Cao Xu Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Cao Xu Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 16, 2024
XU CAO INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'PEOPLE'
Est: $400 - $600
徐操，人物。 Xu Cao ink and color on paper painting 'People'
Mega International Auction
Oct. 23, 2024
徐操　鬭草圖 | Xu Cao, Two Ladies
Est: $120,000 - $240,000
徐操　鬭草圖設色絹本　立軸　一九三六年作款識：鬭草圖。丙子占城冬至日寫於霜紅龕。燕孫徐操。鈐印︰「燕孫」、「徐操」。來源：香港蘇富比，中國書畫拍賣，一九九〇年五月，編號109 梅潔樓藏註：一九三七年元旦，徐操在北京中山公園舉行首回個展。據其弟子事後回憶，當時具影響之作有「〈鬭草圖軸〉，絹本，圖中兩仕女，一蹲一立，用鐵線描法，配景施以重彩，工細已極」。本幅寫於丙子冬至，即一九三六年十二月廿二日，剛好距個展約十日，圖中所寫與上述基本吻合，兼未具上款，不似應要求而作，極可能即首次展覽作品之一。參考資料：「徐燕孫專輯」刊載於〈畫廊〉總第八十期，二〇〇二年二月，頁51-52 96.8 x 36.4 cm 38⅛ x 14¼ in. ---------------------------------------------- Xu Cao 1899-1961 Two Ladies ink and colour on silk, hanging scroll signed, dated 1936, with 2 seals of the artist 96.8 x 36.4 cm 38⅛ x 14¼ in.
Sotheby's
Oct. 23, 2024
徐操　貨郎圖 | Xu Cao, Knick-knack Peddler
Est: $100,000 - $200,000
徐操　貨郎圖設色紙本　成扇王景曾　行書杜甫詩　一九四五年作款識：人之為工，鏤肺鐫心。吾之為工，遺貌取神。乙酉六月寫於太液，燕孫徐操。鈐印：「徐操」。 18.8 x 50.5 cm 7⅜ x 19⅞ in. ---------------------------------------------- Xu Cao 1899-1961 Knick-knack Peddler ink and colour on paper, folding fan the reverse, calligraphy by Wang Jingzeng 18.8 x 50.5 cm 7⅜ x 19⅞ in.
Sotheby's
Oct. 19, 2024
XU CAO BANANA LADY FIGURE PAINTING
Est: $1,500 - $2,200
徐操芭蕉仕女图立轴霉斑包浆自然 Xu Cao banana lady figure painting
Mega International Auction
Oct. 19, 2024
XU CAO BEAUTY FIGURE PAINTING
Est: $1,200 - $1,700
徐操美人图立轴精装裱 Xu Cao beauty figure painting
Mega International Auction
Oct. 19, 2024
XU CAO DOUBLE MEITU PAINTING
Est: $1,200 - $1,700
徐操双美图立轴原装原裱 Xu Cao double Meitu painting
Mega International Auction
Oct. 19, 2024
XU CAO OFFERED WINE LADIES FIGURE PAINTING
Est: $1,200 - $1,700
徐操献酒仕女图立轴原装原裱 Xu Cao offered wine ladies figure painting
Mega International Auction
Oct. 19, 2024
XU CAO, THE WIND AND DUST CHIVALROUS COUPLE, HANGING SCROLL
Est: $600 - $800
徐操，风尘侠侣，立轴 Xu Cao, The Wind and Dust Chivalrous Couple, hanging scroll
Mega International Auction
Oct. 17, 2024
‘LADY AND PARROT’, BY XU CAO (1899-1961)
Est: €3,000 - €6,000
‘LADY AND PARROT’, BY XU CAO (1899-1961) China. Ink, gilt, and watercolors on paper. Mounted as a hanging scroll. Finely painted with a noble lady seated in an elaborately crafted wooden chair with gilt fittings and silk brocade back, a table holding a wine cup and an ancient bronze vessel as well as a large vase held by a stand beside her. The lady is looking toward her parrot perched on a gilt swing suspended from a dragon fitting mounted to a wooden pole and stand. Inscriptions: Upper left, signed ‘Yansun Xu Cao’, and with a lengthy poetic inscription about a parrot in a golden cage. One seal of the artist. Provenance: A British private collection. Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 11 March 2022, lot 546, sold for EUR 6,325 or approx. EUR 7,200 (adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A private collection in Vienna, Austria, acquired from the above. Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear. Soiling, browning, and foxing, all found exclusively outside the depiction, therefore probably added by the artist on purpose. Dimensions: Image size 81 x 35.5 cm, Size incl. mounting 215 x 51 cm Expert’s note: Xu Cao was a leading conservative artist in Beijing during the 1930s and 1940s. Some scholars have later described him as possibly the last living proponent of the Imperial School. Xu Cao's zestful brushwork and taste for theatrics were conservative in their references to the past, but wholly modern in the spirit of defiance and abandon they celebrated. This is clearly seen in the present work, with the paper being deliberately ‘aged’ with simulated wear, a dramatic effect that – like in theater – creates a stark contrast between the actual depiction and the background. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 May 2017, lot 1297 Price: HKD 150,000 or approx. EUR 20,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: Xu Cao, Lady and Parrot Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject and manner of painting, with simulated wear as found in the present lot, executed by the same artist. Note the dating inscription and different size (120.5 x 46 cm).
