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Study for the prophet
Francis Alÿs (Belgian, b. 1959)
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€4,410 price realized incl. premium
≈ $4,683≈ £3,868
Hammer €3,500 · with buyer’s premium €4,410
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- Medium
- Other · Works on paper all other results →
- Category
- Works on paper (other)
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 30.2 cm
- Auction house
- Capitolium Art
- Sale
- Asta 396 | ARTE MODERNA E CONTEMPORANEA Online (352)
- Date
- February 28, 2023
- Lot
- 244
- Estimate
- €4,000 – €6,000 (≈ $4,248 – $6,371) (≈ £3,508 – £5,262)
- Source
- Auction house capitoliumart.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Untitled, 1992
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Phillips · Jun 26, 2025£50,800 ≈ $69,606 ≈ €59,518Sign up free to see price
Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Study for "El Soplon", 1997
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Phillips · Apr 10, 2025£13,970 ≈ $18,053 ≈ €16,291Sign up free to see price
Photo © Van Ham — view this lot on Van Ham ↗Lada Kopeika Project, 2014
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Van Ham · Oct 1, 2024€3,960 ≈ $4,390 ≈ £3,294Sign up free to see price
Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Untitled, 2009
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Phillips · Jul 17, 2024$12,700 ≈ £9,747 ≈ €11,615Sign up free to see price
Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Two works: (i) Untitled ; (ii) Set Theory, 1999
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Phillips · Dec 7, 2023$11,430 ≈ £9,100 ≈ €10,612Sign up free to see priceMore results for Francis Alÿs
Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Camgun #68, 2005–2006
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Phillips · Sep 21, 2026$14,190 ≈ £10,594 ≈ €12,350Sign up free to see price
Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗Colector (boceto preliminar fallido), 1990
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Wright · Jul 16, 2026Unsold / did not meet reservePhoto © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗
Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Camgun #68, 2005–2006
Drawing (pencil) · Paper
Phillips · Dec 2, 2025$18,060 ≈ £13,678 ≈ €15,550Sign up free to see price
Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗Song for Lupita, 1998
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Bonhams · Nov 20, 2025$38,400 ≈ £29,398 ≈ €33,351Sign up free to see price
Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗Untitled (Sign Painting Project), 1996
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Bonhams · Nov 19, 2025$135,000 ≈ £102,881 ≈ €116,550Sign up free to see priceAlso in this sale
Asta 396 | ARTE MODERNA E CONTEMPORANEA Online · Capitolium Art · Feb 28, 2023
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Capitolium Art · Feb 28, 2023€41,580 ≈ $44,154 ≈ £36,467Sign up free to see price
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Capitolium Art · Feb 28, 2023€31,500 ≈ $33,450 ≈ £27,626Sign up free to see price
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Capitolium Art · Feb 28, 2023€25,200 ≈ $26,760 ≈ £22,101Sign up free to see price
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DuMouchelles · Oct 15, 2026$1,700 ≈ £1,283 ≈ €1,517Sign up free to see price
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DuMouchelles · Oct 15, 2026$5,500 ≈ £4,152 ≈ €4,907Sign up free to see price
Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗Nile (Papers of River Muds), 1990
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