paper, not signed, numbered 19/70. Publisher: Jacques Quentin, Geneva, 1991. Ref.: Agerup 350. Buckled paper, 32 x 24.5 cm.

    Louiza Auktion & Associés
  • ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - Proustiennes II, 1991
    Aug. 08, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - Proustiennes II, 1991

    Est: €2,400 - €2,600

    ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - Proustiennes II, 1991. Eau-forte et aquatinte originales sur papier vélin, non signée, numérotée 65/70. Éditeur : Fata Morgana, Montpellier, 1991. Réf. : Agerup 348. Bon état, 32 x 24 cm. Original etching and aquatint on wove paper, not signed, numbered 65/70. Publisher: Fata Morgana, Montpellier, 1991. Ref.: Agerup 348. Good condition, 32 x 24 cm.

    Louiza Auktion & Associés
  • ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - Proustiennes I, 1991
    Aug. 08, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - Proustiennes I, 1991

    Est: €2,400 - €2,600

    ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - Proustiennes I, 1991. Eau-forte et aquatinte originales sur papier vélin, non signée, numérotée 65/70. Éditeur : Fata Morgana, Montpellier, 1991. Réf. : Agerup 347. Bon état, 32 x 24 cm. Original etching and aquatint on wove paper, not signed, numbered 65/70. Publisher: Fata Morgana, Montpellier, 1991. Ref.: Agerup 347. Good condition, 32 x 24 cm.

    Louiza Auktion & Associés
  • ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - L'évidence de la nuit I, 1991
    Aug. 08, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - L'évidence de la nuit I, 1991

    Est: €1,200 - €1,500

    ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - L'évidence de la nuit I, 1991. Eau-forte et aquatinte originales sur papier chiffon Alcantara, non signée, numérotée 19/70. Éditeur : Jacques Quentin, Genève, 1991. Réf. : Agerup 349. Papier gondolé, pli central tel que publié, 32 x 49 cm. Original etching and aquatint on Alcantara rag paper, not signed, numbered 19/70. Publisher: Jacques Quentin, Geneva, 1991. Ref.: Agerup 349. Buckled paper, central fold as published, 32 x 49 cm.

    Louiza Auktion & Associés
  • ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - L'évidence de la nuit III, 1991
    Aug. 08, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - L'évidence de la nuit III, 1991

    Est: €1,200 - €1,500

    ZAO WOU-KI (1921-2013) - L'évidence de la nuit III, 1991. Eau-forte et aquatinte originales sur papier chiffon Alcantara, non signée, numérotée 19/70. Éditeur : Jacques Quentin, Genève, 1991. Réf. : Agerup 351. Papier gondolé, 32 x 24,5 cm. Original etching and aquatint on Alcantara rag paper, not signed, numbered 19/70. Publisher: Jacques Quentin, Geneva, 1991. Ref.: Agerup 351. Buckled paper, 32 x 24.5 cm.

    Louiza Auktion & Associés
  • Zao Wou-Ki (Chinese/French, 1920-2013), Ciel de Paris, Color Lithograph
    Aug. 01, 2026

    Zao Wou-Ki (Chinese/French, 1920-2013), Ciel de Paris, Color Lithograph

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Zao Wou-Ki (Chinese/French, 1920-2013), Ciel de Paris, Color Lithograph. Pencil signed and dated "54," lower right. Editioned 42/60 lower left. Inscription in margin appears to read "Room to be light turquoise." Titled on verso. Attached to mat with tape at upper edge. Sheet approximately 19.75H x 25.75W in. Image approximately 17.25H x 22.75W in. Mat approximately 23.87H x 29.87W in.

    Clark's Auction Company
  • Zao Wou Ki Aquatint, Untitled Abstraction
    Jul. 31, 2026

    Zao Wou Ki Aquatint, Untitled Abstraction

    Est: $1,500 - $3,000

    Zao Wou Ki (Chinese /French 1920 - 2013) Untitled Abstraction, 1960,  aquatint on paper, signed and dated in pencil lower right, numbered 66/90 lower left, framed. Dimensions: 9 x 23 in. image size, 18.5 x 28 in. sheet size. Condition: Paper is toned. Otherwise appears good. Not examined out of frame.

    Neue Auctions
  • ZAO WOU-KI OFFSET LITHOGRAPH
    Jul. 18, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI OFFSET LITHOGRAPH

    Est: $150 - $200

    Zao Wou-Ki offset lithograph. Signed in the plate lower left. Sheet measures 9 1/2" x 7".

    Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
  • ZAO WOU-KI 'UNTITLED' COLOR LITHOGRAPH
    Jul. 18, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI 'UNTITLED' COLOR LITHOGRAPH

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Zao Wou-Ki color lithograph on wove paper depicting an abstract composition. Pencil signed lower right. Numbered 68/95 lower left. Viewable measures 28" x 21". Frame measures 34 1/4" x 27 1/2" x 1".

    Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
  • L'Étang (Rivière 230-237)
    Jul. 14, 2026

    L'Étang (Rivière 230-237)

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    Zao Wou-Ki 1920 - 2013 L'Étang (Rivière 230-237) signed in felt-tip pen and numbered 7; also signed by the author (on the colophon) the complete portfolio comprising eight etchings and aquatints printed in colors on japon nacré, loose (as issued), contained in the original green paper wrappers, cloth-covered boards and slipcase overall: 16 by 12 by 1 ¾ in. (40.7 by 30.4 by 4.4 cm.) Executed in 1972, this portfolio is number 7 from the total edition of 119, published by Éditions Galanis. (8 prints)

    Sotheby's
  • Informel Zao Wou-Ki Elégie pour Jean-Mari. 1975. Farblithographi
    Jul. 11, 2026

    Informel Zao Wou-Ki Elégie pour Jean-Mari. 1975. Farblithographi

    Est: €2,400 -

    Informel Wou-Ki, Zao Elégie pour Jean-Mari. 1975. Farblithographie auf Arches. 43 x 32,5 cm. Signiert in Bleistift. - Ausgesprochen prachtvoller und farbkräftiger Druck der expressiven, formatfüllenden Darstellung. Sehr gute und saubere Erhaltung. Aegerup 294. - Eines von 200 Exemplaren. - Aus dem Portfolio mit 4 Lithographien, hg. v. Éditions Regard, Genf. Druck bei Bellini, Paris. Élégie pour Jean-Mari. Colour lithograph on Arches. Signed in pencil. - Exceptionally splendid and colourful impression of the expressive, format-filling depiction. Very good and clean condition. - One of 200 copies. - From the portfolio published by Éditions Regard, Geneva. Printed by Bellini, Paris.

    Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
  • Informel Zao Wou-Ki Randonées IV. Aquatinta-Radierung auf Velin
    Jul. 11, 2026

    Informel Zao Wou-Ki Randonées IV. Aquatinta-Radierung auf Velin

    Est: €1,200 -

    Informel Wou-Ki, Zao Randonées IV. Aquatinta-Radierung auf Velin de Rives. 23,6 x 18 cm (32,5 x 25 cm). Prachtvoller farbleuchtender Druck mit feinkörniger und samtiger Anmutung. Agerup 260. - Eins von 14 Exemplaren (GA 125 Ex.). - Wou-Ki nutzt in diesen Aquatinten gedämpfte, aber intensive Farbkombinationen: erdige Braun- und Ockertöne, tiefes Blau, Grünnuancen und gelegentlich leuchtende Akzente, die aus den dunkleren Feldern aufglimmen. Aquatint etching on Velin de Rives. - A magnificent print with vibrant colors and a fine-grained, velvety texture. In these aquatints, Wou-Ki uses subdued yet intense color combinations: earthy browns and ochres, deep blue, shades of green, and occasional bright accents that glimmer from the darker areas. *Dieses Los ist regelbesteuert. Auf den Zuschlagspreis fallen 24,95% Aufgeld sowie auf den Rechnungsendbetrag 7% (Bücher, Kunst) bzw. 19% Mehrwertsteuer (Manuskripte, Siebdrucke, Offsetdrucke Photographien) in der Europäischen Union an. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.

    Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
  • Informel Zao Wou-Ki Randonées II. Aquatinta-Radierung auf Velin
    Jul. 11, 2026

    Informel Zao Wou-Ki Randonées II. Aquatinta-Radierung auf Velin

    Est: €1,200 -

    Informel Wou-Ki, Zao Randonées II. Aquatinta-Radierung auf Velin de Rives. 23,6 x 18 cm (32,5 x 25 cm). Prachtvoller farbleuchtender Druck mit feinkörniger und samtiger Anmutung. Agerup 257. - Eins von 14 Exemplaren (GA 125 Ex.). - Wou-Ki nutzt in diesen Aquatinten gedämpfte, aber intensive Farbkombinationen: erdige Braun- und Ockertöne, tiefes Blau, Grünnuancen und gelegentlich leuchtende Akzente, die aus den dunkleren Feldern aufglimmen. Aquatint etching on Velin de Rives. Signed and dated. - A magnificent print with vibrant colors and a fine-grained, velvety texture. In these aquatints, Wou-Ki uses subdued yet intense color combinations: earthy browns and ochres, deep blue, shades of green, and occasional bright accents that glimmer from the darker areas. *Dieses Los ist regelbesteuert. Auf den Zuschlagspreis fallen 24,95% Aufgeld sowie auf den Rechnungsendbetrag 7% (Bücher, Kunst) bzw. 19% Mehrwertsteuer (Manuskripte, Siebdrucke, Offsetdrucke Photographien) in der Europäischen Union an. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.

    Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
  • Informel Zao Wou-Ki Randonées I. Aquatinta-Radierung auf Velin d
    Jul. 11, 2026

    Informel Zao Wou-Ki Randonées I. Aquatinta-Radierung auf Velin d

    Est: €2,400 -

    Informel Wou-Ki, Zao Randonées I. Aquatinta-Radierung auf Velin de Rives. 23,6 x 18 cm (32,5 x 25 cm). Signiert und datiert. - Prachtvoller farbleuchtender Druck mit feinkörniger und samtiger Anmutung. Agerup 257. - Eins von 14 Exemplaren (GA 125 Ex.). - Wou-Ki nutzt in diesen Aquatinten gedämpfte, aber intensive Farbkombinationen: erdige Braun- und Ockertöne, tiefes Blau, Grünnuancen und gelegentlich leuchtende Akzente, die aus den dunkleren Feldern aufglimmen. Aquatint etching on Velin de Rives. Signed and dated. - A magnificent print with vibrant colors and a fine-grained, velvety texture. In these aquatints, Wou-Ki uses subdued yet intense color combinations: earthy browns and ochres, deep blue, shades of green, and occasional bright accents that glimmer from the darker areas. *Dieses Los ist regelbesteuert. Auf den Zuschlagspreis fallen 24,95% Aufgeld sowie auf den Rechnungsendbetrag 7% (Bücher, Kunst) bzw. 19% Mehrwertsteuer (Manuskripte, Siebdrucke, Offsetdrucke Photographien) in der Europäischen Union an. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.

    Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
  • Informel Zao Wou-Ki 8 Aquatinta-Radierungen auf BFK de Rives. In
    Jul. 11, 2026

    Informel Zao Wou-Ki 8 Aquatinta-Radierungen auf BFK de Rives. In

    Est: €9,000 -

    Informel Wou-Ki, Zao 8 Aquatinta-Radierungen auf BFK de Rives. In: Arthur Rimbaud, Les Illuminations. Paris, Le Club français du livre, 1967. Je 31 x 23,3 cm (42 x 31,4 cm). - Im Impressum signiert. - Prachtvolle Drucke, in leuchtenden Farbräumen und fein abgestufter Aquatinta ausgeführt, in denen Zao Wou-Kis abstrakte Formfelder als vibrierende, atmosphärische Lichtzonen auf schwerem Velinpapier erscheinen. Agerup 174 - 181. - Marquet, Zao Wou-Ki, les estampes, 1937-1974, 1975, 175-182. - Eins von 200 Exemplaren. - Von Zao Wou-Ki handsigniert, prachtvolles Portfolio mit 8 ganzseitigen mehrfarbigen Aquatinta-Radierungen. Zao Wou-Kis acht Farbblätter zu den Illuminations sind keine Illustrationen einzelner Gedichte, sondern visuelle Verdichtungen des gesamten poetischen Kosmos. Farbflächen, Linien, lasierende Überlagerungen und in den Druck übertragene Spuren der Aquarelltechnik erzeugen einen Zwischenraum von Licht, Nebel und Explosion, der an Rimbauds Visionen von "Illuminationen" - Aufleuchtmomenten der Wahrnehmung - erinnert, ohne sie motivisch festzulegen. Kennzeichnend ist Zao Wou-Kis hybride Bildsyntax: Er ist von chinesischer Kalligrafie und Landschaftsmalerei ebenso geprägt wie von der europäischen Nachkriegsabstraktion (Tachismus, Informel, abstrakter Expressionismus). In den Illuminations kondensiert sich dies zu schwebenden, meist zentrierenden Formbündeln, die wie ferne Städte, eruptive Naturereignisse oder kosmische Konstellationen aufscheinen, um sich im nächsten Moment wieder als rein malerische, nicht-gegenständliche Gebilde zu entziehen. Feine, kalligrafische Linienzüge - oft wie ein Schriftfluss, manchmal wie seismische Kurven - durchziehen wolkige Farbbahnen, sodass der Eindruck entsteht, als sei die Sprache Rimbauds selbst in eine abstrakte, visuelle Kalligraphie übersetzt worden. Die Farbpalette schwingt zwischen nächtlichen Blautönen, erdigen Umbras, Glut-Rots und gedämpften Gelb- und Ockertönen. Diese Farben stehen im unaufdringlichen, aber deutlichen Dialog mit Motiven der Gedichte: Stadtlicht und Hafenfeuer, Dämmerungen, "Illuminationen" eines inneren wie äußeren Horizonts, aber auch die dunklen Zonen von Exil und Zerrissenheit, die Rimbauds Text durchziehen. Durch das Medium Aquatinta gelingt es Zao Wou-Ki, die Transparenz seiner Aquarelle in die Tiefe des Tiefdrucks zu transponieren: Nebelige Übergänge, weiche, fast rauchige Partien und dazwischen scharf eingegrabene Linien erzeugen eine Spannung von Diffusion und Prägnanz, die der poetischen Sprengkraft von Rimbauds Fragmenten entspricht. Signed in the colophon. - Magnificent prints, executed in vibrant color palettes and finely graded aquatint, in which Zao Wou-Ki's abstract fields of form appear as vibrant, atmospheric zones of light on heavy vellum paper. - Magnificent prints, Zao Wou-Ki's eight colour plates for the Illuminations are not illustrations of individual poems but visual condensations of the work's entire poetic cosmos. Colour fields, lines, translucent overlays and traces of watercolour technique translated into print generate an intermediate realm of light, mist and explosion that recalls Rimbaud's visions of "illuminations" - sudden flare-ups of perception - without fixing them to specific motifs. Characteristic is Zao Wou-Ki's hybrid image syntax: he is shaped as much by Chinese calligraphy and landscape painting as by European post-war abstraction (tachism, art informel, abstract expressionism). In the Illuminations this condenses into hovering, mostly centring clusters of form that appear like distant cities, eruptive natural events or cosmic constellations, only to withdraw in the next instant back into purely painterly, non-figurative configurations. Fine, calligraphic lines - often like a flow of script, sometimes like seismic curves - traverse cloudy bands of colour so that one has the impression that Rimbaud's language itself has been translated into an abstract visual calligraphy. The colour palette oscillates between nocturnal blues, earthy umbers, glowing reds and muted yellows and ochres. These colours enter into an unobtrusive yet distinct dialogue with motifs from the poems: city lights and harbour fires, twilights, "illuminations" of an inner and outer horizon, but also the dark zones of exile and inner division that run through Rimbaud's text. Through the medium of aquatint, Zao Wou-Ki succeeds in transposing the transparency of his watercolours into the depth of intaglio printing: misty transitions, soft, almost smoky passages and, in between, sharply incised lines create a tension between diffusion and precision that corresponds to the explosive poetic force of Rimbaud's fragments.

    Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
  • ZAO WOU-KI (1920-2013)
    Jul. 08, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI (1920-2013)

    Est: €3,000 - €5,000

    ZAO WOU-KI (1920-2013) Composition, 1995 Suite de cinq lithographies Signées et datées au crayon en bas à droite Numérotées 23/40, 24/40, 25/40, 26/40, 27/40 en bas à gauche 56 x 76 cm Set of five lithographs Signed and dated in pencil lower right Numbered 23/40, 24/40, 25/40, 26/40, 27/40 lower left 22 x 29 7/8 in. Provenance Collection particulière

    HVMC - Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo
  • ZAO WOU-KI (1920-2013)
    Jul. 08, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI (1920-2013)

    Est: €8,000 - €10,000

    ZAO WOU-KI (1920-2013) Composition, 1995 Suite de neuf lithographies Signées et datées au crayon en bas à droite Numérotées III/XV, IV/XV, V/XV, VI/XV, VII/XV, VIII/XV, IX/XV, X/XV, XIV/XV en bas à gauche 56 x 76 cm Set of nine lithographs Signed and dated in pencil lower right Numbered III/XV, IV/XV, V/XV, VI/XV, VII/XV, VIII/XV, IX/XV, X/XV, XIV/XV lower left 22 x 29 7/8 in. Provenance Collection particulière

    HVMC - Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo
  • Zao Wou-Ki,  Chinese/French 1921-2013,  Untitled, from Elégie de Lackawanna, Poêmes de Yvan Gol
    Jul. 01, 2026

    Zao Wou-Ki,  Chinese/French 1921-2013,  Untitled, from Elégie de Lackawanna, Poêmes de Yvan Gol

    Est: £1,200 - £1,800

    Zao Wou-Ki,  Chinese/French 1921-2013,  Untitled, from Elégie de Lackawanna, Poêmes de Yvan Goll, 1973;  lithograph in colours on Vélin d'Arches wove,  signed and numbered 24/60 in pencil,  published by Librairie Saint-Germain des Prés,  image: 25 x 20.5cm,  (framed)  (ARR)  Provenance  A Private Collector of Art & Studio Pottery 

    Roseberys
  • ZAO WOU KI (1920-2013) À La Gloire de l’image et art poétique, 1976.
    Jun. 27, 2026

    ZAO WOU KI (1920-2013) À La Gloire de l’image et art poétique, 1976.

    Est: €500 - €600

    ZAO WOU KI (1920-2013) À La Gloire de l’image et art poétique, 1976. Lithographie sur papier signé et daté dans la planche en bas à droite, d’une édition à 300 exemplaires Éditeur Polígrafa, Barcelona . 49,7 x 71,4 cm. (pliure au centre) 15 color lithographs, Signed 49.7 x 71.4 cm Limited Edition of 300

    Louiza Auktion & Associés
  • ZAO WOU KI (1920-2013) À La Gloire de l’image et art poétique, 1976.
    Jun. 27, 2026

    ZAO WOU KI (1920-2013) À La Gloire de l’image et art poétique, 1976.

    Est: €500 - €600

    ZAO WOU KI (1920-2013) À La Gloire de l’image et art poétique, 1976. Lithographie sur papier signé et daté dans la planche en bas à droite, d’une édition à 300 exemplaires Éditeur Polígrafa, Barcelona . 49,7 x 71,4 cm. (pliure au centre) 15 color lithographs, Signed 49.7 x 71.4 cm Limited Edition of 300

    Louiza Auktion & Associés
  • ZAO WOU-KI
    Jun. 25, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI

    Est: CHF1,500 - CHF2,500

    ZAO WOU-KI (Beijing 1921–2013 Nyon) Entre deux villes. 1955. Colour lithograph. épreuve sur Japon 3/4, artist’s proof outside the edition of 95. Signed and dated in pencil lower right: Wou-Ki ZAO 55. Image 48 × 62.5 cm on Japan paper 51 × 66.3 cm. Published by l'Œuvre Gravée, Zurich (with the blind stamp). Printed by E. and J. Desjobert, Paris. Catalogue raisonné:: Ågerup/Vallier, no. 94. ------------------------------------------------- ZAO WOU-KI (Peking 1921–2013 Nyon) Entre deux villes. 1955. Farblithografie. épreuve sur Japon 3/4, Künstlerexemplar ausserhalb der Auflage von 95. Unten rechts mit Bleistift signiert und datiert: Wou-Ki ZAO 55. Darstellung 48 × 62,5 cm auf Japan 51 × 66,3 cm. Erschienen bei l'Œuvre Gravée, Zürich (mit dem Blindstempel). Gedruckt bei E. und J. Desjobert, Paris. Werkverzeichnis: Ågerup/Vallier, Nr. 94.

