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)
BLOMMOR

Walasse Ting

BLOMMOR

Sale Date: April 8, 1992

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KVINNOR MED SJOFJADRAR, 1985

Walasse Ting

KVINNOR MED SJOFJADRAR, 1985

Sale Date: April 8, 1992

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DAME MET WAAIER. DAME A L'EVENTAIL.

Walasse Ting

DAME MET WAAIER. DAME A L'EVENTAIL.

Sale Date: April 7, 1992

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LIGGEND NAAKT VOOR SPIEGEL. NU COUCHE DEVANT UN...

Walasse Ting

LIGGEND NAAKT VOOR SPIEGEL. NU COUCHE DEVANT UN...

Sale Date: April 7, 1992

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FEMME AU PERROQUET

Walasse Ting

FEMME AU PERROQUET

Sale Date: March 18, 1992

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LE CHAT JAUNE

Walasse Ting

LE CHAT JAUNE

Sale Date: March 18, 1992

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NU AUX FLEURS

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NU AUX FLEURS

Sale Date: March 18, 1992

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I AM DRUNK TAKE ME TO BED, 1974

Walasse Ting

I AM DRUNK TAKE ME TO BED, 1974

Sale Date: March 12, 1992

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HORSE LOVES BABY, 1959

Walasse Ting

HORSE LOVES BABY, 1959

Sale Date: December 12, 1991

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Untitled, 1984

Walasse Ting

Untitled, 1984

Sale Date: December 12, 1991

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Untitled, 1987

Walasse Ting

Untitled, 1987

Sale Date: December 12, 1991

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Untitled, 1987

Walasse Ting

Untitled, 1987

Sale Date: December 12, 1991

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Still life, 1986

Walasse Ting

Still life, 1986

Sale Date: December 12, 1991

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SPRINGTIME IS HERE, 1989

Walasse Ting

SPRINGTIME IS HERE, 1989

Sale Date: December 12, 1991

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CATCH ME A BUTTERFLY, 1976

Walasse Ting

CATCH ME A BUTTERFLY, 1976

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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Composition with two women, a cat, a horse and...

Walasse Ting

Composition with two women, a cat, a horse and...

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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FEMME ET CHEVAL, 1981

Walasse Ting

FEMME ET CHEVAL, 1981

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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Women and horse, 1981–1981

Walasse Ting

Women and horse, 1981–1981

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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CHAT ET FLEURS, 1981

Walasse Ting

CHAT ET FLEURS, 1981

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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Woman with cat, 1986–1986

Walasse Ting

Woman with cat, 1986–1986

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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A still life with cup and saucer and..., 1986–1986

Walasse Ting

A still life with cup and saucer and..., 1986–1986

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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GREEN MOUNTAIN SIDE NOBODY SEE TOO MUCH..., 1970

Walasse Ting

GREEN MOUNTAIN SIDE NOBODY SEE TOO MUCH..., 1970

Sale Date: December 10, 1991

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SCENES EROTIQUES, 1968

Walasse Ting

SCENES EROTIQUES, 1968

Sale Date: December 4, 1991

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FISCHE, 1986

Walasse Ting

FISCHE, 1986

Sale Date: November 26, 1991

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