Galerie Zacke
Aug. 27, 2024
XU CAO (1899-1961). Zhong Kui. Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper 46.5
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
XU CAO (1899-1961). Zhong Kui. Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper 46.5 x 24 cm. (18 ¼ x 9 ½ in.).
Christie's
Aug. 24, 2024
XU CAO CHARACTER STORY HANGING SCROLL
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
徐操人物故事图立轴 Xu Cao Character Story Hanging Scroll
Mega International Auction
Aug. 10, 2024
XU CAO, STORY, HANGING SCROLL
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
徐操人物故事图立轴 Xu Cao, Story, hanging scroll
Mega International Auction
Aug. 10, 2024
XU CAO INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'PEOPLE'
Est: $500 - $700
徐操，人物。 Xu Cao ink and color on paper painting 'People'
Mega International Auction
Jul. 13, 2024
XU CAO COURTYARD QIN FIGURE VERTICAL SHAFT
Est: $1,200 - $1,700
徐操庭院抚琴图立轴原装原裱 Xu Cao courtyard qin figure vertical shaft
Mega International Auction
May. 18, 2024
XU CAO: INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'LADIES'
Est: $1,200 - $1,700
徐操秋思图立轴精装裱品相好画风严谨人物形象优美霉斑 Xu Cao: INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'Ladies'
Mega International Auction
May. 04, 2024
XU CAO'S LADY'S DRUNK RETURN PICTURE WITH FINE MOUNTED VERTICAL AXIS
Est: $1,500 - $2,200
徐操仕女醉归图立轴精装裱 Xu Cao's Lady's Drunk Return Picture with Fine Mounted Vertical Axis Dimensions Length: 35 1/2 in (90.0 cm) Width: 14 5/8 in (37.0 cm)
Mega International Auction
Apr. 20, 2024
XU CAO: INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'FIGURES LANDSCAPE'
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
徐操（1899-1961）风尘侠侣，纸本设色，立轴。 XU CAO: INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'FIGURES LANDSCAPE'
Mega International Auction
Apr. 20, 2024
XU CAO': INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING ‘LADY’
Est: $1,200 - $1,700
徐操翩翩仕女立轴精装裱品相好风格典型人物线条俊美形象仙气十足霉斑 Xu Cao': ink and color on paper painting ‘Lady’
Mega International Auction
Apr. 08, 2024
徐操秋風紈扇 | Xu Cao, Lady Holding a Fan
Est: $60,000 - $120,000
徐操　秋風紈扇設色紙本　立軸　一九三五年作周元亮署簽簽書：徐燕孫寫仕女軸。乙亥季秋，元亮題籤。款識：悄立西風寂寞秋，黃花晚徑怯登樓。依依紈素難拋恨，嫋嫋腰肢未減愁。詠絮才華稱絕代，花書清福自棄儔。料從錦織迴文後，已把詩情動阿侯。南溪題余畫詩，意極清新，寫之即似仲元仁弟雅囑。乙亥季秋，燕孫徐操識於退廬。鈐印：「徐操私印」、「燕孫」、「霜紅樓主」、「霜紅樓」。來源：美國私人藏畫，詳見編號3131謝之光〈樹下娉婷〉之來源簡介註：本幅保存原裝裱，署簽者周元亮（1904-1995），北京人，先後師從陳師曾、湯定之、金城、蕭愻等京華名家，並加入中國畫學研究會。畫上題詩出自民國時期北京知名新聞工作者厲南溪，曾任北平〈晨報〉副刊主筆，善詩詞，與徐操友善，曾邀其為〈晨報〉作畫。 131.3 x 46.4 cm 51⅝ x 18¼ in. ---------------------------------------------- Xu Cao 1899-1961 Lady Holding a Fan ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll signed, dated 1935, inscribed, with a dedication and 4 seals of the artist. Titleslip by Zhou Yuanliang 131.3 x 46.4 cm 51⅝ x 18¼ in.
