Provenance
Galerie de France, Paris
Private Collection, France
Private Collection, Europe
Christie's, Hong Kong, 29 May 2016, lot 439
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Editions Albin Michel, Zao Wou-Ki. L'encre, l'eau, l'air, la couleur. Encres de Chine et aquarelles 1954-2007, Paris, 2008 (illustrated, p.19).

150

Zao Wou-Ki

Untitled

signed and dated 'Wou-Ki [in Chinese] ZAO 58' lower right
watercolour and ink on paper laid on cardboard
21.5 x 23 cm. (8 1/2 x 9 in.)
Executed in 1958, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist on 16 June 2006.

Estimate
HK$500,000 - 700,000
€59,000-82,600
$64,100-89,700

Sold for HK$635,000

Contact Specialist

Anastasia Salnikoff
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+852 2318 2014
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Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale

Hong Kong Auction 1 June 2024

101
Guy Yanai
30 Sunflowers (after David Hockney)
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$444,500
102
Jonathan Chapline
Crockpot, Knife and Sculpture on Table
Estimate HK$60,000 - 90,000
Sold for HK$76,200
103
Daisy Dodd-Noble
Italian Landscape
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$215,900
104
Salvo
Pontremoli
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$698,500
105
Stephen Wong Chun Hei
Ellioaey (Iceland)
Estimate HK$260,000 - 350,000
Sold for HK$533,400
106
Billy Childish
Birch Trees with Spring Snow
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$482,600
107
This lot is no longer available.
108
Atsushi Kaga
Usacchi Sewing
Estimate HK$25,000 - 45,000
Sold for HK$177,800
109
Chen Ke
Day Break
Estimate HK$600,000 - 800,000
Sold for HK$635,000
110
Zhang Zipiao
Octopus
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$381,000
111
Xiyao Wang
Ping Pang No. 1
Estimate HK$120,000 - 180,000
Sold for HK$228,600
112
Zhao Zhao
Sky
Estimate HK$240,000 - 450,000
Sold for HK$330,200
113
Mayuka Yamamoto
Little Blue Monster
Estimate HK$120,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$279,400
114
Ulala Imai
BUTTER TOAST
Estimate HK$80,000 - 120,000
Sold for HK$152,400
115
Izumi Kato
Untitled
Estimate HK$250,000 - 350,000
Sold for HK$304,800
116
Ángeles Agrela
Olivia
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$304,800
117
Alex Gardner
Untitled
Estimate HK$280,000 - 480,000
Sold for HK$304,800
118
This lot is no longer available.
119
Kenny Scharf
Coffee Klatch
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$2,159,000
120
Kenny Scharf
Quark
Estimate HK$700,000 - 1,000,000
Sold for HK$825,500
121
This lot is no longer available.
122
Keiichi Tanaami
Three Fragments - Part 1
Estimate HK$60,000 - 80,000
Sold for HK$76,200
123
This lot is no longer available.
124
Hernan Bas
The Hailstorm (he's been through this before)
Estimate HK$1,600,000 - 2,600,000
Sold for HK$1,270,000
125
Derek Fordjour
One Up Two Down
Estimate HK$2,000,000 - 3,000,000
Sold for HK$2,540,000
126
Mandy El-Sayegh
Net Grid (Celine)
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$660,400
127
Angel Otero
Untitled (SK-PX)
Estimate HK$120,000 - 150,000
Sold for HK$215,900
128
Andy Warhol
Dollar Sign
Estimate HK$2,800,000 - 3,800,000
Sold for HK$3,048,000
129
Wang Guangyi
VISA Dog
Estimate HK$350,000 - 550,000
Sold for HK$381,000
130
Huang Yuxing
Ten Diachronous Confidants
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 2,200,000
Sold for HK$1,206,500
131
Huang Yuxing
River
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 1,600,000
Sold for HK$1,016,000
132
Bernard Frize
Lark
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for HK$444,500
133
This lot is no longer available.
134
Ayako Rokkaku
Untitled ARP19-016
Estimate HK$2,000,000 - 3,000,000
Sold for HK$2,921,000
135
