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)
A lady with flowers in a vase, 1978–1978

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A lady with flowers in a vase, 1978–1978

Sale Date: June 10, 1999

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All in my head, 1974–1974

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All in my head, 1974–1974

Sale Date: June 5, 1999

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I'm rainbow or shootingstar, 1971–1971

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I'm rainbow or shootingstar, 1971–1971

Sale Date: May 18, 1999

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Two girls and parrot

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Two girls and parrot

Sale Date: May 17, 1999

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Springtime, 1990–1990

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Springtime, 1990–1990

Sale Date: April 22, 1999

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Rood naakt

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Rood naakt

Sale Date: March 6, 1999

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Groen naakt

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Groen naakt

Sale Date: March 6, 1999

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Blue cat, 1986–1986

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Blue cat, 1986–1986

Sale Date: March 3, 1999

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Nu à l'éventail, 1986–1986

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Nu à l'éventail, 1986–1986

Sale Date: March 3, 1999

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Love, 1986–1986

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Love, 1986–1986

Sale Date: March 3, 1999

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Mad thunder chasing singing rock, 1966–1966

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Mad thunder chasing singing rock, 1966–1966

Sale Date: February 23, 1999

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Dragon flies

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Dragon flies

Sale Date: January 30, 1999

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Twee vrouwen

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Twee vrouwen

Sale Date: December 12, 1998

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Jeune femme au chapeau fleuri

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Jeune femme au chapeau fleuri

Sale Date: December 9, 1998

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Compositie met papegaaien en poes

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Compositie met papegaaien en poes

Sale Date: December 2, 1998

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Een paard

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Een paard

Sale Date: December 2, 1998

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Woman eating watermelon

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Woman eating watermelon

Sale Date: December 2, 1998

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Sun and black water, 1961–1961

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Sun and black water, 1961–1961

Sale Date: December 1, 1998

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Three ladies with fans

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Three ladies with fans

Sale Date: December 1, 1998

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Liegender weiblicher Akt mit angewinkelten Beinen

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Liegender weiblicher Akt mit angewinkelten Beinen

Sale Date: November 30, 1998

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Dragon flies

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Dragon flies

Sale Date: November 30, 1998

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Untitled

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Untitled

Sale Date: November 30, 1998

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I hate Renoir and Degas, 1960–1960

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I hate Renoir and Degas, 1960–1960

Sale Date: November 23, 1998

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Vrouwen achter waaiers, 1989–1989

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Vrouwen achter waaiers, 1989–1989

Sale Date: November 16, 1998

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