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Balderas by Francis Alÿs, 1989, oil on canvas, offered May 2014Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Balderas

Francis Alÿs (Belgian, b. 1959) · 1989

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $50,000 – $70,000 (≈ £29,919 – £41,886) (≈ €36,732 – €51,425)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
5 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (13 x 18 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Latin America (NY010514)
Date
May 29, 2014
Location
New York
Lot
61
Estimate
$50,000 – $70,000 (≈ £29,919 – £41,886) (≈ €36,732 – €51,425)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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