Sotheby's
Apr. 06, 2024
XU CAO: INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'FIGURE STORY'
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
徐操美人春思图立轴精装裱人物绘制精细线条流畅景物优美品相好 Xu Cao: ink and color on paper painting 'Figure Story'
Mega International Auction
Apr. 06, 2024
XU CAO: INK AND COLOR ON SILK PAINTING 'FIGURE STORY'
Est: $1,500 - $2,200
徐操风尘三侠图立轴精装裱品相好用笔细致人物造型优美 Xu Cao: ink and color on silk painting 'Figure story'
Mega International Auction
Apr. 06, 2024
XU CAO: INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'LOTUS POND'
Est: $1,300 - $1,800
徐操荷塘双骄图立轴精装裱品相好 Xu Cao: ink and color on paper painting 'Lotus Pond'
Mega International Auction
Apr. 06, 2024
XU CAO: INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'GODDESS'
Est: $1,300 - $1,800
徐操蟠桃庆寿立轴精装裱 Xu Cao: ink and color on paper painting 'Goddess'
Mega International Auction
Apr. 06, 2024
XU CAO, LADY, VERTICAL SCROLL
Est: $900 - $1,500
徐操，仕女图，立轴 Xu Cao, lady, vertical scroll
Mega International Auction
Mar. 14, 2024
XU CAO SIGNED FEMALE FIGURE SCROLL PAINTING
Est: $400 - $600
Xu Cao signed Female Figure Scroll Painting
Lauren Gallery
Feb. 24, 2024
XU CAO' VERTICAL SCROLL OF 'ZHONG KUI MARRYING HIS SISTER'
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
“徐操 ”钟馗嫁妹图立轴 Xu Cao' vertical scroll of 'Zhong Kui marrying his sister'
Mega International Auction
Feb. 24, 2024
XU CAO INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'PEOPLE'
Est: $750 - $1,500
徐操，人物。 Xu Cao ink and color on paper painting 'People'
Mega International Auction
Jan. 20, 2024
XU CAO'S ANTARCTIC ONE STAR STANDING AXIS
Est: $1,300 - $1,800
徐操南极一星立轴 Xu Cao's Antarctic One Star Standing Axis
Mega International Auction
Jan. 20, 2024
XU CAO'S HANGING SCROLL WITH PORTRAIT OF A LADY LEANING ON A STONE
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
徐操倚石仕女图立轴 Xu Cao's hanging scroll with portrait of a lady leaning on a stone
Mega International Auction
Jan. 06, 2024
XU CAO PRESENTS WINE AND MAIDEN PICTURE VERTICAL AXIS, ORIGINAL, MOUNTED
Est: $1,300 - $1,800
徐操献酒仕女图立轴原装原裱 Xu Cao Presents Wine and Maiden Picture Vertical Axis, Original, Mounted
Mega International Auction
Jan. 06, 2024
XU CAO'S SONG YIN CHARACTER STORY PICTURE, VERTICAL AXIS, FINE DECORATION, MOULDY SPOT COATING, AND PULP COATING, WITH FIRST CLASS APPEARANCE
Est: $1,300 - $1,800
徐操松荫人物故事图立轴精装裱霉斑包浆品相一流 Xu Cao's Song Yin Character Story Picture, Vertical Axis, Fine Decoration, Mouldy Spot Coating, and Pulp Coating, with First Class Appearance
Mega International Auction
Jan. 06, 2024
XU CAO SHUANGMEI PICTURE VERTICAL AXIS ORIGINAL MOUNTED
Est: $1,300 - $1,800
徐操双美图立轴原装原裱 Xu Cao Shuangmei Picture Vertical Axis Original Mounted
Mega International Auction
Dec. 16, 2023
XU CAO'S SECOND JIAO TU VERTICAL AXIS FINE MOUNTED PRODUCT WITH GOOD QUALITY WRAPPING
Est: $1,300 - $1,800
徐操二娇图立轴精装裱品相好包浆 Xu Cao's Second Jiao Tu Vertical Axis Fine Mounted Product with Good Quality Wrapping
