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| Image | Sale date | Auction house | Location | Sale name | Lot No. | Estimate | Price Sold | Condition | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 27, 2024 | Poly Auction | Hong Kong | Modern and Contemporary Art | 146 | $****** - ****** | 14.09.70 | |||
May 31, 2024 | Phillips | Hong Kong | Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale | 14 | $****** - ****** | 30.09.97 | |||
Mar 22, 2021 | Christie's | Hong Kong | 20/21 Online | 6 | $****** - ****** | 14.09.70 | |||
Dec 17, 2020 | Sotheby's | Paris | Art Contemporain Evening Sale | 17 | $****** - ****** | 15.05.62 | |||
Dec 3, 2020 | Phillips | Hong Kong | 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in Association with Poly Auction | 20 | $****** - ****** | 12.2.69 | |||
Dec 2, 2020 | Christie's | Hong Kong | Modern and Contemporary Art Evening Sale | 145 | $****** - ****** | 25.02.77 | |||
Dec 2, 2020 | Christie's | Hong Kong | Modern and Contemporary Art Evening Sale | 149 | $****** - ****** | 18.03.68 | |||
Nov 23, 2019 | Christie's | Hong Kong | 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale | 35 | $****** - ****** | 10.03.85 | |||
May 26, 2019 | Phillips | Hong Kong | 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale | 12 | $****** - ****** | 14.09.70 | |||
Dec 5, 2018 | Sotheby's | Paris | Art Contemporain Evening Sale | 29 | $****** - ****** | 25.11.68 | |||
Nov 24, 2018 | Sotheby's | Hong Kong | Brushwork III – Abstract Masters | 132 | $****** - ****** | 1.5.69 | |||
Sep 21, 2018 | Christie's | Shanghai | 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale) | 304 | $****** - ****** | 13.02.92 | |||
Jun 6, 2018 | Sotheby's | Paris | Art Contemporain Evening Sale | 13 | $****** - ****** | 21.03.69 | |||
Jun 4, 2018 | Artcurial | Paris | Modern & Contemporary Art 1 | 43 | $****** - ****** | 25.5.66 | |||
Apr 1, 2018 | Sotheby's | Hong Kong | Modern Asian Art | 755 | $****** - ****** | 12.12.67 | |||
Mar 31, 2018 | Sotheby's | Hong Kong | Modern Art Evening Sale | 1034 | $****** - ****** | 24.04.62 | |||
Mar 31, 2018 | Sotheby's | Hong Kong | Modern Art Evening Sale | 1040 | $****** - ****** | 08.10.84 | |||
Dec 8, 2017 | Sotheby's | Hong Kong | Boundless: Contemporary Art | 888 | $****** - ****** | 01.05.69 | |||
Jun 4, 2017 | Ravenel | Taipei | Modern and Contemporary Asian Art | 320 | $****** - ****** | 30.09.97 , 1997 | |||
Dec 4, 2016 | Ravenel | Taipei | Modern and Contemporary Asian Art | 325 | $****** - ****** | 19.9.85 | |||
Nov 25, 2016 | Poly Auction | Macau | Chinese and Asian Modern and Contemporary Art | 305 | $****** - ****** | 14.11.74 | |||
Jun 29, 2016 | Sotheby's | London | Contemporary Art Day Auction | 123 | $****** - ****** | 13.1.90 | |||
Jun 7, 2016 | Sotheby's | Paris | Art Contemporain | 33 | $****** - ****** | 6.11.75 | |||
Apr 4, 2016 | Poly Auction | Hong Kong | Chinese and Asian Modern and Contemporary Art | 116 | $****** - ****** | Abstract Landscape 27.08.91 | |||
Nov 29, 2015 | Christie's | Hong Kong | Day. Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale) | 408 | $****** - ****** | 07.06.88 | |||
Nov 28, 2015 | Christie's | Hong Kong | Eve. Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale) | 23 | $****** - ****** | 5.11.64 | |||
Jun 3, 2015 | Christie's | Paris | Art Contemporain Vente du Soir & Jour | 12 | $****** - ****** | 9.3.79 | |||
May 30, 2015 | Christie's | Hong Kong | Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale | 57 | $****** - ****** | 18.3.68 | |||
Jan 20, 2015 | Sotheby's | Hong Kong | Boundless: Contemporary Art | 19 | $****** - ****** | 26.12.2001 | |||
Nov 22, 2014 | Christie's | Hong Kong | Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale) | 60 | $****** - ****** | 10.03.82 | |||
Oct 6, 2014 | Poly International Auction | Hong Kong | Chinese and Asian Modern and Contemporary Art | 204 | $****** - ****** | 4.9.74 | |||
Apr 26, 2014 | Christie's | Shanghai | Shanghai Spring Evening Sale | 22 | $****** - ****** | 31.08.2001-09.09.2002 | |||
Dec 1, 2013 | Sotheby's | Beijing | Modern and Contemporary Chinese Art | 36 | $****** - ****** | Abstract Landscape 27.08.91 | |||
Apr 6, 2013 | Poly International Auction | Hong Kong | 2013 Spring Auction | 118 | $****** - ****** | 05-01-67 | |||
Dec 8, 2012 | Ketterer Kunst | Munich | Zeitgenössische Kunst/Kunst nach 1945 | 246 | $****** - ****** | 28.3.71 | |||
Oct 7, 2012 | Sotheby's | Hong Kong | 20th Century Chinese Art | 519 | $****** - ****** | 12.12.67 | |||
