Artists/Zao Wou-ki
Zao Wou-ki: Auction Results & Market Statistics
Zao Wou-ki (1921–2013) has 471 recorded auction sales between 2006 and 2025, totaling $545.7M in hammer-price volume. Statistics are computed from the Art Market API auction database and updated regularly.
Sold lots
471
Total volume
$545.7M
hammer prices, USD
Average price
$1.2M
Auction record
$35.8M
Sell-through rate
87%
share of offered lots that sold
Sold above estimate
54%
share of sold lots beating the high estimate
2006peak $129.4M2025
Volume by category
Yearly auction performance
| Year | Lots sold | Total volume | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | $24.4M | $718,019 |
| 2024 | 37 | $29.2M | $789,292 |
| 2023 | 29 | $21.0M | $725,265 |
| 2022 | 31 | $62.8M | $2.0M |
| 2021 | 42 | $83.5M | $2.0M |
| 2020 | 74 | $86.7M | $1.2M |
| 2019 | 90 | $129.4M | $1.4M |
| 2018 | 21 | $52.5M | $2.5M |
| 2017 | 22 | $31.5M | $1.4M |
| 2016 | 22 | $5.8M | $262,685 |
| 2015 | 8 | $2.1M | $258,186 |
| 2014 | 24 | $8.7M | $363,794 |
| 2013 | 10 | $649,672 | $64,967 |
| 2012 | 1 | $88,004 | $88,004 |
| 2011 | 11 | $5.8M | $526,555 |
| 2010 | 1 | $28,115 | $28,115 |
| 2009 | 4 | $330,222 | $82,555 |
| 2008 | 4 | $316,465 | $79,116 |
| 2007 | 4 | $836,398 | $209,100 |
| 2006 | 2 | $1,923 | $961 |
Query this data programmatically
Every figure on this page is computed from the Art Market API's auction database.Zao Wou-ki's complete lot-level auction history is available as structured JSON, filterable by date, price, category, and more.
curl "https://api.artmarketapi.com/api/v1/auction_records?artist=5ce83c8d706a5f0017e06468&limit=10" \
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