Mega International Auction
Dec. 16, 2023
XU CAO'S LIGHT PICKING, POETIC PICTURE, VERTICAL AXIS, FINE MOUNTED, PASTED, PEN AND INK DESK, EMOTIONAL AND ARTISTIC WORKS, GOOD QUALITY
Est: $1,300 - $1,800
徐操挑灯诗意图立轴精装裱包浆笔墨案头书情画意品相好 Xu Cao's Light Picking, Poetic Picture, Vertical Axis, Fine Mounted, Pasted, Pen and Ink Desk, Emotional and Artistic Works, Good Quality
Mega International Auction
Dec. 16, 2023
XU CAO: INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'FIGURES LANDSCAPE'
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
徐操（1899-1961）风尘侠侣，纸本设色，立轴。 XU CAO: INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'FIGURES LANDSCAPE'
Mega International Auction
Dec. 07, 2023
XU CAO (1899-1961): THE BEAUTY XI SHI
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
XU CAO (1899-1961): THE BEAUTY XI SHI China, inscription dated 1941 105 x 42 cm Ink and colors on paper, mounted and framed under glass. Xi Shi, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, is standing with her basket by the river under a willow tree, where she washes her clothes. Titled: 'The Peerless Beauty from Zhuluo'. Signed: 'Painted on an autumn evening of the xinsi year (1941) by Shuanghong Kanzhu Yansun Xu Cao in Hanshui Tang'. Four artist's seals: 'Yansun', 'Xu Cao yin', 'Cheng Bei Xu Gong', 'Tianxia Xingxiong Wei Chuan Jun'. Property from the estate of Dr. Erwin Eckert (1902-1994), assembled in China before 1949 - Minor wear, few creases Xu Cao with courtesy name Yansun and nickname Shuanghonglouzhu came originally from Shen County in Hebei Province. He was born in Beijing in 1898. Since his childhood he was passionate about calligraphy and painting. He firstly studied with folk painters, then became a student of the court painter Guan Nianci and later followed Yu Ming, a painter of the Shanghai School who specialized in depictions of women. He is talented and skilled in painting, especially scenic representation of figures, e.g. ladies in antique costumes. He was an excellent master of Gongbi (fine brushwork), Xieyi (freehand brushwork), Baimiao (line drawing) and Zhongcai (strong colors) and was one of the elite painters in the 1930s and 1940s
Nagel Auction
Dec. 02, 2023
XU CAO'S ELEGANT LADY'S VERTICAL AXIS HARDBOUND MOUNTED PRODUCT WITH GOOD APPEARANCE STYLE, TYPICAL CHARACTERS WITH BEAUTIFUL LINES AND FAIRY IMAGE
Est: $1,300 - $1,800
徐操翩翩仕女立轴精装裱品相好风格典型人物线条俊美形象仙气十足 Xu Cao's Elegant Lady's Vertical Axis Hardbound Mounted Product with Good Appearance Style, Typical Characters with Beautiful Lines and Fairy Image
Mega International Auction
Dec. 01, 2023
XU CAO (1899-1961) / WANG FU’AN (1880-1960) - Peddler / Calligraphy
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
XU CAO (1899-1961) / WANG FU’AN (1880-1960) Peddler / Calligraphy Folding fan, ink and colour / ink on gold-flecked paper 19.5 x 46 cm. (7 5⁄8 x 18 1⁄8 in.)
