> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/zao-wou-ki · updated 2026-11-03 # Zao Wou-ki Zao Wou-ki is a French/Chinese artist with 624 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $9,809. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Zao Wou-ki sold in 2026 for $60,201, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Zao Wou-ki work worth? Across 528 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Zao Wou-ki work is $9,809. The median Zao Wou-ki print sells for $3,731 across 280 lots. The median Zao Wou-ki painting sells for $1,581,094 across 85 lots. The median Zao Wou-ki work on paper sells for $330,511 across 33 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Zao Wou-ki prints typically sell for $2,140–$8,944 (the middle half of 134 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Zao Wou-ki prints typically sell for $2,000–$15,445 (the middle half of 113 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 322 | $3,731†‡ | $1.3M | 87% | 2026-10-26 | | Paintings | 90 | $1.6M†‡ | $32.8M | 94.4% | 2026-04-15 | | Works on Paper | 34 | $330,511‡ | $3.3M | 97.1% | 2026-06-10 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $29,180‡ | $29,180‡ | — | 2011-12-04 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 172 | $823,024†‡ | $32.8M | — | 2026-04-15 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Zao Wou-ki's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (322 lots) median $3,731 with 87% sell-through. Paintings (90 lots) median $1,581,094, record $32,848,378. A typical Zao Wou-ki painting sells for around 424× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 172 lots) the median is $823,024. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 113 | $2,000–$15,445†‡ | $4,509†‡ | $1.3M | | medium (50–120 cm) | 134 | $2,140–$8,944†‡ | $3,603†‡ | $1M | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 13 | $73,237–$1.1M‡ | $283,708‡ | $6.9M | | medium (50–120 cm) | 49 | $762,467–$3.9M†‡ | $1.1M†‡ | $9.7M | | large (over 120 cm) | 18 | $1.8M–$5.9M‡ | $3.1M‡ | $32.8M | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 15 | $213,285–$807,649‡ | $731,625‡ | $1.4M | | medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $60,201–$695,044‡ | $72,242‡ | $3.3M | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2005 | $32.8M | | Paintings | 2021 | $21M | | Works on Paper | 2015 | $3.3M | | Works on Paper | 2011 | $1.4M | | Prints & Editions | 2012 | $1.3M | | Prints & Editions | 2011 | $1M | | Sculpture & Installation | 2011 | $29,180‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Zao Wou-ki worth? Across 528 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Zao Wou-ki work is $9,809. The median Zao Wou-ki print sells for $3,731 across 280 lots. The median Zao Wou-ki painting sells for $1,581,094 across 85 lots. The median Zao Wou-ki work on paper sells for $330,511 across 33 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Zao Wou-ki prints typically sell for $2,140–$8,944 (the middle half of 134 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Zao Wou-ki prints typically sell for $2,000–$15,445 (the middle half of 113 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Zao Wou-ki print? Based on 280 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Zao Wou-ki print is $3,731. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Zao Wou-ki's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Zao Wou-ki print is $1,256,443. ### What is the average price of a Zao Wou-ki painting? Based on 85 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Zao Wou-ki painting is $1,581,094. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Zao Wou-ki's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Zao Wou-ki painting is $32,848,378. ### What is the average price of a Zao Wou-ki work on paper? Based on 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Zao Wou-ki work on paper is $330,511. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Zao Wou-ki's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Zao Wou-ki work on paper is $3,347,489. ### What is the average price of a medium Zao Wou-ki print? Based on 134 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Zao Wou-ki print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $3,603, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a small Zao Wou-ki print? Based on 113 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Zao Wou-ki print (small (under 50 cm)) is $4,509, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Zao Wou-ki's auction record? Zao Wou-ki's auction record is $32,848,378, set in 2005. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Zao Wou-ki auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/zao-wou-ki (updated 2026-11-03). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.