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Study for The Modernist by Francis Alÿs, 2005, Öl und Bleistift auf Transparentpapier, vom Künstler auf ein weiteres Transparentpapier montiert, sold Nov 2009Photo © Grisebach — view this lot on Grisebach ↗

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Study for The Modernist

Francis Alÿs (Belgian, b. 1959) · 2005

€15,470 price realized incl. premium

≈ $23,078≈ £14,063

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “Öl und Bleistift auf Transparentpapier, vom Künstler auf ein weiteres Transparentpapier montiert”
Signed / inscribed
Rückseitig unten rechts signiert und datiert: Francis Alÿs - 2005. Weitere Werke von Francis Alÿs Los 76 R „eine kleine nacht musiek“
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
54,7 × 38 cm
Auction house
Grisebach
Sale
Ausgewählte Werke (168-171)
Date
November 28, 2009
Location
Berlin, Germany
Lot
391
Estimate
€15,000 – €20,000 (≈ $22,377 – $29,836) (≈ £13,636 – £18,182)
Source
Auction house grisebach.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 2, 2026

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Works by Francis Alÿs with a longest side of about 54.7 cm (21.5 in) (±20 %).

24 works: Sunpath, Mexico City i) 06.11.98 11.05am; ii) 06.11.98 11.15am; iii) 14.12.98 11.05am; iv) 14.12.98 12.15pm; v) 24.03.99 4.00pm; vi) 24.03.99 4.20pm; vii) 24.03.99 17.00pm; viii) 21.04.99 11.45am; ix) 21.04.99 12.00pm; x) 21.04.99 2.45pm; xi) 27.04.99 6.13pm; xii) 27.04.99 6.15pm; xiii) 20.05.99 2.15pm; xiv) 20.05.99 2.30pm; xv) 20.05.99 3.05pm; xvi) 20.05.99 15.30pm; xvii) 20.05.99 4.15pm; xviii) 20.05.99 4.30pm; xix) 20.05.99 4.45 pm; xx) 20.05.99 4.45 pm; xxi) 20.05.99 5.45pm; xxii) Sunpath, Mexico City 20.05.99 18.30pm; xxiii) Sunpath, Mexico City 21.05.99 1.15pm; xxiv) Sunpath, Mexico City 21.05.99 1.15pm by Francis Alÿs, 1999, archival pigment print laid down on sunpath chart, in artist's wood frame, sold Mar 2018Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗
24 works: Sunpath, Mexico City i) 06.11.98 11.05am; ii) 06.11.98 11.15am; iii) 14.12.98 11.05am; iv) 14.12.98 12.15pm; v) 24.03.99 4.00pm; vi) 24.03.99 4.20pm; vii) 24.03.99 17.00pm; viii) 21.04.99 11.45am; ix) 21.04.99 12.00pm; x) 21.04.99 2.45pm; xi) 27.04.99 6.13pm; xii) 27.04.99 6.15pm; xiii) 20.05.99 2.15pm; xiv) 20.05.99 2.30pm; xv) 20.05.99 3.05pm; xvi) 20.05.99 15.30pm; xvii) 20.05.99 4.15pm; xviii) 20.05.99 4.30pm; xix) 20.05.99 4.45 pm; xx) 20.05.99 4.45 pm; xxi) 20.05.99 5.45pm; xxii) Sunpath, Mexico City 20.05.99 18.30pm; xxiii) Sunpath, Mexico City 21.05.99 1.15pm; xxiv) Sunpath, Mexico City 21.05.99 1.15pm, 1999
Photograph · Panel · ed. 4/4
Phillips · Mar 9, 2018£75,000 ≈ $103,703 ≈ €84,373Sign up free to see price

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