Gu Wenda Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Gu Wenda Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 30, 2023
GU WENDA (1955-), LANDSCAPE 谷文達山水
Est: -
on paper, framed; 40×49.5cm
Fukuoka Yumekai Auction
Jun. 20, 2023
Gu Wenda (b. 1955) Untitled (Character), circa 2002 Ink on rice paper 43 x 42 in
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Gu Wenda (b. 1955) Untitled (Character), circa 2002 Ink on rice paper 43 x 42 inches (109.2 x 106.7 cm) (sheet) Signed in Chinese lower right HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
May. 17, 2023
GU WENDA (b.1955) Storm Clouds Gathering Over a Small Hut, 1993
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
GU WENDA (b.1955) Storm Clouds Gathering Over a Small Hut, 1993 Ink on paper, signed by the artist, framed. 68.5cm high x 99cm wide (27in high x 39in wide).
Bonhams
May. 17, 2023
GU WENDA (b.1955) Forest of Stone Stele #16, 2000,
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
GU WENDA (b.1955) Forest of Stone Stele #16, 2000, Ink rubbing on rice paper, edition 2 of 25, framed. 180cm high x 97cm wide (71in high x 38in wide).
Bonhams
Apr. 08, 2023
GU WENDA (CHINESE B. 1955)
Est: $1,800 - $2,500
GU WENDA (CHINESE B. 1955) Untitled (Pseudo-Archaic Character) ink and watercolor on paper 113.7 x 73.7 cm (44 3/4 x 29 in.) unframed stamped with artist stamp twice and with inscription left edge PROVENANCE Property from the Collection of Marie Battaglini-Levy, Washington, D.C. Heritage Auctions, 30 November 30 2017, lot 69049 Acquired at the above by the present owner
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Dec. 13, 2022
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Lost Dynasties Series D #6 Scroll, mounted and framed In
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Lost Dynasties Series D #6 Scroll, mounted and framed Ink and colour on paper 96.5 x 60 cm. (38 x 23 1/2 in.)
Christie's
Oct. 15, 2022
GU WENDA (CHINESE B. 1955)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
GU WENDA (CHINESE B. 1955) Untitled (Pseudo-Archaic Character), ink and watercolor on paper 113.7 x 73.7 cm (44 3/4 x 29 in.) unframed stamped with artist stamp twice and with inscription left edge PROVENANCE Property from the Collection of Marie Battaglini-Levy, Washington, D.C. Heritage Auctions, 30 November 30 2017, lot 69049 Acquired at the above by the present owner
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Dec. 14, 2021
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Bright Moon and Misty Clouds Scroll, mounted and framed
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Bright Moon and Misty Clouds Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper 26 7/8 x 39 in. (68.2 x 100 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 28, 2021
Gu Wenda (American/Chinese, b. 1955) Untitled (Pseudo Character)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Gu Wenda (American/Chinese, b. 1955) Untitled (Pseudo Character) ink on paper signed in Chinese with the Artist's seal 44 3/4 x 29 inches. Property from the Collection of Marie Battaglini-Levy, Washington, D.C. Provenance: Sold: Heritage Auctions, November 30, 2017, Lot 69049
Hindman
Apr. 21, 2021
Silk Road V Form a: a-3
Est: $100,000 - $200,000
Silk Road V Form a: a-3
Poly Auction Hong Kong
Mar. 12, 2021
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Mythos of Lost Dynasties - H14 signed and titled in Chin
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Mythos of Lost Dynasties - H14 signed and titled in Chinese (lower left) ink on paper image: 96.4 x 56.7 cm. (38 x 22¹/8 in.) sheet: 113.5 x 74 cm. (445/8 x 29¹/8 in.) two seals...
Christie's
Sep. 30, 2020
GU WENDA (B. 1955) The Mythos of Lost Dynasties: H29; & The Mythos of L
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
GU WENDA (B. 1955) The Mythos of Lost Dynasties: H29; & The Mythos of Lost Dynasties: H42 The Mythos of Lost Dynasties: H29 signed, titled, dated, and inscribed in Chinese (middle left) ink on paper image: 96 x 59 cm. (37 3/4 x 23 1/4 in.) sheet: 114 x 74 cm. (44 7/8 x 29 1/8 in.) Executed in 2005 two seals of the artist The Mythos of Lost Dynasties: H42 signed, titled, dated, and inscribed in Chinese (middle left) ink on paper image: 96 x 59 cm. (37 3/4 x 23 1/4 in.) sheet: 114 x 74 cm. (44 7/8 x 29 1/8 in.) Executed in 2005 two seals of the artist ,
Christie's
Sep. 29, 2020
GU WENDA (1955 –). 谷文达
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
GU WENDA (1955 –). 谷文达 Forest of Stone Stele #16, Ink rubbing on rice paper (edition 2 of 25), 180 x 97cm. Executed in 2000. Gu Wenda was born in Shanghai. In the 1980s he began the first of a series of projects centred on the invention of meaningless, false Chinese ideograms and has since then explored issues of meaning through calligraphy.
Chiswick Auctions
Sep. 06, 2020
GU WENDA : Untitled from the series Mythos of Lost Dynasties
Est: RM25,000 - RM45,000
Gu Wenda, a contemporary artist from China was born in 1955 in Shanghai. He lives and works in Brooklyn Heights, New York City with his wife, interior designer Kathryn Scott, while also maintaining studios in Shanghai and Xi’an, China. His works predominantly revolve around the traditional Chinese calligraphy, poetry and has been said to work with human hair. Gu is among the most well-known and extensively exhibited and published contemporary Chinese artists in any medium. He has extended the boundaries of landscape painting, subverted meaning in Chinese calligraphy and raised provocative questions about what it means to be a Chinese artist in the modern world. Gu Wenda studied and later taught at the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts (Now China Academy of Art). He rejected the landscape painting style of his well-respected advisor Lu Yanshao and instead pursued semi-abstract ink painting. His work are in major museums and private collections throughout the world and he has participated in numerous international solo and group exhibitions and biennales across the world including Beijing, Hong Kong, Taipei, New York, London, Paris, Berlin and Toronto. Crowned as the master of ink painting, Gu plays around with Chinese calligraphy characters and words, removing or combining strokes which contribute to a landscape of compositional elements — one that is uniquely his hallmark. This painting, an Untitled work from the series Mythos of Lost Dynasties is evident of such composition, challenging the authority of Chinese tradition.
KLAS Art Auction
Jul. 12, 2020
Mythos of Lost Dynasties H Series #25
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
inscribed ‘H25’; signed in Chinese (lower right) two seals of the artist
Poly Auction Hong Kong
Jun. 11, 2020
WENDA GU, United Nations project. Italian Division: God and children
Est: €2,000 - €4,000
WENDA GU United Nations project. Italian Division: God and children 1994 Mixed media on light cardbord 58 x 75 cm Signed, dated and titled lower right Projet realized for a site-specific installation for Enrico Gariboldi Arte Contemporanea, Milan PROVENANCE: Galleria Enrico Gariboldi Arte Contemporanea, Milan Private collection, Pavia
Art-Rite
May. 22, 2020
GU WENDA | Mien (from the Pseudo Character Series)
Est: $250,000 - $350,000
signed, titled, and dated 2003 and inscribed in Chinese and marked with three artist's seals
Sotheby's
Nov. 25, 2019
GU WENDA (B. 1955) - Lost Dynasties Series D #6
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Lost Dynasties Series D #6 Scroll, mounted and framed Ink and colour on paper 96.5 x 60 cm. (38 x 23 ½ in.)
Christie's
Oct. 19, 2019
WENDA GU, United Nations project. Italian Division: God and children
Est: €2,000 - €4,000
WENDA GU United Nations project. Italian Division: God and children 1994 Mixed media on light cardbord 58 x 75 cm Signed, dated and titled lower right Projet realized for a site-specific installation for Enrico Gariboldi Arte Contemporanea, Milan PROVENANCE: Galleria Enrico Gariboldi Arte Contemporanea, Milan Private collection, Pavia
Art-Rite
Oct. 06, 2019
Mythos of Lost Dynasties Series J No. 12
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Gu Wenda (Chinese, B. 1955)
Poly Auction Hong Kong
May. 27, 2019
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Pseudo Character Series: Wind Storm Hanging scroll Ink on paper 190 x 178 cm. (75 x 70 in.)
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Pseudo Character Series: Wind Storm Hanging scroll Ink on paper 190 x 178 cm. (75 x 70 in.) Executed in 2003
Christie's
Mar. 29, 2019
GU WENDA (Chinese, B. 1955) Lost Dynasties Series D #3 ink on paper 95.3 x 59.1 cm. (37 1/2 x 23 1/4 in.)
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
GU WENDA (Chinese, B. 1955) Lost Dynasties Series D #3 signed, titled, and inscribed in Chinese; dated 2006 in Chinese (left side) two seals of the artist ink on paper 95.3 x 59.1 cm. (37 1/2 x 23 1/4 in.) Painted in 2006
Christie's
Jan. 19, 2019
Gu Wenda (è°·æè¾¾) (born 1955. Shanghai) Painting EX: Jill Stoll coll.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Gu Wenda is a Brooklyn Heights artist whose work revolves around human rights. He is internationally known and widely followed for his painting. This is an excellent example and a great addition to any collection. Provenance: Painting given to Jill Stoll (1952-2010) by the artist in 1987 while he was an artist in residence at the University of Minnesota; purchased by present owner from the estate.
Revere Auctions
Mar. 29, 2018
GU WENDA (CHINA, B. 1955) - The Mythos of Lost Dynasties H31
Est: $60,000 - $100,000
GU WENDA (CHINA, B. 1955) The Mythos of Lost Dynasties H31 ink on paper 96 x 55 cm. (37 3/4 x 21 5/8 in.)
Christie's
Mar. 14, 2018
WENDA GU (n. 1955) United nations project (1993 - 2000).
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
WENDA GU (n. 1955). United nations project (1993 - 2000).. Signature and title lower right.. Cm 70,00 x 50,00.
Capitolium Art
Nov. 30, 2017
GU WENDA (B. 1955) UNTITLED (PSEUDO CHARACTER) INK ON PAPER 44-3/4 X 29 INCHES (
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Gu Wenda (b. 1955) Untitled (Pseudo Character) Ink on paper 44-3/4 x 29 inches (113.7 x 73.7 cm) Signed in Chinese with two seals of the artist HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Oct. 01, 2017
GU WENDA | Exclamatory word and bound human innards series: Xu! Xu! Xu! (triptych)
Est: $3,200,000 - $4,000,000
signed in Pinyin and dated 1986
Sotheby's
May. 29, 2017
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Wind Series a-10:
Est: $280,000 - $380,000
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Wind Series a-10: feng gao Hanging scroll Ink on paper 200 x 178 cm. (78 3/4 x 70 1/8 in.) Executed in 2003
Christie's
Dec. 09, 2016
GU WENDA (NE EN 1955) SANS TITRE Encre sur papier appliqué sur papier int
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
GU WENDA (NE EN 1955) SANS TITRE Encre sur papier appliqué sur papier intissé Porte le cachet de l'artiste sur le côté gauche et dans la composition Annoté en Pinyin sur le côté gauche 114 x 73,5 cm 44.9 x 28.9 in. Provenance : Collection particulière, Pékin
Cornette de Saint-Cyr
Dec. 03, 2016
Gu Wenda, Gu's Phrase - Study From Nature, 2005
Est: €30,000 - €45,000
Gu's Phrase - Study From Nature Series #2 Sinking & Floating Ink on xuan paper, hanging scroll with silk boarder mounting Gu Wenda (b. 1955) Leading Chinese/American New Wave artist Signed, titled, and dated 2005 in Chinese, and marked with four seals of the artist Literature: Kuo, Jason C., Chinese Ink Painting Now, Distributed Art Publishers, New York, USA; Timezone 8, Hong Kong, China, 2010, p. 153 287 x 178.2 cm; (113 x 70 in) Provenance: The Origo Collection Gu Wenda moved to New York in 1987, and has become one of the highest-profile members of the Chinese diaspora. Although studying traditional Chinese painting, Gu became one of the leading figures in the New Wave art movement on the mid-1980s, when he utilized the technical skills he acquires in school for his iconoclastic painting and calligraphy projects. His works exemplify his revolt against the tyranny of the traditional aesthetic of brush and ink (bimo) by subverting it. The large-scale and unconventional composition of the paintings have created a spiritual and surreal world, which reflects the mentality of the Chinese society and idealist art of the 1980s, when huge social changes took place. By combining different character components, Gu has invented unreadable characters to investigate the power of the written word. In most of these works, he places these powerfully symbolic pseudo-characters in vast surreal spaces. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
Auctionata Paddle8 AG
Nov. 28, 2016
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Untitled
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Untitled
Christie's
Nov. 28, 2016
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Calligraphy - Poem by Wen Jia
Est: $150,000 - $200,000
GU WENDA (B. 1955) Calligraphy - Poem by Wen Jia
Christie's
Nov. 27, 2016
GU WENDA USA/CHINA, B. 1955) ZODIAC SERIES: YEAR OF THE SNAKE ink on paper
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
GU WENDA USA/CHINA, B. 1955) ZODIAC SERIES: YEAR OF THE SNAKE ink on paper 178 x 95.5 cm. 70 x 37.6 in.)
Christie's
Nov. 11, 2016
Gu Wenda (b. 1955) Untitled Ink on paper 44-1/2 x 30 in
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Gu Wenda (b. 1955) Untitled Ink on paper 44-1/2 x 30 inches (113 x 76.2 cm) With two seals of the artist PROVENANCE: Private collection, New York.
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 11, 2016
Gu Wenda (b. 1955) Untitled (Pseudo Characters) Ink on
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Gu Wenda (b. 1955) Untitled (Pseudo Characters) Ink on paper 45-1/2 x 30 inches (115.6 x 76.2 cm) (sheet) PROVENANCE: Private collection, New York.
Heritage Auctions
Jun. 25, 2016
Gu Wenda b. 1955
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Bottles 1994 Wax metal and glass 68X10.5X11 cm. Signed and dated.
Tiroche Auction House
May. 22, 2016
GU WENDA B. 1955 Pseudo Seal-Script in Ancient Wr
Est: HKD90,000 - HKD100,000
GU WENDA B. 1955 Pseudo Seal-Script in Ancient Wrap J14 J14 2006 titled, dated 2006 and inscribed in ink with two artist seals ink on paper 96.5 x 61cm (38 x 24in).
Bonhams
Apr. 04, 2016
GU WENDA | Metamorphosis: Pseudo-Chinese
Est: $400,000 - $600,000
framed
Sotheby's
Apr. 04, 2016
GU WENDA | Mythos of Lost Dynasties C Series #6: Cloud & Water
Est: $400,000 - $600,000
executed in 1997 signed WENDA and with two seals of the artist
Sotheby's
Apr. 04, 2016
GU WENDA | Ink Valley and White Water
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
signed WENDA, titled, dated 1986, and with two seals of the artist
Sotheby's
Apr. 03, 2016
GU WENDA | Exclamatory Word and Bound Human Innards Series: Ha! Ha! Ha! (triptych)
Est: $2,000,000 - $3,000,000
signed in Pinyin, titled in Chinese and dated 12.20.86
Sotheby's
Oct. 05, 2015
GU WENDA | Gu's Phrase: Wind series, Feng Shui
Est: $250,000 - $350,000
signed WENDA, titled, inscribed, dated 2003 and with three seals of the artist
Sotheby's
Oct. 05, 2015
GU WENDA | Mythos of Lost Dynasties Series J No. 11
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
signed WENDA, titled, inscribed, dated 2002 and with two seals of the artist
Sotheby's
Oct. 05, 2015
GU WENDA | Wonderland
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
signed WENDA, inscribed and with four seals of the artist
Sotheby's
Oct. 03, 2015
Gu Wenda (b. 1955) Pseudo Seal-Script in Ancient Wrap J13 & J14
Est: HKD240,000 - HKD340,000
Gu Wenda (b. 1955) Pseudo Seal-Script in Ancient Wrap J13 & J14
Bonhams
Sep. 15, 2015
GU WENDA |
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
b. 1955 Pseudo Character Landscape: Wind Series, Fengbao ink on paper, hanging scroll titled, signed and dated 2003 in Chinese, marked with three seals of the artist
Sotheby's
Apr. 25, 2015
The Mythos of Lost Dynasties-Form C
Est: $90,000 - $150,000
Wenda Gu (b. 1955) The Mythos of Lost Dynasties-Form C four seals of the artist ink on paper 65.5 x 96 cm. (25 3/4 x 37 3/4 in.) Painted in 1983 - 1987
Christie's
Apr. 05, 2015
GU WENDA | Exclamatory Word and Bound Human Innards Series: Ba! Ba! Ba! (triptych)
Est: $3,200,000 - $4,000,000
signed in Pinyin, titled in Chinese and dated 1987
Sotheby's