Yoshitomo Nara
O.T (N.G)
Estimate HK$2,500,000 - 3,500,000
Sold for HK$3,810,000
136
Yoshitomo Nara
No Reason Why
Estimate HK$4,000,000 - 6,000,000
Sold for HK$4,826,000
137
Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin
Estimate HK$3,200,000 - 4,200,000
Sold for HK$4,699,000
138
Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin
Estimate HK$3,000,000 - 4,000,000
Sold for HK$3,556,000
139
Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin
Estimate HK$700,000 - 900,000
Sold for HK$1,016,000
140
Yue Minjun
Warrior No. 10
Estimate HK$240,000 - 450,000
Sold for HK$381,000
141
This lot is no longer available.
142
Zhang Enli
Two Works: Untitled from the Butcher series
Estimate HK$350,000 - 550,000
Sold for HK$406,400
143
This lot is no longer available.
144
Kim Tschang-Yeul
PB 011006
Estimate HK$240,000 - 450,000
Sold for HK$330,200
145
Park Seo-Bo
Ecriture No. 110507
Estimate HK$1,800,000 - 2,800,000
Sold for HK$3,429,000
146
Kim Tae-Ho
Internal Rhythm 2015-7
Estimate HK$200,000 - 400,000
Sold for HK$177,800
147
Lee Bae
Landscape ch3-33
Estimate HK$280,000 - 380,000
Sold for HK$406,400
148
Park Seo-Bo
Ecriture No. 120507
Estimate HK$450,000 - 650,000
Sold for HK$698,500
149
Zao Wou-Ki
25.11.81
Estimate HK$7,000,000 - 10,000,000
Sold for HK$11,945,000
150
Zao Wou-Ki
Untitled
Estimate HK$500,000 - 700,000
Sold for HK$635,000
151
Chu Teh-Chun
Composition No. 280
Estimate HK$350,000 - 550,000
Sold for HK$609,600
152
This lot is no longer available.
153
Lalan
Untitled
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$152,400
154
Pang Jiun
Romeo & Juliette's Balcony
Estimate HK$150,000 - 350,000
Sold for HK$152,400
155
Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
Autoportrait
Estimate HK$200,000 - 400,000
156
Vu Cao Dam
Untitled
Estimate HK$220,000 - 420,000
Sold for HK$355,600
157
This lot is no longer available.
158
Bernard Buffet
Compotier et vase de fleurs
Estimate HK$450,000 - 650,000
Sold for HK$571,500
159
André Brasilier
Les chevaux de neptune
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 2,200,000
Sold for HK$1,270,000
160
Kazuo Shiraga
Work
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for HK$254,000
161
Kazuo Shiraga
Work
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for HK$508,000
162
Atsuko Tanaka
88D
Estimate HK$1,400,000 - 2,400,000
Sold for HK$1,397,000
163
Sadamasa Motonaga
Untitled
Estimate HK$60,000 - 80,000
Sold for HK$152,400
164
Sadamasa Motonaga
Right Left Red
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for HK$1,905,000
165
Tsuyoshi Maekawa
Work A-42
Estimate HK$80,000 - 150,000
Sold for HK$82,550
166
Takesada Matsutani
Line for Circle
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$406,400
167
Kim Sou Sou
Two Works: (i) Fire; (ii) Fire
Estimate HK$60,000 - 120,000
Sold for HK$50,800
168
Takashi Murakami
Untitled
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$254,000
169
Takashi Murakami
Untitled (Flower Collaboration with MADSAKI)
Estimate HK$1,000,000 - 1,500,000
Sold for HK$1,143,000
170
Yoshitomo Nara
Untitled
Estimate HK$700,000 - 1,000,000
Sold for HK$1,143,000
171
Yoshitomo Nara
Sad Dog
Estimate HK$800,000 - 1,200,000
Sold for HK$1,651,000
172
KAWS
COMPANION (PASSING THROUGH)
Estimate HK$1,500,000 - 2,500,000
Sold for HK$2,032,000
173
KAWS
PERFECTLY CLEAR
Estimate HK$2,500,000 - 3,500,000
Sold for HK$2,286,000
174
This lot is no longer available.
175
KAWS
GONE AND BEYOND B-9
Estimate HK$700,000 - 1,000,000
Sold for HK$762,000
176
KAWS
UNTITLED (CHUM), PACKAGE PAINTING SERIES (SM1)
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$508,000
177
Anna Park
Untitled
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 2,200,000
178
Hajime Sorayama
Sexy Robot Infinity - 1/3 Scale
Estimate HK$500,000 - 900,000
