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Le temps du sommeil by Francis Alÿs, 1996, Oil and graphite on tracing paper, sold Jun 2019Photo © Lempertz — view this lot on Lempertz ↗

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Le temps du sommeil

Francis Alÿs (Belgian, b. 1959) · 1996

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€6,200 price realized incl. premium

≈ $6,914≈ £5,499

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Medium
Oil · Works on paper all oil results →
As published: “Oil and graphite on tracing paper”
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Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
29.5 x 21 cm
Auction house
Lempertz
Sale
Auction 1135 Contemporary Art II (1135-2)
Date
June 1, 2019
Location
01.06.2019 14:00, Cologne
Lot
826
Estimate
€7,000 – €9,000 (≈ $7,806 – $10,036) (≈ £6,208 – £7,982)
Source
Auction house lempertz.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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