Francis Alÿs
Belgian · b. 1959 · Painter, Sculptor
Francis Alÿs is a Belgian-born contemporary and multidisciplinary artist based in Mexico City. Alÿs explores themes including geopolitics, collective action, urban tensions,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Untitled (Installation of two works, in collaboration with Emilio Rivera)Phillips · £239,400≈ $291,206≈ €276,891Sign up to see
Déjà-vu (Clock)Phillips · £165,100≈ $208,769≈ €195,184Sign up to see
Cityscapes - (con sabana), (Triptych: Francis - Juan Garcia - Emilio Rivera)Phillips · £149,000≈ $181,303≈ €171,754Sign up to see
Francis Alÿs’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 72 auction results for Francis Alÿs between 2007 and 2026, of which 61 sold (85%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.8kSign up free to see to $291kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $291kSign up free to see for Untitled (Installation of two works, in collaboration with Emilio Rivera) at Phillips in June 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (35 lots). Most results come from Phillips (48), Grisebach (14) and Lempertz (3).
72 results · page 1 of 2
- Camgun #68, 2005-2006$14,190≈ £10,594≈ €12,350Sign up free to see
- Camgun #68, 2005-2006$18,060≈ £13,678≈ €15,550Sign up free to see
- Song for Lupita, 1998$38,400≈ £29,398≈ €33,351Sign up free to see
- $135,000≈ £102,881≈ €116,550Sign up free to see
- Study for "El Soplón", 1996£82,550≈ $113,110≈ €96,717Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1992£50,800≈ $69,606≈ €59,518Sign up free to see
- Echo, 1990-1992£10,795≈ $14,694≈ €12,660Sign up free to see
- Study for "El Soplon", 1997£13,970≈ $18,053≈ €16,291Sign up free to see
- £13,970≈ $18,053≈ €16,291Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 2012£63,500≈ $81,985≈ €75,513Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by Francis Alÿs that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Francis Alÿs paintings (39)Francis Alÿs oil paintings (35)Francis Alÿs works on paper (18)Francis Alÿs drawings (8)Francis Alÿs prints (4)Francis Alÿs photographs (5)
Francis Alÿs: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Francis Alÿs at auction?
$291,206Sign up free to see, for Untitled (Installation of two works, in collaboration with Emilio Rivera) at Phillips (June 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Francis Alÿs?
The median sale price is $32.3kSign up free to see across 61 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Francis Alÿs have sold at auction?
61 of 72 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Francis Alÿs?
Phillips, Grisebach and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Grisebach · Lempertz
About Francis Alÿs
Francis Alÿs is a Belgian-born contemporary and multidisciplinary artist based in Mexico City. Alÿs explores themes including geopolitics, collective action, urban tensions, and everyday life in a variety of mediums ranging from paint to performance.
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