Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Study for "El Soplón", 1996
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Francis Alÿs (Belgian, b. 1959) · 1997
£125,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $162,313≈ €141,117
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “enamel on metal and oil and encaustic on wood, in 2 parts”
- Support
- Other support
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, inscribed and dated 'F.ALŸS EMILIO RIVERA 1997' on the reverse of larger part; further signed and dated 'F.ALŸS 1997' on the reverse of smaller part
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- smaller part 12.2 x 17.8 cm (4 3/4 x 7 in.) larger part 90.6 x 123.2 cm (35 5/8 x 48 1/2 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (UK010718)
- Date
- October 4, 2018
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 207
- Estimate
- £120,000 – £180,000 (≈ $155,820 – $233,730) (≈ €135,472 – €203,208)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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