    Koller Auctions
  • ZAO WOU-KI
    Jun. 25, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI

    Est: CHF1,800 - CHF2,800

    ZAO WOU-KI (Beijing 1921–2013 Nyon) Untitled. 1963. Colour aquatint etching. 39/90. Signed and dated in pencil lower right: Wou-Ki ZAO 63. Image 50.3 × 34.4 cm on wove paper by Arches (with the watermark) 65.5 × 50 cm. Published by L'Œuvre Gravée, Zurich. Printed by E. and J. Desjobert, Paris. Catalogue raisonné:: Ågerup/Vallier, no. 151. ------------------------------------------------- ZAO WOU-KI (Peking 1921–2013 Nyon) Ohne Titel. 1963. Farbaquatintaradierung. 39/90. Unten rechts mit Bleistift signiert und datiert: Wou-Ki ZAO 63. Darstellung 50,3 × 34,4 cm auf Vélin von Arches (mit dem Wasserzeichen) 65,5 × 50 cm. Erschienen bei L'Œuvre Gravée, Zürich. Gedruckt bei E. und J. Desjobert, Paris. Werkverzeichnis: Ågerup/Vallier, Nr. 151.

    Koller Auctions
  • Zao Wou-Ki (1920-2013) Pierre de Feu dish
    Jun. 24, 2026

    Zao Wou-Ki (1920-2013) Pierre de Feu dish

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    Zao Wou-Ki (1920-2013) Pierre de Feu dish N° 127/150 Glazed ceramic Signed near the bottom Countersigned, titled, numbered, and bears the manufacturer's stamp Edition of 150 Ed. Bernardaud, Limoges Model created in 2005 Ø 36 cm Zao Wou-Ki (1920-2013) Coupe Pierre de Feu N° 127/150 Céramique émaillée Signée vers le bas Contresignée, titrée, numérotée et porte le cachet de l'éditeur Édition de 150 exemplaires Éditions Bernardaud, Limoges Modèle créé en 2005 Ø 36 cm

    Piasa
  • ZAO WOU-KI (1920 - 2013) Sans titre, 1992
    Jun. 24, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI (1920 - 2013) Sans titre, 1992

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    ZAO WOU-KI (1920 - 2013) Sans titre, 1992 Eau-forte et aquatinte sur papier, signée et datée au crayon en bas à droite, numérotée 67/75 en bas à gauche  Imprimée et publiée par Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris  59 x 45.5 cm (image) 81 × 68 cm (feuille) Provenance: Collection privée, Montpellier

    Aguttes
  • Zao Wou-Ki (French, 1921-2013) Lithographie 393 (Ågerup 393) Lithograph in colours, 1998, on Arches wove paper, signed, dated and numbered 65/99 in pencil, with full margins, unframedSheet 760 x 562mm (30 x 22in)
    Jun. 23, 2026

    Zao Wou-Ki (French, 1921-2013) Lithographie 393 (Ågerup 393) Lithograph in colours, 1998, on Arches wove paper, signed, dated and numbered 65/99 in pencil, with full margins, unframedSheet 760 x 562mm (30 x 22in)

    Est: £1,200 - £1,800

    Zao Wou-Ki (French, 1921-2013) Lithographie 393 (Ågerup 393) Lithograph in colours, 1998, on Arches wove paper, signed, dated and numbered 65/99 in pencil, with full margins, unframed Sheet 760 x 562mm (30 x 22in)

    Bonhams
  • Zao Wou-ki (1921-2013) Untitled
    Jun. 17, 2026

    Zao Wou-ki (1921-2013) Untitled

    Est: £2,500 - £3,500

    Zao Wou-ki (1921-2013) Untitled (Ågerup 189) Etching with aquatint printed in colours, 1968, signed and dated in pencil, numbered from the edition of 95, printed by Imprimerie Arte, Paris, published by Al Lublin, New York, on Rives wove paper, with full margins, image 450 x 530mm (17 3/4 x 20 7/8in); sheet 560 x 760mm (22 x 29 7/8in) (framed) Framed dimensions: 740 x 830mm  This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Zao, Wou-Ki - Orage - 1970
    Jun. 16, 2026

    Zao, Wou-Ki - Orage - 1970

    Est: $1,000 - $1,200

    Zao, Wou-Ki (1921-2013) Orage (1970) Description (FR): Aquatinte et eau-forte sur papier signee et datee en bas a droite et numerotee 90/90 Description (EN): Aquatint and etching on paper, signed and dated lower right and numbered 90/90 Dimension (PO): 13,5" x 10,25" Dimension (CM): 34 x 26 cm Rapport de condition: Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de répondre à vos questions de manière détaillée. Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.

    Champagne Auctions
  • Zao Wou-Ki (1920-2013), "Signes en mouvement," 1957
    Jun. 16, 2026

    Zao Wou-Ki (1920-2013), "Signes en mouvement," 1957

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Zao Wou-Ki (1920-2013) "Signes en mouvement," 1957 Etching, aquatint, and engraving in colors on BFK Rives paper Edition: 27/60 (there were also 10 artist's proofs) Signed in Chinese characters, dated, and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: 57; R. Dutrou, Paris, France, prntr.; La Hune, Paris, France, pub.