Sold for HK$1,016,000
179
Ye Linghan
LUCY-F-005
Estimate HK$100,000 - 150,000
Sold for HK$152,400
180
Xu Qu
Feed
Estimate HK$80,000 - 120,000
Sold for HK$107,950
181
Eliot Greenwald
Night Car (ear here)
Estimate HK$60,000 - 80,000
Sold for HK$76,200
182
Miriam Cahn
Geträumt
Estimate HK$160,000 - 260,000
Sold for HK$203,200
183
Julie Curtiss
Green Hand
Estimate HK$90,000 - 150,000
Sold for HK$203,200
184
Tania Marmolejo
Suburban Sunbathers
Estimate HK$120,000 - 220,000
Sold for HK$190,500
185
Chantal Joffe
Moll in the Park
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for HK$330,200
186
KYNE
Untitled
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$571,500
187
Emmanuel Taku
Fly Chics
Estimate HK$70,000 - 120,000
Sold for HK$63,500
188
George Rouy
Heavy Sky
Estimate HK$280,000 - 380,000
Sold for HK$381,000
189
Baldur Helgason
A Dionysian Painting
Estimate HK$150,000 - 350,000
Sold for HK$190,500
190
Edgar Plans
Night Creatures
Estimate HK$450,000 - 800,000
Sold for HK$571,500
191
Rafa Macarrón
Untitled
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
192
Javier Calleja
Take it Easy
Estimate HK$200,000 - 320,000
Sold for HK$304,800
193
AYA TAKANO
Fight with Kani
Estimate HK$80,000 - 120,000
Sold for HK$152,400
194
This lot is no longer available.
195
Roby Dwi Antono
We Are There Together
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$736,600
196
Kitti Narod
Miss
Estimate HK$80,000 - 120,000
Sold for HK$139,700
197
Ronald Ventura
The Hunting Ground Series 14
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
198
Ronald Ventura
The Hunting Ground Series 2
Estimate HK$130,000 - 220,000
Sold for HK$152,400
199
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
Untitled (from My Journey 2001 series)
Estimate HK$30,000 - 50,000
Sold for HK$40,640
200
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
Untitled (from My Journey 2001 series)
Estimate HK$30,000 - 50,000
Sold for HK$38,100
201
Kamin Lertchaiprasert
Two Works: (i) Untitled; (ii) Untitled
Estimate HK$30,000 - 50,000
202
This lot is no longer available.
203
Ouyang Chun
Fierce Clown
Estimate HK$500,000 - 700,000
Sold for HK$863,600
204
Ma Ke
World 2
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$508,000
205
Ni Youyu
The 14th Day
Estimate HK$60,000 - 90,000
Sold for HK$177,800
206
This lot is no longer available.
207
Zhang Yingnan
Poplar
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$355,600
208
Liu Wei
Omen
Estimate HK$800,000 - 1,200,000
Sold for HK$698,500
209
Zhao Bo
Hope is in the Distance – No. 2
Estimate HK$100,000 - 150,000
Sold for HK$241,300
210
Chen Yingjie
Fall I
Estimate HK$160,000 - 260,000
Sold for HK$203,200
211
Zhu Jinshi
The Book Blade
Estimate HK$70,000 - 100,000
212
Chuang Che
Fantasy Landscape No. 7
Estimate HK$100,000 - 150,000
Sold for HK$203,200
213
Zhan Wang
Artificial Rock No. 28
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$355,600
214No Reserve
Josh Sperling
Untitled
Estimate HK$180,000 - 280,000 •
Sold for HK$82,550
215
Molly Greene
Observer
Estimate HK$70,000 - 100,000
216
Gina Beavers
Heart Kiss on the Lips
Estimate HK$80,000 - 120,000
217
Thierry Noir
I'm not worried about my infinite imagination
Estimate HK$120,000 - 180,000
Sold for HK$114,300
218
Joel Mesler
Untitled (Sunrise Sunset)
Estimate HK$200,000 - 400,000
219
Yayoi Kusama
PUMPKIN (from All prints of KUSAMA YAYOI 1979-2004)
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
220No Reserve
Yusuke Hanai
Two Works: (i) Miklos; (ii) Gidget (from FRIENDS IN THE PLACE THEY LOVE series)
Estimate HK$30,000 - 50,000 •
Sold for HK$69,850

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale

Hong Kong Auction 1 June 2024

Provenance

Literature

150

Zao Wou-Ki

Untitled

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale