Walasse Ting

(American/Chinese, 1929–2010)

Walasse Ting was an American-Chinese artist known for his fluorescent colored paintings of cats, erotic nudes, and flowers. “Paintings are my honey, colors are my flowers, velocity is what’s required of a thief—he must paint as speedily as he draws a gun,” he once mused. Born Ding Xiongquan on October 13, 1929 in Wuxi, China, though largely self-taught, Ting briefly attended the Art Academy in Shanghai. Moving to Paris in 1952, he made the acquaintance of many of the members of the CoBrA movement, namely Karel Appel, Pierre Alechinsky, and Asger Jorn. Later in the 1950s, Ting moved to New York where immersed himself in the art scene, befriending Sam Francis and solidifying his association with Abstract Expressionism. During this period, he incorporated the bold strokes of traditional Chinese calligraphy into his practice. Finding critical acclaim, he was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1970. The artist died on May 17, 2010 in New York, NY at the age of 80. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, among others.

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Miss World, 1975
Sold price: 1,825,608 USD

Walasse Ting Artworks

Walasse Ting (4,182 results)
Is this the right position

Walasse Ting

Is this the right position

Sale Date: December 13, 2008

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The restless pinky

Walasse Ting

The restless pinky

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Untitled

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Untitled

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Untitled

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Untitled

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Trinity, 1988

Walasse Ting

Trinity, 1988

Sale Date: December 11, 2008

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Dressed up for carnaval

Walasse Ting

Dressed up for carnaval

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Sans titre

Walasse Ting

Sans titre

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Sans titre-Jeunes femmes aux fleurs

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Sans titre-Jeunes femmes aux fleurs

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Sans titre-Femmes et cheval

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Sans titre-Femmes et cheval

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Sans titre, 1967

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Sans titre, 1967

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Composition, 1955

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Composition, 1955

Sale Date: November 25, 2008

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Untitled

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Untitled

Sale Date: December 7, 2008

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Ever seen my fish fan

Walasse Ting

Ever seen my fish fan

Sale Date: December 7, 2008

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Beautiful butterfly, do I like, 1979

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Beautiful butterfly, do I like, 1979

Sale Date: December 1, 2008

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A still life with apples in a bowl

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A still life with apples in a bowl

Sale Date: December 2, 2008

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Two ladies with fans and a cat

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Two ladies with fans and a cat

Sale Date: December 2, 2008

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Female nude amongst flowers

Walasse Ting

Female nude amongst flowers

Sale Date: December 2, 2008

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Nude with cat

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Nude with cat

Sale Date: December 2, 2008

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Reclining nude, 1984

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Reclining nude, 1984

Sale Date: December 2, 2008

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Fish

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Fish

Sale Date: December 3, 2008

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Two women

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Two women

Sale Date: December 3, 2008

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Picnic (set of 4)

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Picnic (set of 4)

Sale Date: December 3, 2008

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Hot & sour soup (bk by artist w/22 works,...

Walasse Ting

Hot & sour soup (bk by artist w/22 works,...

Sale Date: December 1, 2008

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Woman behind a fan

Walasse Ting

Woman behind a fan

Sale Date: December 4, 2008

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