    John Moran Auctioneers
  • Zao Wou-Ki (French, Chinese 1920 - 2013). Untitled, 1971.
    Jun. 15, 2026

    Zao Wou-Ki (French, Chinese 1920 - 2013). Untitled, 1971.

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    Zao Wou-Ki (French, Chinese 1920 - 2013) Untitled, 1971 etching and aquatint on paper signed and dated (lower right), numbered '87/99' (lower left), published by Galerie de France, Paris plate size 425 x 577 mm., frame size 61 x 80.5 cm. Condition: Sheet timestained, otherwise apparently in good condition, unexamined out of the frame. Framed behind glass.

    Adams Amsterdam Auctions
  • Wou-Ki, Zao
    Jun. 13, 2026

    Wou-Ki, Zao

    Est: -

    Wou-Ki, Zao 1920 Peking - 2013 Nyon. Petit Jardin. Farblithographie auf BFK Rives Bütten. Unten rechts handsigniert und datiert (19)56, unten rechts mit Wasserzeichen des Bütten, unten links mit Prägestempel L'Oeuvre Gravée. Druckgröße ca. 36 x 48,5 cm, Blattgröße ca. 44,6 x 55,8 cm. Mit starkem Lichtrand, vollständig auf Träger montiert. Wir danken Yann Hendgen, Art Director Fondation Zao Wou-Ki für die wissenschaftliche Beratung via Mail, 13.01.26 Wou-Ki, Zao 1920 Beijing - 2013 Nyon. Petit Jardin. Colour lithograph on BFK Rives handmade paper. Hand-signed and dated (19)56 lower right, with watermark lower right, embossed stamp L'Oeuvre Gravée lower left. Print size approx. 36 x 48.5 cm, sheet size approx. 44.6 x 55.8 cm. With heavy foxing, fully mounted on backing. We would like to thank Yann Hendgen, Art Director of the Fondation Zao Wou-Ki, for his expert advice via email on 13 January 2026.

    Auktionshaus Sieglin GmbH
  • Zao Wou-Ki 趙無極 | Lecture par Henri Michaux de huit lithographies de Zao Wou-Ki 亨利．米修對趙無極八幅石版畫的賞析
    Jun. 10, 2026

    Zao Wou-Ki 趙無極 | Lecture par Henri Michaux de huit lithographies de Zao Wou-Ki 亨利．米修對趙無極八幅石版畫的賞析

    Est: $180,000 - $280,000

    Zao Wou-Ki 1920 - 2013 Lecture par Henri Michaux de huit lithographies de Zao Wou-Ki signed Henri Michaux 無極ZAO (inner page) the book comprising eight lithographs in colors; including the original portfolio box portfolio box: 45 by 34 by 3 cm. 17¾ by 13⅜ by 1⅛ in. Executed in 1950, this portfolio is number II of VIII. ---------------------------------------------- 趙無極 1920 - 2013年 亨利．米修對趙無極八幅石版畫的賞析 款識 Henri Michaux，無極ZAO （內頁） 版畫書內含八幅彩色石版畫；附原裝紙製木盒 版畫書：45 x 34 x 3 公分 17¾ x 13⅜ x 1⅛ 英寸 1950年作 版數 II/VIII

    Sotheby's
  • Zao Wou-Ki 趙無極 | Untitled 無題
    Jun. 10, 2026

    Zao Wou-Ki 趙無極 | Untitled 無題

    Est: $110,000 - $160,000

    Zao Wou-Ki 1920 - 2013   Untitled signed 無極ZAO (lower right) ink on rice paper mounted on paper 57 by 59.5 cm. 22½ by 23⅜ in. Executed in 2005. The authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the Fondation Zao Wou-Ki. ----------------------------------------------   趙無極 1920 - 2013 年   無題 款識 無極ZAO（右下） 水墨宣紙裱於紙本 57 x 59.5 公分 22½ x 23⅜ 英寸 2005年作 此作之真確性已獲趙無極基金會確認

    Sotheby's
  • Zao Wou-Ki 趙無極 | Untitled 無題
    Jun. 10, 2026

    Zao Wou-Ki 趙無極 | Untitled 無題

    Est: $55,000 - $85,000

    Zao Wou-Ki 1920 - 2013 Untitled signed 無極ZAO and dated 84 (lower left) ink on paper 36.5 by 24 cm. 14⅜ by 9½ in. Executed in 1984. The authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the Fondation Zao Wou-Ki. ----------------------------------------------  趙無極 1920 - 2013年 無題 款識 無極ZAO, 84（左下） 水墨紙本 36.5 x 24 公分 14⅜ x 9½ 英寸 1984年作 此作之真確性已獲趙無極基金會確認

