Zao Wou-ki Work Sells for $196,200 to Deliver a 11% Annualized Return
3 min read · 30 Mar 2026
Still life. Image courtesy of Sotheby's Hong Kong
Zao Wou-ki, Still life (1951), sold for $196,200 (HKD1.54m), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's Hong Kong in Hong Kong on March 30.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $59,800, equivalent to an annualized return of 11%. It last sold at auction in 2022 for $136,400 at Sotheby's.
Ink on paper, 40.5 x 31.0cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 30, 2026 | $196,200 | 44 % | Sotheby's Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
October 06, 2022 | $136,400 | - | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
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