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Pierre Alechinsky, Les Polyglottes, 1959-1960, oil on canvas© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Les Polyglottes

Pierre Alechinsky (Belgian, b. 1927) · 1959-1960

£258,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $344,740≈ €296,729

Hammer £200,000 · with buyer’s premium £258,000

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
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Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed 'Alechinsky' lower right; signed, titled and dated 'Alechinsky 1959-60 "les polyglottes"' on the reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
100 x 160 cm (39 3/8 x 62 7/8 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (UK010226)
Date
March 5, 2026
Location
London, United Kingdom
Lot
28
Estimate
£120,000 – £180,000 (≈ $160,344 – $240,516) (≈ €138,013 – €207,020)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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