    Sotheby's
  • Zao Wou-Ki 趙無極 | Happy New Year 恭賀新禧
    Jun. 10, 2026

    Zao Wou-Ki 趙無極 | Happy New Year 恭賀新禧

    Est: $160,000 - $220,000

    Zao Wou-Ki 1920 - 2013 Happy New Year stamped with the artist's seal (lower left); signed 無極ZAO, dated 53 (lower right) ink on paper 13 by 18 cm. 5⅛ by 7⅛ in. Executed in 1953. The authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the Fondation Zao Wou-Ki. ---------------------------------------------- 趙無極 1920 - 2013 年 恭賀新禧 款識 藝術家鈐印（左下） 無極ZAO，53（右下） 水墨紙本 13 x 18 公分 5⅛ x 7⅛ 英寸 1953年作 此作之真確性已獲趙無極基金會確認

    Sotheby's
  • Zao WOU-KI (1920-2013)
    Jun. 03, 2026

    Zao WOU-KI (1920-2013)

    Est: €2,000 - €4,000

    Zao WOU-KI (1920-2013) Sans titre, 1965 Lithographie en couleurs sur vélin BFK Rives Signée, dédicacée, datée et annotée "EA" En dehors de l'édition à 200 exemplaires Légèrement jaunie, quelques rousseurs, marges inférieure et supérieure repliées sur 2,5cm Colour lithograph on BFK Rives, signed, dated and annoted "EA", outside the 200 copies' edition Slightly yellowed, somes foxing, upper and lower margins folded on 0.78 IN SUJET : 59 x 37,5 CM ; FEUILLET : 74 x 54 CM env - IMAGE : 23,2 x 14,7 IN ; SHEET : 29,1 x 21,2 IN

    Tajan
  • Zao Wou Ki
    Jun. 01, 2026

    Zao Wou Ki

    Est: $18,000 - $20,000

    Zao Wou Ki Zao Wou Ki Untitled 1970 Screenprint /99 39.5 x 59.5 cm Zao Wou Ki Untitled 1970 Original seven-colour etching, aquatint, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Edition: 99 signed prints Technique: Screenprint Dimensions: 39.5 x 59.5 cm Edition: /99 Condition: Very slightly trimmed margins (2.5 cm), a small imperfection in the upper margin, otherwise very good condition.

    Alyes Auctions
  • Zao Wou Ki
    Jun. 01, 2026

    Zao Wou Ki

    Est: $15,000 - $18,000

    Zao Wou Ki Zao Wou Ki Untitled 1974 Screenprint 95 signed proofs + 20 artist's proofs - E.A. (artist proof) 61.5 x 43.5 cm Zao Wou Ki Untitled 1974 Original print (etching and aquatint) in 6 colors, numbered, dated, and signed in pencil by the artist. Edition: 95 signed proofs + 20 artist's proofs Technique: Screenprint Dimensions: 61.5 x 43.5 cm Edition: 95 signed proofs + 20 artist's proofs - E.A. (artist proof) Condition: In very good condition

    Alyes Auctions
  • Zao Wou-Ki
    May. 30, 2026

    Zao Wou-Ki

    Est: CHF1,600 - CHF2,000

    Entre deux villes. 1955 4/150. Unten rechts signiert und datiert: Zao Wou-Ki 55 Herausgeber: L'Oeuvre Gravée, Zürich (mit Blindstempel). Mit leicht gebräuntem Rand. Agerup 94 (hier mit Blattmass 55x65.6 cm) Gerahmt Ausrufdatum: 30.05.2026 Ungefähre Ausrufzeit (CEST): 10:30

    Auktionshaus Zofingen
  • 趙無極 Zao Wou-Ki (Chinese-French, 1921-2013)
    May. 24, 2026

    趙無極 Zao Wou-Ki (Chinese-French, 1921-2013)

    Est: NT$80,000 - NT$160,000

    簽名右下：無極ZAO 編號左下：EA 6/15 Signed lower right Wou-Ki in Chinese and ZAONumbered lower left EA 6/15

    Ravenel
  • 趙無極 Zao Wou-Ki (Chinese-French, 1921-2013)
    May. 24, 2026

    趙無極 Zao Wou-Ki (Chinese-French, 1921-2013)

    Est: NT$80,000 - NT$160,000

    簽名右下：無極ZAO 版次左下：58/250 Signed lower right Wou Ki in Chinese and ZAONumbered lower left 58/250

    Ravenel
  • Zao Wou-Ki (Zhao Wuji, French/Chinese, 1920-2013) Untitled (Agerup 183)
    May. 21, 2026

    Zao Wou-Ki (Zhao Wuji, French/Chinese, 1920-2013) Untitled (Agerup 183)

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    1968. Lithograph in colors on Rives BFK. Signed in pencil and annotated 'E.A.' from an edition of 90. Published by Galerie de France/Desjobert, Paris. Full margins, sheet 19 3/8 x 25 3/8 in.

    Cottone Auctions
  • Zao Wou-Ki (1921-2013): Lithograph 157 (Agerup 157)
    May. 21, 2026

    Zao Wou-Ki (1921-2013): Lithograph 157 (Agerup 157)

    Est: $1,500 - $3,000

    Lithograph in colors on Rives, 1965, signed and dated in pencil, inscribed 'E.A.' (the edition was 125), with label from Matthew Marks Gallery, NY. 19 3/4 x 25 1/2 in. (sheet), 24 x 32 in. (frame).

