What is a Francis Alÿs painting worth?
b. 1959 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 61 priced auction sales, works by Francis Alÿs have sold for a median of $32,269Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $18,255Sign up free to see and $81,250Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $69,606Sign up free to see across 33 sales. In the last five years the median was $25,583Sign up free to see across 23 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Francis Alÿs prices by medium
- Auction results
- 72
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $32.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $291kSign up free to see Untitled (Installation of two works, in collaboration with Emilio Rivera), Phillips, Jun 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 33 | $27k–$113kSign up free to see | $69.6kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 16 | $14.8k–$30.3kSign up free to see | $20kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 5 | $18.1k–$30kSign up free to see | $24.6kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $3.1k–$38.4kSign up free to see | $20.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (48), Grisebach (14), Lempertz (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 25 | $26.6k–$150kSign up free to see | $75kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 24 | $17.9k–$35kSign up free to see | $25.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $14.6k–$64.3kSign up free to see | $16.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Francis Alÿs sales
- Camgun #68, found objects and pencil on tracing paper in artist's chosen frame, in 2 parts — $14,190Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 21, 2026
- Camgun #68, found objects and pencil on tracing paper in artist's chosen frame, in 2 parts — $18,060Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 2, 2025
- Song for Lupita, video and sound installation with 60-minute animated film, vinyl player with 45 — $38,400Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 20, 2025
- Untitled (Sign Painting Project), I: oil and encaustic on canvas laid on board — $135,000Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 19, 2025
- Study for "El Soplón", acrylic on board — $113,110Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 26, 2025
- Untitled, oil on plastic and oil on canvas laid down on Masonite — $69,606Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 26, 2025
- Echo, oil on masonite, in artist's frame and oil on plastic — $14,694Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2025
- Looking Up (Plaza de Santo Domingo, Mexico D.F., Agosto 18, 2001), single screen video projection, master betacam, DVD and 18 retouched colour phot — $18,053Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 10, 2025
Questions about Francis Alÿs prices
What is a Francis Alÿs painting worth?
Based on 61 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Francis Alÿs have sold for a median of $32,269, and half of them sold between $18,255 and $81,250. For paintings alone the median is $69,606 (33 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Francis Alÿs sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $291,206 for “Untitled (Installation of two works, in collaboration with Emilio Rivera)” at Phillips in June 2022.
Which Francis Alÿs medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $69,606 (33 sales).
How often do Francis Alÿs works sell at auction?
85% of the 72 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Francis Alÿs painting?
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Francis Alÿs have appeared at auction 72 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2026; 61 sold, a sell-through rate of 85%.
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