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Two works: (i) Untitled ; (ii) Set Theory
Francis Alÿs (Belgian, b. 1959) · 1999
$11,430 price realized incl. premium
≈ £9,100≈ €10,612
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- Medium
- Mixed media · Paintings all mixed media results →As published: “(i) pencil on vellum (ii) pencil and masking tape on vellum collage”
- Support
- Other support
- Edition
- 29/99
- Signed / inscribed
- (i) signed and dated "F. Alÿs 1999" lower left; inscribed indistinctly lower right; signed with the artist's initials and numbered "FA 29/99" on the reverse (ii
- Category
- Mixed media
- Dimensions
- (i) 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm) (ii) 13 3/4 x 12 in. (34.9 x 30.5 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York (NY090423)
- Date
- December 7, 2023
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 127
- Estimate
- $8,000 – $12,000 (≈ £6,369 – £9,553) (≈ €7,427 – €11,141)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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