    STAIR
  • Zao Wou-ki (1920-2013)
    May. 20, 2026

    Zao Wou-ki (1920-2013)

    Est: €3,000 - €4,000

    Zao Wou-ki (1920-2013); Zonder titel; Zeefdruk; 40 x 60 cm.; r.o. gesigneerd en '58, l.o. 78/120

    Richard ter Borg kunsthandel
  • ZAO WOU-KI Suite of Eight Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etchings and Aquatints 1972
    May. 19, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI Suite of Eight Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etchings and Aquatints 1972

    Est: $45,000 - $55,000

    ZAO WOU-KI 1921- 2013 Beijing 1921 -2013 Switzerland (Chinese) Title: Canto Pisan, 1972 Technique: Complete Suite of Eight Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etchings and Aquatints in Colours on Arches Wove Paper Paper size: 52 x 35 cm. / 20.5 x 13.8 in (each). Image size: 40.7 x 25.6 cm. / 16 x 10 in (each). Additional Information: These original etchings and aquatints in colours are hand signed in pencil by the artist "Zao Wou-Ki" in Chinese and Pinyin at the lower right margin. They are each hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 50, at the lower left margin. They were printed by Atelier Bellini, Paris and published by Pierre Belfond, Paris in 1972 in a total limited edition of 260 signed and numbered impressions. There were also 30 in Roman numerals on Japan nacre and an edition of 180 on Arches wove paper. The eight etchings and aquatints are accompanied by the text and folio case. Note: The Cantos are a collection of epic poems spanning 40 years of writing by one of America’s most controversial poets, Ezra Pound. The most studied and well-known section is the Pisan Cantos, which were written by the poet during his wartime incarceration following the American liberation of Italy. The Pisan Cantos are also significant for their inclusion of Chinese characters and other non-English languages in the core of the texts. Forcing the reader to address the ideas of expression and cultural understanding. With only three books permitted during his detention Pound selected a text by Confucius in the original language, a translation to English of the same text and a Chinese dictionary. The Pisan Cantos are notable for their reliance on memory, particularly the literary and artistic circles once enjoyed by the poet in the early twentieth century. Zao Wou-Ki masterfully blended traditional Chinese expressionism with Western European abstraction to produce his important ‘Canto Pisan’. Eight magnificent etchings and aquatints with expressive and tonal colouring. With this series Wou-Ki continued his ongoing union of eastern and western ideas, finding a common visual language. Literature: Ågerup, J. (1994). Zao Wou-Ki - The Graphic Work - A Catalogue Raisonné 1937-1995. Copenhagen: Heede & Moestrup. Condition: Excellent condition.

    Gilden's Art Gallery
  • ZAO WOU-KI Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching 1972 Chinese French Canto Literature Abstract
    May. 19, 2026

    ZAO WOU-KI Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching 1972 Chinese French Canto Literature Abstract

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    ZAO WOU-KI 1921- 2013 Beijing 1921 -2013 Switzerland (Chinese) Title: Composition I, from: Canto Pisan, 1972 Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching and Aquatint in Colours on Japan Nacré Paper Paper size: 52 x 35 cm. / 20.5 x 13.8 in. Image size: 40.7 x 25.6 cm. / 16 x 10 in. Additional Information: This original etching and aquatint in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Zao Wou-Ki" in Chinese and Pinyin at the lower right margin. It is hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 50, at the lower left margin. It was printed by Atelier Bellini, Paris and published by Pierre Belfond, Paris in 1972 in a total limited edition of 260 signed and numbered impressions. There were also 30 in Roman numerals on Japan nacre and an edition of 180 on Arches wove paper. The paper is folded along the central spine due to inclusion in the portfolio, the image is printed on the right hand leaf of the sheet. Note: The Cantos are a collection of epic poems spanning 40 years of writing by one of America’s most controversial poets, Ezra Pound. The most studied and well-known section is the Pisan Cantos, which were written by the poet during his wartime incarceration following the American liberation of Italy. The Pisan Cantos are also significant for their inclusion of Chinese characters and other non-English languages in the core of the texts. Forcing the reader to address the ideas of expression and cultural understanding. With only three books permitted during his detention Pound selected a text by Confucius in the original language, a translation to English of the same text and a Chinese dictionary. The Pisan Cantos are notable for their reliance on memory, particularly the literary and artistic circles once enjoyed by the poet in the early twentieth century. Zao Wou-Ki masterfully blended traditional Chinese expressionism with Western European abstraction to produce his important ‘Canto Pisan’. Eight magnificent etchings and aquatints with expressive and tonal colouring. With this series Wou-Ki continued his ongoing union of eastern and western ideas, finding a common visual language. Literature: Ågerup, J. (1994). Zao Wou-Ki - The Graphic Work - A Catalogue Raisonné 1937-1995. Copenhagen: Heede & Moestrup. Reference: Ågerup 218 Condition: Very good condition. Minor staining from hinging in the upper corners verso , faintly visible, recto.

    Gilden's Art Gallery
  • Zao Wou-Ki (Chinese/French, 1920-2013), La Vieille Ville
    May. 17, 2026

    Zao Wou-Ki (Chinese/French, 1920-2013), La Vieille Ville

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Zao Wou-Ki (Chinese/French, 1920-2013), La Vieille Ville   1953, lithograph in colors, this print no. 30 from a edition of 95, pencil signed at the lower margin.    Dimensions: sight is 18 x 23 1/4in, the frame 24 1/2 x 30in     

    Locati LLC
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