Jun 5, 2012 | Forever | Beijing | 2012 Spring Chinese 20th Century and Contemporary Art | 820 | $****** - ****** | 18.3.68 | |||
May 15, 2012 | China Guardian | Beijing | 2012 Spring Auction - Chinese Oil Painting and Sculpture | 4824 | $****** - ****** | 13.2.92 | |||
Apr 2, 2012 | Sotheby's | Hong Kong | 20th Century Chinese Art | 540 | $****** - ****** | 25.06.86 | |||
Dec 7, 2011 | Sotheby's | Paris | Art Contemporain | 21 | $****** - ****** | 12.12.67 | |||
Dec 4, 2011 | Ravenel | Taipei | Autumn Auction 2011 | 150 | $****** - ****** | 11.10.78 | |||
Nov 16, 2011 | China Guardian | Beijing | 2011 Autumn Auctions- 20th Century Chinese Early Oil Painting | 2126 | $****** - ****** | 19/10/2001 | |||
Oct 3, 2011 | Sotheby's | Hong Kong | 20th Century Chinese Art | 744 | $****** - ****** | 4.9.74 | |||
Oct 3, 2011 | Sotheby's | Hong Kong | 20th Century Chinese Art | 784 | $****** - ****** | 14.11.74 | |||
Oct 3, 2011 | Sotheby's | Hong Kong | 20th Century Chinese Art | 785 | $****** - ****** | 11.06.93 | |||
Jun 5, 2011 | Ravenel | Taipei | Spring Auction 2011 | 156 | $****** - ****** | 8.10.84 | |||
Apr 4, 2011 | Sotheby's | Hong Kong | 20th Century Chinese Art | 636 | $****** - ****** | Abstract Landscape 27.08.91 | |||
Nov 29, 2010 | Ravenel | Hong Kong | Autumn Auction 2010 | 20 | $****** - ****** | 25.2.77 | |||
Nov 27, 2010 | Christie's | Hong Kong | Asian Contemporary Art & Chinese 20th Century Art (Evening Sale) | 1007 | $****** - ****** | 8-2-72 | |||
Jun 2, 2010 | Sotheby's | Paris | Contemporary Art | 21 | $****** - ****** | 13 Février 1992 | |||
Dec 13, 2009 | Versailles Encheres | Versailles | Importants Tableaux Abstraits et Contemporain, Sculptures | 87 | $****** - ****** | Composition | |||
Nov 30, 2009 | Christie's | Hong Kong | Chinese 20th Century Art (Day Sale) | 1311 | $****** - ****** | 11-10-1978 | |||
Apr 26, 2009 | Pierre Berge & Associes | Paris | Art Contemporain | 10 | $****** - ****** | 25.02.77 | |||
Nov 6, 2008 | ChengXuan Auctions | Beijing | 2008 Autumn Auctions | 898 | $****** - ****** | 30.09.97 | |||
Oct 20, 2008 | Sotheby's | London | Contemporary Art Day Auction | 254 | $****** - ****** | 9.3.79 | |||
May 24, 2008 | Christie's | Hong Kong | Chinese 20th Century Art (Evening Sale) | 203 | $****** - ****** | 26-4-62 | |||
Nov 25, 2007 | Christie's | Hong Kong | Chinese 20th Century Art | 214 | $****** - ****** | 12. 2. 69 | |||
Oct 20, 2007 | Cornette de Saint-Cyr | Paris | Art Contemporain | 20 | $****** - ****** | 2.01.68 | |||
Jun 21, 2007 | Christie's | London | Post-War & Contemporary Art - Day Sale | 273 | $****** - ****** | 25.2.69 | |||
Oct 28, 2006 | Cornette de Saint-Cyr | Paris | Art Contemporain | 32 | $****** - ****** | Composition | |||
Apr 23, 2006 | Versailles Encheres | Versailles | Contemporary Art | 90 | $****** - ****** | Composition | |||
Nov 27, 2005 | Christie's | Hong Kong | 20th Century Chinese Art | 240 | $****** - ****** | 8.10.84 | |||
Nov 25, 2005 | Pierre Berge & Associes | Paris | Modern & Contemporary Art | 251 | $****** - ****** | Untitled | |||
Jun 24, 2005 | Christie's | London | Post-War & Contemporary Art - Day Sale | 161 | $****** - ****** | 30-3-71 | |||
Oct 31, 2004 | Christie's | Hong Kong | Important 20th Century Chinese Paintings from the Yageo Foundation | 770 | $****** - ****** | 27.1.83 | |||
Jun 24, 2004 | Sotheby's | London | Contemporary Art - Day | 178 | $****** - ****** | 30-3-71 | |||
Nov 30, 1995 | Sotheby's | London | Contemporary Art (Part II) | 128 | Estimates not disclosed | Painting 25-10-63 | |||
Dec 1, 1994 | Sotheby's | London | Contemporary Art - Part II | 159 | Estimates not disclosed | Abstract composition | |||
Nov 26, 1992 | Francis Briest | Paris | Abstract & Contemporary Art | 23 | Estimates not disclosed | Composition | |||
Nov 9, 1989 | Sotheby's | New York | Contemporary Art Part II | 145 | Estimates not disclosed | Abstract composition | |||
Jun 19, 1989 | Ader-Picard-Tajan | Paris | 19th/20th C Paintings | 105 | Estimates not disclosed | 12-12-67 |
paintings
73.1 x 91.8 cm (28.78 x 36.14 in)
oil on canvas
signed in Chinese; signed "ZAO" (lower right); signed and titled "ZAO WOU-Ki 14.9.70." (on the reverse)
Acquired directly from the artist in the 1970s (Important Private French Collection)
Phillips Hong Kong, 26 May 2019, Lot 12
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Zao Wou-Ki (1920-2013)
14.09.70
Painted in 1970
oil on canvas
73.1 x 91.8 cm. (29 x 36 in.)
signed in Chinese; signed "ZAO" (lower right); signed and titled "ZAO WOU-Ki 14.9.70." (on the reverse)