Christie's
Nov. 28, 2023
XU CAO, ATTRIBUTED TO, PLAYING WITH PARROTS
Est: $800 - $1,200
XU CAO, ATTRIBUTED TO, PLAYING WITH PARROTS.Formerly kept in the Dingyuan Study.84×44cm
China Arts Auction
Nov. 10, 2023
XU CAO SIGNED FEMALE FIGURE SCROLL PAINTING
Est: $400 - $600
Xu Cao signed Female Figure Scroll Painting
Roswell Auctions
Nov. 04, 2023
XU CAO COURTYARD PLAYING QIN PICTURE VERTICAL AXIS ORIGINAL MOUNTED HEART
Est: $1,300 - $1,800
徐操庭院抚琴图立轴原装原裱画心 Xu Cao Courtyard Playing Qin Picture Vertical Axis Original Mounted Heart
Mega International Auction
Oct. 21, 2023
XU CAO: INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'LADIES'
Est: $750 - $1,500
徐操，仕女图，立轴 xu cao: ink and color on paper painting 'ladies'
Mega International Auction
Oct. 08, 2023
徐操　松下鍾馗 | Xu Cao, Zhong Kui under Pine Tree
Est: $400,000 - $800,000
徐操　松下鍾馗設色紙本　立軸　一九三七年作款識︰丁丑夏日望，植秀軒寫此。燕孫徐操。鈐印︰「燕孫徐操」、「霜紅龕」、「城北徐公」、「前不見古人後不見來者」。展覽︰北京，〈中國畫學研究會第十四次成績展覽會〉，一九三七年六月二十日至廿七日著錄︰〈藝林月刊〉第九十二期「第十四次成績展覽出品」（北京，中國畫學研究會，一九三七年八月），頁12 304.2 x 112 cm 119⅝ x 44⅛ in. --------------------------------------------- Xu Cao 1899-1961 Zhong Kui under Pine Tree ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll signed, dated 1937, with 4 seals of the artist 304.2 x 112 cm 119⅝ x 44⅛ in.
Sotheby's
Oct. 08, 2023
徐操　人面桃花相映紅 | Xu Cao, Beauty among Peach Blossoms
Est: $80,000 - $150,000
徐操　人面桃花相映紅設色絹本　鏡框　一九三二年作款識：漢泉仁兄法家之囑，壬申春日擬杜檉居大意，燕孫徐操。鈐印：「徐操」、「燕孫」。 98.5 x 33 cm 38¾ x 13 in. --------------------------------------------- Xu Cao (1899-1961) Beauty among Peach Blossoms ink and colour on silk, framed signed, dated 1932, with 2 seals of the artist 98.5 x 33 cm 38¾ x 13 in.
Sotheby's
Oct. 08, 2023
徐操　隆中三顧圖 | Xu Cao, Visiting Zhuge Liang
Est: $120,000 - $300,000
徐操　隆中三顧圖設色紙本　立軸　一九四六年作款識：隆中三顧圖。丙戌秋杪，霜紅盦主徐操燕孫甫寫於蜨園。鈐印：「燕孫徐操」、「徐操」、「城北徐公」。 132.3 x 47.3 cm 52⅛ x 28⅝ in. --------------------------------------------- Xu Cao (1899-1961) Visiting Zhuge Liang ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll signed, dated 1946, with 3 seals of the artist 132.3 x 47.3 cm 52⅛ x 28⅝ in.
Sotheby's
Sep. 23, 2023
XU CAO: INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'LADIES'
Est: $750 - $1,200
徐操，仕女图，立轴 xu cao: ink and color on paper painting 'ladies'
Mega International Auction
Sep. 08, 2023
徐操 Xu Cao Longzhong Sangu Painting
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
徐操, 隆中三顾图, 陈涛题签, 文物公司旧藏, 宽47.6cm, 高168cm 徐操, Xu Cao Longzhong Sangu Painting, Chen Tao's inscription, the collection of the cultural relics company, Dimensions (Sight/Painting View): Width 47.6cm, Length 168cm
Lauren Gallery
Jul. 22, 2023
XU CAO: INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING 'FIGURES'
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
徐操，人物，立轴 xu cao: ink and color on paper painting 'figures'
Mega International Auction

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